[Satire] Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam: Trump ‘Destroyed Satire’
- Filmmaker Terry Gilliam stated that President Donald Trump has drastically altered the comedic landscape, saying, "I think Trump has changed things considerably" and calling him a "conman" and an "idiot" in past comments.
- Gilliam criticized what he termed the "narrow, self-righteous attitude of left-wing activists" that intimidates comedians, stating that this has caused humor to suffer.
- He lamented the impact of Trump's re-election on his upcoming film, saying it has made the script feel outdated, noting, "He’s killed my movie."
- Gilliam expressed disappointment that Trump's actions made his satire unrealistic, stating, "he's turned the world upside down" regarding comedy and society.
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The legendary British filmmaker believes Donald Trump ruined his next film by destroying the political satire.
Monty Python comedy legend confirms new film on wokeness may fail, because Trump killed all that is woke! * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
'He's turned the world upside down – everything. We may have to rework some of the story because parts of it was very specific about the wonderful world of woke before'
Filmmaker And Comedy Legend Terry Gilliam Says People Are Less Afraid To Laugh With Trump In Office
A big talking point for years, comedy is in a better place these days than it was at the pinnacle of wokeness. Comedy great Terry Gilliam says this is because we are less afraid to laugh with President Donald Trump in office.Gilliam, a member of Monty Python who has made a bunch of films over the years, was asked during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the "state of humor, or lack thereof, these days.""I think Trump has chang…
Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam: Trump ‘destroyed satire’
Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam said President Trump “destroyed satire” in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “He’s f‑‑‑ed up the latest film I was working on,” the British filmmaker and comedian said in the interview, released Tuesday, when talking about Trump. “Because it was a satire about the last several years when things were…
'Monty Python' Legend Terry Gilliam Says Trump ‘F**ked Up’ His Latest Movie
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" legend Terry Gilliam says President Donald Trump "f**ked up" his latest movie by winning the election and changing the fantasy he had conjured up, as the Hollywood director was preemptively writing a script featuring the events he had expected to unfold, and Trump's return to office "killed" the story.
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