Director Terry Gilliam said President Donald Trump helped reduce political, political, political culture in comedy in an interview on Tuesday.
“The man who killed Don Quixote” He said Hollywood observer, who “turned the world upside down”, relieves the grip of what he sees as an activity without humor on the comedy scene.
“I think Trump is largely changed,” said Gilliam. “The world has turned upside down. I don’t know if people will laugh more, but they may be less fearful of laughing.”
Los Angeles, California – November 02: Director Terry Gilliam arrived at the 2009 AFI Fest 2009 show for Sony Pictures Classics “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” at the Chinese theater on November 2, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Emoc keen for AFI)
Topshot- US President Donald Trump is dancing while leaving the theater after speaking at a greeting celebration to America on the exhibition grounds in Iowa in De Main on July 3, 2025.
The 84 -year -old director said what he called the “distress and nivi” position of left -wing activists who were silent.
“They woke up to activists from a very narrow and self -narrow point of view,” said Gilliam. “This is afraid of many people, and many people were very shy about telling jokes, and mocking things, because if you tell a joke, then these people say that you are burdened with someone.”
British comedy group Monte Bethon performs on stage in the center of New York City, New York, April 20, 1976. From left to right: Terry Gilliam, Graham Chapman, John Cleals, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. (Photo by Michael Potland/Getty Emiez)
Gilliam has pushed back in the idea that making jokes on sensitive topics is harsh by nature, and insists that humor comes from monitoring human nature – faults and everything.
“No, you find humor in humanity!” He said.
Director Born Born Terry Gilliam on the “Gabbarwoki” collection, August 1976.
The legendary director expressed his regret for what he called the death of the paradox and irony in the era of awakening the police.
“So, the paradox has died mainly,” Gilliam said. (Related: James Gon brilliantly transfers the new “Superman” movie to Salvo Anti -Trump)
Gilliam, who has risen fame with Monte Python, is also famous for classic classics such as “12 monkeys”, “Brazil” and “Jabberwocky”.