Speaking of the confrontation between people that often occurs on the Internet today, Hansen believes that social media is not a platform that can "truly express themselves" and that there is no "intellectual dialogue" on social media.
Poster for Best Enemy
American actress Taraji, who once won a Golden Globe award for "Hip Hop Empire", P. Hansen's new film "Best Enemy", co-starring Sam Rockwell, with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor ("Three Billboards"), has just landed in American theaters on April 5. Hansen recently accepted an exclusive interview with a reporter from the Time Network, talking about the racial topic of the film and the practical significance of the film in the era of social networks.
"Best Enemy" was shot during the filming gap of "Hip Hop Empire". Taraghi P. Hansen plays Ann Atwater, a civil rights activist in Durham, North Carolina, who works with Klux Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis fought for 10 years until 1971, when the two agreed to co-chair a two-week community meeting in response to a court-ordered school desegregation decree that also changed their lives...
As a film based on real historical events that focuses on racial issues, Hansen decided to star more out of a sense of social responsibility. In this regard, Hansen frankly said: "The role I choose, I hope to bring inspiration to the audience, this is what we actors should do, inspire the audience, so I am very picky in the selection of movies, even if the character is not so perfect, the most important thing is representative." ”
And for playing a real character, Hansen also said: "I am not qualified to judge a role, my task is to make this role come alive, if I do it well, I can change other people, many of the roles I play, at the beginning will make me afraid, if a role or script can not make me feel afraid at the beginning, I will not take it, because I can not get change, fear means that I have to overcome it, overcome fear, can make me change, if successful, then as an actor, Hopefully, I can make a difference to the audience as well. ”
Stills from Best Enemy
In addition to racial antagonisms, the story of "Best Enemy" can be reminiscent of any "opposite" side, and try to explore a solution, "This is a story about opposites, two people who can't get along, two people who don't agree with each other, it doesn't have to be related to skin color, race, they're just misbehaving, like your enemies, or people you don't like, but you have to get along anyway, this film teaches you how to get along with people, how to treat your enemies as adults. Learn to listen and understand, rather than tit-for-tat, and get to know each other better so you can have empathy. ”
Trailer for Best Enemy
The "antagonism" between people shown in the film can fully correspond to the hate speech that people often encounter on social media today, and as a star, it seems that it is easier to get caught up in it. But Hansen has a very clear understanding of this, she believes that social media is not a platform that can "truly express herself", and it is impossible to have "intellectual dialogue" on social media.
She explains: "Because language is easy to be ambiguous, especially simple words, it is better to speak directly to people, and people are not playing the real self in front of the computer, you can pretend to be anyone, you can say anything, you don't have to be responsible for it, because no one will come to track it down, you can leave after you finish speaking, you can spread hatred and then go away, who will really have intellectual dialogue on social media?" ”
Released by STX, "Best Enemy" opened in 1,759 theaters in North America on Friday and grossed $4.5 million in its first three days, ranking sixth at the weekend box office.