Tibet Richard Gere

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Tibet richard gere. Actor richard gere opened up about being shunned by mainstream hollywood and big studios in the wake of his political stand on tibet and china. Gere has vigorously advocated for human rights of the tibetan people and the preservation of tibetan culture. He began in films in the 1970s playing a supporting role in looking for mr. In a new interview with the hollywood reporter actor and buddhist richard gere opens up about how his outspoken defense of tibet has affected his career from the article by tatiana siegel.

He came to prominence with his role in the film american gigolo 1980 which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. Richard gere has argued his vocal stance on tibet has cost him hollywood blockbuster roles because the academy is fearful of alienating its burgeoning chinese audience. Goodbar 1977 and a starring role in days of heaven 1978. 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.

The 67 year old who has been a practising tibetan buddhist for years now revealed how he lost out on movie roles following his criticism against china s occupation of tibet and the consequent. Gere was the co founder and chairman of tibet house us in 1987 and joined the board of directors at the international campaign for tibet in 1992 in order to more effectively address national and. Now that hollywood is cozying up ever closer to the authoritarian superpower and studios are careful not to offend the government that oversees what has become the world s second biggest box office. Richard gere s photographs of tibetan people and buddhist shrines will be on view tomorrow through march 29 at the ansel adams center for photography 250 fourth st san.

ɡ ɪər geer. Richard s embrace of buddhism s cultivation of wisdom kindness and compassion led gere to co found tibet house which advocates for human rights in tibet and the gere foundation which aids the. The chairman of the international campaign for tibet spoke before a senate subcommittee tuesday about how chinese censorship hurts us interests particularly when it comes to chinese occupied tibet.