Sean Penn, director of the new Ukraine war documentary Superpower, does not hold back in an in-depth interview for Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast.
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he told Variety. So he came up with a negotiation he could pitch to studio heads with a camera crew in the room.“So you want my scans and voice data and all that.
OK, here’s what I think is fair: I want your daughter’s, because I want to create a virtual replica of her and invite my friends over to do whatever we want in a virtual party right now,” Penn raged in typical fashion.“Would you please look at the camera and tell me you think that’s cool?” he imagined asking.The use of AI has been a contentious issue amid ongoing negotiations between studios and actors and writers who have been on strike for months fighting for a contract that better protects workers in the entertainment industry from changes brought on by streaming and emerging tech.In their absence, however, major studios like Netflix and Disney have been offering hundreds of thousands of dollars a year for AI-related positions.Penn, who recently directed the Ukraine war documentary “Superpower,” said he was completely serious about his absurd offer to execs.“It’s not about business,” the 63-year-old said. “It’s an indecent proposal.
That they would do that and not be taken to task for it is insulting. This is a real exposé on morality — a lack of morality.”The Writers’ Guild of America walked off the job in May and was joined on the picket lines by SAG-AFTRA on July 13, shutting down production of most movies and television shows across the country.AI experts have increasingly been in demand as intelligent software has reached a point where it can actually replace many jobs.
Sean Penn, director of the new Ukraine war documentary Superpower, does not hold back in an in-depth interview for Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast.
With guild agreements being signed and production ramping up, Hollywood hopefully awaits a moment of youthful innovation.
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has reached a tentative agreement with the major Hollywood studios to end their strike!
Superpower director Sean Penn isn’t mincing words in his denunciation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Sean Penn and his girlfriend Olga Korotyayeva are enjoying some quality time with friends.
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At this point, we’re almost two years removed from Will Smith‘s infamous on-stage slap of host Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony. So why is Sean Penn still talking about it? Well, it’s partially to drum up hype for his upcoming doc about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who wasn’t allowed to speak about Russian’s invasion of his country at the Academy Awards that year.
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Will Smith‘s slap at last year’s Oscars.In a recent cover story for Variety, the Oscar-winning actor questioned why his peers stood and applauded Smith’s Best Actor win for Kind Richard, just moments after he walked onto the stage and slapped host Chris Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith’s hair.Smith, who is subsequently serving an Oscars ban until 2032, has apologised for his outburst numerous times.“I don’t know Will Smith. I met him once.
Sean Penn is still furious with Will Smith for his Oscars outburst!
Sean Penn was truly angered by Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars, the notoriously hot-tempered Sean Penn is questioning why he was jailed for a similar incident.“I don’t know Will Smith. I met him once,” Penn, 63, told Variety in a new interview. He seemed very nice when I met him.
Sean Penn is promoting the new documentary he co-directed, “Superpower”, which focuses on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the stand taken by the Ukrainian people to defend their homeland, led by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Sean Penn is getting candid about politics and the Oscars.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer In his new documentary “Superpower,” Sean Penn assesses Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia and the meaning of the word “freedom” in a world gone mad. He’s also revisits his own past with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, a moment that Penn calls a dark memory from decades before he would meet up with embattled Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the doc, Penn recalls a 2001 visit to the Moscow Film Festival where his directorial effort “The Pledge” was premiering.
Sean Penn’s house. Small talk is made about how the coffee table in his living room looks like a junk drawer just exploded on it. There are sunglasses, prescription bottles and a device that shoots salt at mosquitoes.
Dakota Johnson and Sean Penn are bringing star power to the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival!