he is a good actor, but as far as personal problems, I couldn't care any less about his problems as much as I do about yours or anyone else that's 'irrelevant' to me
[QUOTE="walkingdream"]He's Australian, Aussie culture is far more racist than Americans down here. It's far more relaxed and i think americans some times don't really understand that.. But TBH i don't think much of him.Danm_999
Two things. Firstly, Mel was born (New York specifically) and raised in the USA, and only moved to Australia when he was 12. Being raised in several places, his attitude is not the product of any single environment.
Secondly, the things he's said are not acceptable in Australia either. Not by any stretch.
Come down to Australia and mix with a lot with the locals and you will be quite surprised what is "acceptable" :p not that i agree with any of it/
I don't know anything about his girlfriend (or wife?) but if Mel is telling the story right (through all his angry yelling) I was right there with him until he threatened to kill her and assured her he was capable of it. Too far.
But I gotta say, even when Mel isn't acting, that was a stellar performance. That sounded like it could have been a viral piece.
[QUOTE="walkingdream"]He's Australian, Aussie culture is far more racist than Americans down here. It's far more relaxed and i think americans some times don't really understand that.. But TBH i don't think much of him.walkingdream
Two things. Firstly, Mel was born (New York specifically) and raised in the USA, and only moved to Australia when he was 12. Being raised in several places, his attitude is not the product of any single environment.
Secondly, the things he's said are not acceptable in Australia either. Not by any stretch.
Come down to Australia and mix with a lot with the locals and you will be quite surprised what is "acceptable" :p not that i agree with any of it/ Depends where you go. Just because you're in a clique of racists means all of Australia is? Many cities whites are the minority. Australia is a very multi-cultural country, racism doesn't fly, but that's not to say a few cheeky jokes now and then aren't passed around. And Mel Gibson is as about as Australian as he is a Canadian. He only says he's Australian as it's a novelty to Americans. If he told Americans he was American then they'd yawn....whatever.
How could anyone feel sorry for him? Here's just part of his last quote (censored of course, for the sake of the mods here) ""You're an embarrassment to me, you look like a (f-word) pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of (n-word), it will be your fault."paradigm68
Yeah, once I heard that I lost much of the sympathy I had for him. I don't mind him as an actor, but something is clearly wrong with him.
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