Richard Dreyfuss Tells Glenn Beck Why
He Gave up Acting for Something He Loved
as Much - Our Country
Red State,
by
Nick Arama
Original Article
Posted By: ladydawgfan,
1/17/2023 12:00:41 PM
One thing that’s rare to see in Hollywood is honesty.
When we see it, it tends to touch us. We saw that in the acceptance speech of Ke Huy Quan when he won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical or Comedy at the Golden Globes. We saw it from Brendan Fraser at the Critics Choice Awards. They were both so grateful and happy that after a long time “in the wilderness,” they were given a chance to act again and prove themselves in the roles in which they shined.
But Richard Dreyfuss is showing us something else again with his quest. Maybe that’s because even though he worked in Hollywood,
Reply 1 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 1/17/2023 12:11:13 PM (No. 1380736)
Then there's the "other" Richard Dreyfuss........
May 29, 2016
"The Oscar-winning actor said Trump's everyday supporters are "struggling," which he said was sad, but "it's Donald Trump's celebrity supporters who are whores."
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
formerNYer 1/17/2023 12:15:01 PM (No. 1380739)
Expect him to be canceled and called a racist in 1,2,3....
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
caljeepgirl 1/17/2023 12:36:30 PM (No. 1380752)
Bless his ever-lovin' Close Encounters awakening!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Vaquero45 1/17/2023 12:41:08 PM (No. 1380755)
Somehow, I'm not convinced.
Look at his background. Wild young actor. Drug abuser. Conscientious objector. Lifelong liberal.
Now, suddenly, he's seen the light. Just about the time when he couldn't get any more movie roles......
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
VietVet68 1/17/2023 12:54:03 PM (No. 1380758)
This is a good story but I'll believe it when I see some real transition to conservative views. Until then he's just another Hollywood lefty making rumblings about how he loves America.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Jebediah 1/17/2023 12:59:46 PM (No. 1380762)
I thought Dreyfuss was a Canadian.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Highlander 1/17/2023 1:16:26 PM (No. 1380769)
However the other posters lambast the man, we have to concede that he has a point! Bring back civics!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Hermoine 1/17/2023 1:25:28 PM (No. 1380771)
I'm sure he expands on what he means by "teach them the Constitution and civics" in the interview with Beck, but I wish the writer of this piece would've have expanded on that as I sincerely doubt that I'll watch the interview and honestly, what I recall of Dreyfuss is that he is pretty far Left. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, but let's not forget, Howard Zinn claimed his books contained "real U.S. history" and that he was teaching civics...look where that got us.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
MOBeef4u 1/17/2023 1:39:38 PM (No. 1380779)
Not sure if this is a “blind duck finds acorn” or “road to Damascus” moment. Only time will tell. But his point is well taken and should be pursued.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Ida Lou Pino 1/17/2023 2:08:54 PM (No. 1380798)
Dreyfuss' country?
Same as mine - - Brooklyn!
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 1/17/2023 2:16:54 PM (No. 1380806)
I'm guessing the January 6th "insurrection" and Trump will figure prominently in what he considers "threats" to our country.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
jinx 1/17/2023 3:49:26 PM (No. 1380850)
Years ago, when my daughter was in the 8th grade, her civics class was the hardest class she took. The next year, Civics was gone and in its place was Social Studies. After that came Middle School concept and the dumbing down of students. My daughter became a doctor and has two very bright children. As bright as they are, I don't think either one has studied Civics and that is a crime.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
homefry 1/17/2023 4:09:10 PM (No. 1380863)
You're gonna need a bigger boat, Richard.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Zeek Wolfe 1/17/2023 4:12:38 PM (No. 1380866)
I give him credit, he knows how to tie a sheepshank knot and to let wine 'breath' after opening the bottle. Maybe he is coming into the light of reason about how our country is being deliberately ruined.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
kono 1/17/2023 5:30:09 PM (No. 1380924)
I'm naturally skeptical about Richard Dreyfuss' politics. And we've seen Glenn flip-flop a few times; what will be his next radical change, and when will that come?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
harleynyc 1/17/2023 5:56:44 PM (No. 1380937)
But after 9-11 didn't he go to England and thrash Pres. Bush like he was Susan Sarandon on steroids ?
