spectralarchers:

You know, I’m going to post it because nobody seems to be doing it.

I am French. I am watching the Golden Globes from France, where the French interviewer on the Red Carpet managed to get some interviews from a lot of actors and actresses who spoke about Paris and Charlie Hebdo. Do you know how happy it makes me, to see that Hollywood – which is one of the biggest message relayer in the world – to acknowledge what has happend here in France and to give their support?

Jessica Chastain, Helen Mirren, Christoph Waltz (he was so moved during his French interview that he couldn’t even find the words to describe how he felt!) and the several nods to Paris during the ceremony this far mean so fucking much.

Do you know why? Because it means that in a world where the United States seems to be living in a parallel universe when it comes to the media (I’m not saying this in a bad way, I am merely pointing it out), to see everyone acknowledge and express their support – it is absolutely fantastic. Today, 40 heads of state walked along our President in Paris.

Jake Gyllenhaal said that he wanted to make a bracelet but didn’t have the time, Alexandre Desplat (even though being French) had printed the #JeSuisCharlie out on an A4 paper to bring with him should he win, Helen Mirren was wearing her pin pen, George Clooney was wearing his.

To see all these people acknowledge the French pain and say that they will be by our side in these hardships? It’s amazing.

Jared Leto standing up there, alone, on the stage, and saying #JeSuisCharlie, was amazing. Yes, many of you may feel like ‘oh god, not another post about that for fuck’s sake,’ but it is super important. 17 people were killed in France this week, 12 because of their belief in the freedom of speech and their freedom of expression (even if what they said might have been wrong, it doesn’t change the fact that they have the right to say it). I may not have agreed with Charlie Hebdo, but I’ll just quote the Voltaire quote that has been going through tumblr: I may not agree with what you’re saying, but I will fight til the death for your right to say it.

So you know what, you can wank about Renner’s joke (which was nothing more than that, A FUCKING JOKE) all you fucking want, I still think that it’s amazing that the world of press and of entertainment has agreed that our freedom to speak, to create and to criticize is a real thing.

As a French person, thank you to the Hollywood Foreign Press for acknowledging our hardship. As a French person, thank you to all the actors and actresses, who break through the borders of countries and continents with their art, for voicing their support. As a French person, thank you for remembering us.

Thank you.