Free Tibet Richard Gere

Richard gere says he s become untouchable among hollywood s big studio projects because his pro tibet views threaten a film s success in the ever lucrative chinese market.

Free tibet richard gere. The beastie boys organised a series of giant benefit concerts. However the 71 year old has another child 20 year old homer james jigme gere. As massoud hayoun points out while richard gere has not renounced his support for tibet his attention has shifted to. The 20 year old who leads a private life was born to gere and carey lowell 59 his second wife.

Richard gere continues to be a high profile supporter of tibet but he has stated that his stance on tibet has cost him work. The free tibet movement is supported by some celebrities such as richard gere and paris hilton. Global attention has shifted to other regions suffocating under the jackboot of the chinese communist party ccp notably xinjiang and hong kong. The visibility of the free tibet movement depended upon a few key activists.

Richard gere speaking at a pro tibet rally in san francisco 2008. Gere a buddhist and long time friend of tibet s exiled spiritual leader dalai lama is a prominent advocate for human rights in tibet and is a co founder of the tibet house and a chair of the. Free tibet used to be a rallying cry for hollywood a listers and rock stars. Dharamshala in 1993 when richard gere made his infamous oscars speech calling for tibetan independence he could not have known how speaking up in defense of tibet would later cost his career but he is now revealing the chinese made roadblocks that have prevented him from starring in hollywood films.

37 british comedian russell brand also occasionally mentions his support for the movement on his bbc radio 2 show. Richard gere is contributing his presence and his voice speaking to us about truth the genuine truth in san francisco on the 04 08 08 at the free tibet. Richard gere hung out with the dalai lama. This is the most beautiful moment.