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Alec Baldwin had some strong opinions about American media during an appearance at the Turin Film Festival. Baldwin was present at the festival where he was the guest of honor as the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award. During the press conference Baldwin got a little critical about Americans and media at one point saying, "You know what's going on from the news, but information in America is driven by money. It's a business. That's why there's a void in information on the biggest issues in the world. Americans know little or nothing — on climate change, on Ukraine. That void is filled in part by the film industry, by documentaries and narrative films."
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00:00Alec Baldwin had some strong opinions about American media during an appearance at the Turin Film Festival.
00:06Baldwin was present at the festival where he was the guest of honor as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
00:12During the press conference, Baldwin got a little critical about Americans and media, at one point saying,
00:18You know what's going on from the news, but information in America is driven by money. It's a business.
00:23That's why there's a void in information on the biggest issues in the world.
00:26Americans know little or nothing on climate change, on Ukraine.
00:30That void is filled in part by the film industry, by documentaries, and narrative films.
00:34Asked by the Hollywood Reporter about his concerns and hopes after the Trump administration takes office,
00:39Baldwin darts around the T-word with a generalized answer on Monday.
00:43There are many challenges to face. The environment, the problem of plastic, of permafrost.
00:47There are plastic molecules in every corner of the planet. These are the real problems to solve.
00:52However, throughout the press conference, there was no mention of his latest movie, Rust,
00:56or the tragic accident that cost the life of the film's cinematographer, Helena Hutchins, on set three years ago.
01:02When Baldwin, handling a prop pistol that was supposed to be loaded with blanks, accidentally fired the gun,
01:07he caused the death of the cinematographer.
01:10How the real bullet ended up in the barrel of the gun remains an unsolved mystery.
01:14During a trial over the incident, Baldwin was acquitted.
01:16The film had its world premiere at the Cameramage Film Festival and was warmly welcomed with a long applause.
01:22But Baldwin wasn't there.
01:24The actor appeared at this press conference on the condition that the movie
01:27and the tragic shooting would not be brought up at any point.
01:30For more on this story, head to THR.com.
01:33And for the latest entertainment news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.
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