James Cromwell, who has appeared in numerous big-budget Hollywood films, is becoming known for his outspoken activism as much as for his prolific acting career. Cromwell has made headlines in recent years for his acts of civil disobedience against SeaWorld, the Dakota Access pipeline and fracking construction sites. Cromwell explains how his activism has opened his eyes to inequities in the American justice system. “It’s very difficult as a white, middle-class, privileged individual to empathize with what black people go through every day,” he tells Scheer. Scheer and Cromwell also discuss the overlap of politics in Hollywood, and Cromwell recounts his father’s experience as a blacklisted Hollywood director.

Source: Huffington Post September 23, 2017 17:03 UTC