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hlthe2b

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3. For most performers, I realize that their talent is what brought them to our attention and

Sun Oct 2, 2022, 07:59 AM

Oct 2022

not their personal life or political beliefs. And, especially with the latter, I can still appreciate Waters, Clapton on the guitar or vocals, and most RW actors of some renown. I think screen imagery is impacted a lot more by what we see coming out of their mouths IRL, so for some extremely RW actors, I no longer WANT to watch their screen performances. James Woods comes to mind, but there are others. If I never was much a fan of their musical or acting performances, then their offensive real-life attitudes, just "cinches" the deal.

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I am trying hard not to allow Roger Waters to ruin Pink Floyd music for me. [View all] BigmanPigman Oct 2022 OP

Getting emotionally invested in musicians (or actors, or politicians, or scientists) *as people* is RockRaven Oct 2022 #1

I try to judge art by its merits, and not the politics of the artist . . . Journeyman Oct 2022 #2

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Oct 2022 #4

For most performers, I realize that their talent is what brought them to our attention and hlthe2b Oct 2022 #3

Woody Allen is a no go for me TexasBushwhacker Oct 2022 #5

Yes. Visual media is a lot harder not to associate with their offscreen behavior. hlthe2b Oct 2022 #6

Never was a John Wayne fan anyway TexasBushwhacker Oct 2022 #7