James Gray says art is not Sunday school during Paper Tiger festival run
Director James Gray spoke about his film Paper Tiger at the New York Film Festival on Friday.
Gray rejects political preaching in films
James Gray told Variety that he does not want to preach politics to audiences. He stated that all movies are political but prefers those with subtext rather than lessons. The director compared his approach to classic Hollywood films from the 1940s which moved viewers without trying to teach a specific lesson.
Film title matches Trump Russia comments
The term paper tiger describes someone who appears powerful but poses little threat. President Donald J. Trump has used this phrase when discussing Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. Gray noted that the timing was weird because he wrote and made the film before Trump began using the term.
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