Truly not trying to stir up any anger or trouble with this post but as a spaghetti western fan, as well as Klaus Kinski fan, I only just discovered he had some rather terrible accusations thrown at him by his daughter(s) post death to do with sexual assault.
I am finding this information from Wikipedia but I’m a little shocked by it and surprised, especially with him still being regarded as one of the best to watch in his era.
Are there any thoughts on this from people in here? Has this been discussed to the death and I’ve just missed everything?
K K was an affectation, a fake tough Guy and crazy when he had people there to see his loony show ! When confronted he backed down…also cruel to animals as most cowards are ! Im sorry to say this to a fan but its a fact !
You can be great at your job and be a shitty person. There’s no correlation between the two. The actors’ personal lives is the last thing you should care about when watching a film. As @Bad_Lieutenant said, separate art from artist.
That’s not always possible … there are lots of actors with bad reputations (to put it mildly) who have effectively rendered their films unwatchable … unless you’re living in a bubble where no celebrity gossip gets through.
To each their own, but I’ve never had a problem separating art from the artist. My all-time favorite band is made up of white supremacists. I abhor racism, yet I love their music. Similarly, I love Klaus Kinski’s performances in Spaghetti Westerns (not to mention his phenomenal work with Herzog) even though he was a complete psychopath who should have been locked up in the 50s after stalking and attempting to strangle his sponsor.
Al Pacino having a child with a woman 50 years younger is, in my opinion, deeply unethical, but that doesn’t diminish my appreciation for the masterpieces he has starred in. And Western movies? Many were negligent toward horses, especially Corbucci’s films. While I attribute this more to the era’s standards regarding animal rights than to Corbucci himself, it’s still ethically wrong. Does that stop me from loving these films? Not at all.
I’ve had the argument about separating art from the artist countless times. There is no inherent connection between the two - you have to consciously make that connection for it to exist.
Agreed … though personally I’d use the term ‘artist’ very loosely.
Strangely, I’m ok with KK and John Wayne in their films, but as people they were both arseholes, in my opinion … but it’s more contemporary ‘artists’ that I have a problem with.
Successful actors aren’t any different from everyday people, except in their ruthlessness to be a success.
It’s possibly that my age is a factor, that I find I’m much less in awe of ‘Movie Stars’ than I may have been as a teenager … and if one of these demi-gods is behaving like a prick, they should be called out on it.
I completely agree with this. When I was younger, I idolized actors because of their powerful screen presence. However, the truth is that they are just people doing a job. Acting is arguably one of the most overpaid professions due to the immense fan idolization, which is frankly absurd. The true brains behind a movie are the writers and directors. Of course, a talented crew and cast are also important, but the real artists are the directors and writers, they are the ones from whom creativity originates (primarily - there are some other roles where creativity is important such as set designers, costume designers etc.). Actors, on the other hand, are skilled workers.
There are some actors who’s personal life I find admirable, like LVC, but that admiration is almost completely separated from my appreciation of them as an actor.