Captain America 4

The Mom

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Do you think there might be another reasonable interpretation of this statement?

If a statement is unclear, how do you decide what it means? What’s the first thing you ask someone if they say something that can be interpreted in 2 different ways?
It depends upon how you view the person making it. If you like them, you give them the benefit of the doubt. If you dislike them, you view it as negatively as possible.

Or at least that's human nature, which is not always rational.
 

Willmark

Well-Known Member
It depends upon how you view the person making it. If you like them, you give them the benefit of the doubt. If you dislike them, you view it as negatively as possible.

Or at least that's human nature, which is not always rational.
“Too often, we judge other groups by their worst examples - while judging ourselves by our best intentions.”
 

Chi84

Premium Member
It depends upon how you view the person making it. If you like them, you give them the benefit of the doubt. If you dislike them, you view it as negatively as possible.

Or at least that's human nature, which is not always rational.
All of that is true. But if someone you don’t care about either way says something unclear, the first thing you ask is “what do you mean?” If that’s not possible, you look to context or other evidence of intent.

My point was that those things matter and are often overlooked when getting worked up over sound bites.
 

LittleBuford

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He was on a press junket promoting the film. He is not entitled to speak for himself in that situation. He is being paid to be there by Disney.
And since Disney didn't demand that he follow a script, he is entitled to speak for himself (within reasonable bounds, of course).

There's a really stange, almost virulent, dislike of actors in these threads. I'm not sure what's motivating it, but some of you seem to want them to face all manner of restrictions that would be considered highly draconion (dare I say un-American) if proposed for other individuals simply going about their lives.
 

Phroobar

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And since Disney didn't demand that he follow a script, he is entitled to speak for himself (within reasonable bounds, of course).

There's a really stange, almost virulent, dislike of actors in these threads. I'm not sure what's motivating it, but some of you seem to want them to face all manner of restrictions that would be considered highly draconion (dare I say un-American) if proposed for other individuals simply going about their lives.
Then that is Disney handler's fault for not prepping him well enough. He should have been professional enough to keep to his talking points. He just forgot the pre-scripted answer Disney gave him.
 

LittleBuford

Well-Known Member
Then that is Disney handler's fault for not prepping him well enough. He should have been professional enough to keep to his talking points. He just forgot the pre-scripted answer Disney gave him.
He behaved perfectly professionally in my eyes. He was polite and thoughtful in his answers. The audience seemed to appreciate what he was saying. If Disney has a problem with him, that's between them. I'm certainly not going to demand that my fellow human beings be muzzled when they've said absolutely nothing wrong.
 

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