If I am not mistaken, there has been for some time existed a cinematographic contradiction in the industry. Many cinemas are closed, but the production of films never stops, and there are a lot more film festivals than ever before in every corner of the world. One of the most ancient and the most known is the Festival of Cannes.
It was during that recently when a Spanish chronicler - reporter interviewed the American actor with fair prestige, Sean Penn; perhaps more famous for having been one of Madonna's ex-husbands. He was at Cannes presenting his film 'This must be the place'. The reporter quoted some critical opinions re. his interpretation in that film as one of the 'most unfortunate work' of the actor. An most adverse opinion any professional in any field could receive. It seems that Sean Penn would not accept any such opinion with folded hands, retorted with 'The human is miserable and it has no cure.'
As an actor, I have always liked his work, so far. As a person I know nothing at all about him, apart from what reports appear in the media, gossip columns and tabloid magazines. His proclamation though is outrageous, unjust and totally false. 'The human is miserable.' Because 'the human' doesn't exist. There are humans, great many of them and absolutely different one from another. There are miserable ones, yes, but there are also admirable ones, generous, kind, dedicated to good causes, cure sicknesses selflessly and help others silently. In real life, as in the theatre or cinema, there are a great repertoire of characters.
If Penn believes that there exists only one kind - the miserable -, he has not seen or understand anything at all of life. That indeed, is miserable.
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