Actor Gabriel Basso, known for his role in 'Hillbilly Elegy', criticized fellow actors for voicing political opinions during a podcast interview. He believes that actors should prioritize their roles as entertainers rather than as political commentators. Basso emphasized that the nature of acting is to perform and entertain, stating that actors have no legitimate claim to political authority. He also reflected on his experience portraying JD Vance in light of Vance's political career, noting the oddity of his association with the current political landscape.
We're saying words that we're told to say. We're told how to say them, we're told where to stand. And then we're telling people how to vote?
An actor's job, he argued, is illegitimate in that way and gives no authority to political views. You should be quiet, you should do your job.
We're court jesters. We're entertaining. We're public servants. We're there to perform, to entertain, and then all of a sudden, the jester, because he's in the courtroom, starts to be like, I might want to go sit on the throne!
It was weird being part of Vance's timeline today with the man sitting in the White House.
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