Dean Cain Says That Young Actors Shouldn't Talk About Politics

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With Hollywood losing some of its influence, at least in Dean's view, he says the next generation of actors would be wise to stay out of politics ... for a number of reasons.

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00:00I was at one of P. Diddy's freak-offs.

00:04You saw celebrities there that you recognized.

00:07It was a rapper that we all know.

00:10Straight-up porn directed by Diddy.

00:13I'm just grateful to have made it out.

00:17Maybe there'll be a lot less celebs out there talking about things,

00:20because the truth of the matter is they're no different than me or you or anybody else.

00:24I just happen to have a big following.

00:26The Swifties didn't carry it.

00:29It just didn't happen.

00:31I'm glad it didn't, because in my opinion,

00:35common sense prevailed.

00:39If celebrities don't do any more endorsements, that's okay.

00:42But they shouldn't be stopped from endorsing a candidate,

00:45somebody they believe in.

00:47Mark Ruffalo, I don't agree with him politically at all.

00:49I still like to watch him in films.

00:52I think he's a good actor.

00:53Rob Reiner, I think, is a great director.

00:55I understand his political views.

00:57Stephen King's written some fantastic books that make great movies, too.

01:01But his political take, oh, lordy, it's a fright show in its own.

01:08People say that about me.

01:10They're like, oh, I say something, anything.

01:12And they're like, worst Superman ever.

01:14Worst Superman ever.

01:16They never saw the show.

01:17Nine times out of ten.

01:18If they don't like the show, okay, fine.

01:20That doesn't hurt my feelings.

01:21I'm very proud of the show.

01:23But the opinions on policy, discuss that.

01:27Don't talk about, you know, how you didn't like my show.

01:30It was Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O'Leary.

01:33I think he said celebrities endorsing a candidate is the dumbest thing in the world.

01:37Because you're going to alienate half your audience.

01:40And he has a great point.

01:42But there's also the larger point of being an informed populist and trying to speak truth.

01:49Zachary Levi is speaking.

01:50He speaks very eloquently.

01:53Does it color your perception of the celebs?

01:56Yes, when it goes so far.

01:58You know, there's a middle ground that 85% of us are probably in, or 80% of us.

02:04Let's say there's 10% of the far left and 10% of the far right making all this crazy noise.

02:08And that makes people start to tribalize and break off into sects.

02:13And that shouldn't be the case.

02:15But my advice for young actors, and it's been this way for as long as I can remember,

02:19I say don't talk politics.

02:21Don't do it.

02:22Because you're going to alienate audiences.

02:24In fact, the less you can tell about yourself, the better as an actor.

02:27My dad gave me that same advice, which I didn't follow at all.

02:31None of it.

02:33I spoke about myself and my life.

02:35I've been an open book.

02:36And I've been endorsing candidates for years.

02:39But I'm politically very active.

02:41I pay attention to the things.

02:42And I think I'm fair.

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