Laurence Fox insists he will 'not stand by' and be silenced by the BLM protests
 

Yes do not let the MOB stop you.


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['I will continue to say what I believe to be true':
Laurence Fox insists he will 'not stand by' and be silenced by
the BLM protests despite fears he may never work again
after backlash over comments on race and 'woke' culture
The star drama Lewis said the possible
end of his career was cause of 'sadness'
Fox has courted controversy with tweets
and an appearance on Question Time
Writing in The Spectator he said he
would continue speaking his mind]

[The star of ITV drama Lewis, writing
in the conservative magazine The Spectator,
said it was a 'cause of sadness'
at the possible loss of his career
and the 'bleak view of my prospects'
came after his appearance on Question Time.
He accused Rachel Boyle, an academic
at Edge Hill University, of racism after she
called him 'a white privileged male' on Question Time.]


[Writing in the Spectator he said:
'I have come to the conclusion that I may never
get an acting job again
without expressing ‘correct’ opinions.
'While this probably isn’t the end of the world
for you, it is a cause of some sadness and anxiety for me.
'Not least because I’ve always loved my job
and also because I have two children
who need dinner and clothes
and a holiday once in a while.']


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-protests.html

A fading actor with an exciting new prospect in far-right posterboy money, not a fan of a populist movement? Colour me shocked.

Speaking for the GBP as per

He will of course trigger passengers on the Bandwagon who follow the "popstars" like sheep

Well said sir

.... 'I have come to the conclusion that I may never
get an acting job again’...When he uses that type of contrived dialogue, I feel that he’s Not playing from the heart, but playing to an ‘audience‘...it’s interesting since the horrendous murder of George Floyd, how many people are painting themselves as the victim ...and they only start shouting when another black life becomes a victim...

He is not a fading Actor
He was in the Award-winning 1917 Film
which I watched in a 4DX cinema

We didn't ask for his opinion

Interesting that he listed ‘a holiday’ as one of his children’s basic needs alongside food and clothes.

Yet here you are....

His Views are published in a Magazine
that's why we have a thread on it.


And many
Respect him as an Actor

No-one is silencing him, it’s not BLM’s fault that he hasn’t worked for a year

You do not know that.

Tbf he was just one of the main cast in a Netflix show that could be getting a second season :joker:

Ugh, he was jumping on the Hopkins train before any of this started because he was skint and saw an opportunity

Ew

The show totally doesn't need a second season, the characters were all really unlikeable imo and the only interesting thing about it was seeing the who dun it in the end, what's the point in a second season?

No it doesn’t need it, however the cast have all expressed interest in doing more and I think the writers were keen to explore more into the lives of them :joker:

How nice to se you are back:wavey:

I hope you and yours are all well

In an age where actors and singers seem to be the voice of the generation that is going to save us all... I don't see why he cannot say what he feels. I don't see why anybody should be silenced.

Literally not one of them were likeable, oh actually I take that back I liked Boxer.not enough to watch Season 2 though

Absolutely a joy to see you on here again too Ammi.

I agree completely with your post.
Totally right your mention of George Floyd's death being horrendous.

The other massive concern I had on that death was, how awful it was plus it was filmed.
Then for me, just what other atrocities are done in circumstances where filming isn't done.

Frightening.

true, everyone has rights of a own opinion, no matter what views you got, in a democracy you should Always have that right of a freedom of speech

He's had and used that right though, and no one has denied him his opinion.

He hasn't been silenced and he can (and has) said what he feels. If execs, directors and showrunners no longer want to hire him based on things he's said... They also have the freedom to make that choice. That's how it works. People are free to say what they feel, but they do not have the ability (nor the right) to dictate how other people respond to their words. :shrug:

He is unfortunate to be working in an industry where there is very little diversity of opinion

Yeah, must be so hard for his old racist ass :(

Glad Emilia kicked him off her couch for her mum!

Right wingers love nothing more than using their national platforms to complain about being silenced

So do Left wingers

Who is this tw*t? And what does he have to say that is so important? :shrug:

Its a shame that times like these give arseholes like him an opportunity to spout their bull*****

The right wing just loves to lean on the victim narrative, huh? It's utterly repugnant considering how many liberal voices have been snuffed out throughout history for standing for equality. I can't tolerate some entitled actor who torpedo'd his own career when people are literally dying for their civil rights.

Opinions have consequences, If you're going to be a racist then you have to accept that other people have the right to react to that and that means they don't have to employ some washed up actor who will no doubt find a fortune in being a mouthpiece for the far right.

White middle class tears </3

There is very little diversity of opinion ON THIS PARTICULAR TOPIC and it doesn't take a genius to know why. Show business and the creative industries are really diverse industries so it's not surprising that they tend to accommodate left-wing stance more. People don't tend to speak up against people they have first-hand experience working with. After all, anyone who speaks up against the BLM movement is essentially speaking up against black people. The only ones comfortable enough to have such strong opinions are people with too limited exposure to ethnic minorities to be able to see them as human beings.

I'm not sure about, the film industry is constantly criticised for its lack of diversity both in race and also in gender and class. Arts and entertainment ranks in the five least diverse industries here:
https://www.thementormethod.com/sing...rse-Industries. That's why Fox strikes a chord with people who are suspicious of actors making token gestures and telling them how to think when they enjoy huge wealth and comfort and work in a sector which is much more problematic than most blue collar industries

The Star of Lewis
and Actor/Musician.

Yeah, by no means at all do I think the arts and entertainment industry has come out smelling of roses on this issue, but I definitely feel as though there is far less wiggle-room in those industries to display hateful or derogatory behaviour towards someone for their race. As I said before, on this particular topic of the BLM movement I think we'll probably find the vast majority of people in the business are supportive of the movement and vocal about it as a result. Whether this is performative or self-serving we'll never TRULY know. However, all I'm saying is if Laurence Fox is gonna start getting precious over BLM because his poor white voice is being snubbed for once then he deserves to be reprimanded by his peers.

Fair enough, fwiw I do think he's been pretty crass and wilfully controversial on this so yeah he can't be too sensitive about the fallout

[Laurence Fox reveals he was phoned by cabal of actors
who threatened his career on loudspeaker
as they told him to 'change his tune' over Black Lives Matter]

[Lewis star Laurence Fox said he received
a 'very threatening' phone call from
an actor he'd worked with,
telling him to change his position on the BLM movement
He previously said he would refuse to 'take the knee' to
show solidarity with BLM,
adding that the gesture conjures
up 'master-servant' connotations]
Fox said: 'I was warned several times that,
unless I changed my tune,
it would have an effect on my career']

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/10...1686502595.jpg
[In an interview yesterday, Fox said he
received a 'very threatening' phone
call from a former colleague for his
refusal to change his position towards
the BLM movement]


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-tune-BLM.html

more see-through corporate tokenism