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Brave Actors

AMY GOODMAN: How dangerous is it or popular is it to speak out in Hollywood?

MARK RUFFALO: I’m terrified, really, to be honest with you. I know that a lot of people in Hollywood feel the way I do. A lot of people who have come out, have been, you know, severely maligned in the media, this crazy liberal media that we keep hearing about. They come down like a hammer to people who speak out, especially from Hollywood.

From: Actor Mark Ruffalo on His Decision To Speak Out Against the Bush Administration

Yeah, talk about bravery. To be a Hollywood actor, bravely speaking out in favor of Democratic candidates. Wow. I'm so impressed by their risking standing out from the mainstream Hollywood. Kind of like those brave college students, who are all bucking The Man by proving they're different by all getting belly piercings, rallying around The Daily Show, and decrying Republicans. That sort of individuality is rare today.