"Morgan Spector, who plays extreme capitalist and oil baron George Russell on HBO's The Gilded Age, is ironically an avowed socialist. Until now, he's always had fun contrasting, but not combining, the two. "If I were to bring a critique of the character into the performance, that would make the performance less interesting," he told Rolling Stone. "You have to surrender to the values of the character to fully play them." Now, he's using his wealth of experience to support his own political ends."
"There are a lot of great moments in the video - Spector's extra-syllabic pronunciation of "Cu-oh-mo" and his smug voice while revealing that a Cuomo supporter used to work for Melania Trump chief among them. But perhaps the best moment comes during his narration of the quote: "His social media is entertaining, and his promises sound fine until you look at the fine print and they're not realistic.""
Morgan Spector, an avowed socialist, portrays extreme capitalist George Russell on HBO's The Gilded Age. He filmed a commercial for Zohran Mamdani's mayoral campaign while in character as Mr. Russell. In the spot, he reads a New York Times piece about wealthy Hamptons residents panicking after Mamdani's primary victory over Andrew Cuomo. The ad highlights elite Cuomo-supporting dinners and Mamdani's remark, "I don't think we should have billionaires." Spector employs theatrical touches, including an extra-syllabic "Cu-oh-mo," a smug revelation about a Cuomo supporter, and a direct stare while narrating a line about misleading promises. New York voting falls on November 4.
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