Salman Rushdie published The Satanic Verses in 1988 to the outrage and condemnation from the Islamic community. Indeed a Fatwa, a holy hit contract, was put out against him and those associated with the book. Hitoshi Igarashi, the Japanese translator, was stabbed to death; Ettore Capiolo, the Italian translator was seriously injured but not killed in a stabbing attack. William Nygaard, the publisher for the book in Norway, was shot three times but survived. The Turkish translator, Aziz Nesin, was the target in the Sivas bombing which resulted in 37 deaths.
The artist has always suffered for his work and sometimes great insight is not required. Sometimes slander, calumny or simple tasteless cruelty must be defended. Andres Serrano's Piss Christ and Brown's DaVinci Code come to mind. But the artist always stands firm for his truth. And nowhere does this noble symbolic strength for art rise more defiantly than Hollywood. From interviews to self-congratulatory awards we can always rely on Hollywood--ever green--to take the high road.
So fear not. We can certainly expect Hollywood to stand up to the attempts at intimidation associated with The Interview.
The artist has always suffered for his work and sometimes great insight is not required. Sometimes slander, calumny or simple tasteless cruelty must be defended. Andres Serrano's Piss Christ and Brown's DaVinci Code come to mind. But the artist always stands firm for his truth. And nowhere does this noble symbolic strength for art rise more defiantly than Hollywood. From interviews to self-congratulatory awards we can always rely on Hollywood--ever green--to take the high road.
So fear not. We can certainly expect Hollywood to stand up to the attempts at intimidation associated with The Interview.
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