Narcos star Wagner Moura doesn’t wish to be on social media.
Wagner Moura doesn’t wish to be a part of social media
The 49-year-old actor has a resistance to the tradition of self-promotion, and he feels “very pleased” preserving his distance from the digital world.
Wagner defined to journalist Hugo Gloss: “When this social media first got here alongside, I wasn’t thinking about it – I didn’t perceive what it might develop into. I don’t suppose anybody did on the time.
“And at first, it simply appeared like folks selling themselves. My impression was that it appeared like a self-edited journal, and I had no real interest in that in any respect.”
The star now understands that social media channels can serve different functions, however he nonetheless chooses to shun them due to “the assaults” that usually occur in these areas.
He mentioned: “In a while, I realised that social media had different layers and different facets. You will have a platform the place you possibly can say what you need – with none middlemen.
“And for some time, I assumed, ‘Nicely, possibly?’ However I simply don’t have a knack for that.
“I feel I’m additionally defending myself – from all of the insanity, from self-importance. From politics, from the assaults. I already get sufficient backlash for the best way I specific my political beliefs.
“Are you able to think about if I finished to learn what folks say about me? So I feel I’m defending myself and I’m very pleased this fashion.”
When requested if he would possibly ever change his thoughts, Wagner insisted: “By no means. I’m 49. Are you able to think about me becoming a member of social media now? Some issues simply don’t make sense anymore.”
The Secret Agent actor admitted it’s a disgrace that social media has develop into virtually important for younger actors making an attempt to interrupt into the trade.
He mentioned: “I get that as of late it has develop into necessary for up-and-coming actors – they’re anticipated to have it to even be thought-about for roles.
“And I feel that’s actually unlucky. As a result of it stopped being in regards to the worth that artists deliver and became a matter of on-line presence.
“That’s not what this job is meant to be about.”
