Chilean-American actor Pedro Pascal advocated for storytelling as a means of resistance against a climate of fear in the US during a press conference at Cannes. He encouraged filmmakers to keep expressing their identities and fighting against oppression, stating that fear is how 'they win'. Pascal, who stars in the film 'Eddington', reflected on his own immigrant background, emphasizing the importance of standing by protections for refugees. He also found addressing Trump's immigration policy intimidating, revealing the pressures faced by artists today amid political turmoil.
F*** the people that try to make you scared. And fight back. This is the perfect way to do so in telling stories. Don't let them win.
Fear is the way that they win, for one. And so keep telling the stories and keep expressing yourself and keep fighting to be who you are.
It's very scary for an actor participating in a movie to sort of speak to issues like this. I'm an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile.
I stand by those protections, the 50-year-old told a news conference in Cannes.
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