{"id":3406,"date":"2026-07-10T13:08:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:08:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3406"},"modified":"2026-07-10T13:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T13:08:04","slug":"jeffrey-wright-america-wants-to-be-a-beacon-of-real-freedom-not-hypocritical-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3406","title":{"rendered":"Jeffrey Wright: \u201cAmerica Wants to Be a Beacon of Real Freedom, Not Hypocritical Freedom\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tActor Jeffrey Wright (<em>American Fiction<\/em>, <em>Westworld<\/em>, <em>The Batman<\/em>) celebrated the importance of \u201cgenuine freedom\u201d in the U.S. and beyond during a brief and very warmly received public appearance at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3404\">Anthony Hopkins to Release Debut Classical Album That He\u2019s Been Composing Over Six Decades<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn Wright\u2019s honor, the Czech festival is screening the film\u00a0<em>Basquiat<\/em>\u00a0(1996) about U.S. artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, \u201cwhich he personally introduced at the 32nd Karlovy Vary,\u201d as organizers highlighted. At Saturday evening\u2019s closing ceremony of the fest, the actor, whom they lauded as \u201cone of the most versatile artists of his generation,\u201d\u00a0will receive\u00a0KVIFF\u2018s President\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCelebrating the life of Jean-Michel Basquiat is key, the star said before the screening of the film. \u201cWhat he represented, I think, is many things. But at his core, he represents the power of freedom, the power of creativity, the power of being genuinely oneself and expressing that,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cHe is an American artist who I think speaks to the core of what America wants to be \u2013\u00a0and that is a beacon of freedom, of real freedom, not superficial freedom, not hypocritical freedom, but the freedom to realize who you are, whoever you may be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mentioning that Basquiat was \u201cthe son of immigrants,\u201d Wright said: \u201cHis story wasn\u2019t so well known prior to our releasing this film, so I\u2019m really gratified to have played some role in introducing his work and some part of his life to a wider audience. Bringing the film here also speaks to another power that I think is so necessary now, and it\u2019s the power of storytelling. It\u2019s something like this idea of genuine freedom that we take for granted now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3402\">Julian Schnabel to Get Lifetime Honor at Lucca Festival<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tHe continued that <em>Basquiat<\/em> \u201cinvites people from around the world to connect with his humanity in a way that binds us. And the more I think now that we can find those opportunities to find communality, to express our common humanity together, the more we need to seize them. And there is no greater vehicle than film for that. Wright concluded that \u201cto express our humanity together and to celebrate this idea of freedom \u2026 is needed not only in America but around the world now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe actor has won a\u00a0Golden Globe Award, a\u00a0Primetime Emmy Award, and a\u00a0Tony Award, in addition to a nomination for an\u00a0Academy Award.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis year\u2019s\u00a0double anniversary\u00a0edition of KVIFF has brought a\u00a0parade of stars\u00a0to the picturesque spa town, including\u00a0Jesse Eisenberg\u00a0(<em>The Social Network<\/em>,\u00a0<em>A Real Pain<\/em>),\u00a0Juliette Binoche (<em>The English Patient<\/em>, <em>Three Colors: Blue<\/em>,\u00a0<em>In-I in Motion<\/em>), Maggie Gyllenhaal\u00a0(<em>The Bride!<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Lost Daughter<\/em>),\u00a0Harvey Keitel\u00a0(<em>Mean Streets<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Reservoir Dogs<\/em>), legendary\u00a0cinematographer\u00a0Robert Richardson\u00a0and\u00a0Dustin Hoffman\u00a0(<em>The Graduate<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Rain Man<\/em>).<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/uspropertymoves.com\/?p=3400\">Jesse Tyler Ferguson to Reprise Stage Role as Truman Capote in London Run of \u2018Tru\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffrey Wright told the Karlovy Vary film festival that America wants to be a beacon of real freedom, not hypocritical freedom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[2,404,945,1212,1213],"class_list":["post-3406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting","tag-international","tag-jeffrey-wright","tag-karlovy-vary-international-film-festival","tag-kviff","tag-kviff-2026"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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