George Clooney Calls Out ‘Authoritarians’ and ‘People Who Peddle in Fear’ in Moving Venice Golden Lion Speech: They’re ‘Never the Heroes in History’
George Clooney delivered a moving speech about the power of art in times of political turmoil at Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night, saying: “Stories are always dangerous to people who peddle in fear.” The Oscar winner was on hand at the festival’s opening ceremony to accept the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, which he […]
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