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
DVC 1/17/2023 7:30:49 PM (No. 1380999)
This is shocking, if true. Shocking in a good way. Somehow, I have difficulty trusting anyone in Hollyweird.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Lala 1/17/2023 9:30:40 PM (No. 1381068)
Gosh, I hope this is true and he is sincere. And that he’s not just using the precepts of civics and the Constitution as a tool to push progressive ideas. He’s an actor I always enjoyed watching. Jaws, Goodbye Girl, tiny part in Stand By Me. What About Bob? Favorites.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
mifla 1/18/2023 7:08:08 AM (No. 1381236)
Given how the party he worshiped for years has gone off the deep end...maybe.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
watashiyo 1/18/2023 7:42:41 AM (No. 1381270)
He's an actor lost in a make-believe fake world.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
walcb 1/18/2023 8:19:24 AM (No. 1381311)
Even if he believes what he is saying now, how much influence does he have on the population? Not much. Individually we have as much influence as he does, so do what you can.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
RayLRiv 1/18/2023 8:37:26 AM (No. 1381328)
Pardon me for being a skeptic Mr. Dreyfuss but I don't believe you.
You're a Leftist
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
Adam 1/18/2023 8:58:15 AM (No. 1381355)
The point here is not that Dreyfuss is suddenly a conservative. He’s not. He’s something almost as rare as the DoDo: a liberal patriot. I never thought I’d miss them. But I do.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Ruhn 1/18/2023 9:02:04 AM (No. 1381362)
I just don’t know. This is the same man who sculpted Devil’s Tower out of shaving cream and mashed potatoes.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
udanja99 1/18/2023 9:14:02 AM (No. 1381377)
I think that #23 nailed it. He’s a classic liberal, not a leftist, but also a patriot and sees where we’re headed. The fact that he went on the Glenn Beck show to be interviewed tells you something right off the bat. And he’s right.
May I remind you doubters that Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump were both democrats before they saw the light and look what they turned out to be.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 1/18/2023 9:32:47 AM (No. 1381394)
FTA - "Dreyfuss said, “I’d given up something I loved, and had loved since I was nine years old [acting], only for something else I loved as much — which was saving my country. And I firmly believe if we don’t revive the study of civics, we will be dead before 2050.”"
Ok, Richard. Help us fix this, then. For starters, get to some school board meetings and raise holy hell about this matter - everywhere. And see what kind of a response you get.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
nosillod 1/18/2023 9:34:49 AM (No. 1381398)
I have seen a number of interviews with Richard Dreyfuss and he is definitely a liberal. However, he isn't a normal liberal. He can give a reason for the things he believes, he will listen to opposing viewpoints and even concede a point when reasoned with. I don't have any trouble believing he is sincere with is stated goals. I remember when Charlton Heston passed away. He had some very nice things to say about him, even though they didn't see eye to eye on everything political. I wish him good luck and agree with him that lack of understanding of our founding is an underlying root cause of a lot of our problems with our government today.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Zigrid 1/18/2023 10:50:54 AM (No. 1381515)
It's always about money...hollyweird has lost the movie going pubic because WE know phoniness and it shines through on the screen...look what happened to Top Gun Maverick ...Tom Cruis took Americans back to the pride in country time...and he was rewarded with a block-buster movie that earned millions of dollars...Americans are very smart...and WE know the difference between right and wrong..unlike the poor Chinese people who have been "controlled" for years...and...I suspect the trouble in china is just beginning...
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
lajasso 1/18/2023 11:34:38 AM (No. 1381577)
Dreyfus has been working on this for years - https://thedreyfussinitiative.org/ – it isn't a new impulse for him. I've spoken directly, one-on-one, with the man, and this is a true devotion for him.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 1/19/2023 1:49:41 AM (No. 1381969)
I remain unconvinced that Dreyfuss is not a commie. Plenty of them wax poetic about "their" country.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
crunchycon 1/19/2023 4:19:45 AM (No. 1381991)
Even Charlton Heston called Dreyfus a “first-class thinker”. Well back in the early 2000s, when Mr. Heston was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and such luminaries as George Clooney we’re making remarks because of the NRA connection, Dreyfus wrote a wonderful tribute in, of all publications, National Review.
I may not agree with Mr. Dreyfus’ politics, but I agree wholeheartedly with his message here. Good for him.
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