Recently, director Tim Burton was the subject of a new exhibition in London called "The World of Tim Burton." Tim Burton used this to comment on the impact of "cancel culture" and questioned editors for not knowing where to stop deleting.
Tim Burton has said he objects to writers such as Roald Dahl and Dr. Seuss removing offensive language from older books, saying you could cut everyone out if you really wanted to. Stills from
director Tim Burton's work "Edward Scissorhands".
According to reports, passages from Dahl's books, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," "Matilda," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "The Witches," have been edited to remove references to Specific descriptions of race, gender, weight and mental health.
Titles in the Dr. Seuss novel series were also affected, with six stories being pulled after the Dr. Seuss company determined that depictions of Africans, Japanese, etc. in the books were "hurtful and wrong."
In an interview with The New York Times, when asked whether the past could be rewritten to make it more acceptable, Burton said: "I don't think so." "I think it is wrong." The The director, known for his subversion and horror style, said the writers were relatively "modern people," warning, "If you go back in history, you might want to get rid of Picasso, Mozart, if you really want to get rid of everybody."
He went on to say: "I'm sure all of these artists are not necessarily amazing people. There are even some (who are) slightly unhinged creatives.
Burton also said that if someone asked him to modify his work, he would Refuse to revise. “We ask, ‘Are you happy or unhappy? You know, I'm happy or not that happy. That's where the work comes from. It comes from a problem or thing you are trying to solve. Change their (author's) words? I completely disagree with this statement. Not at all. He added that if asked to revise any of his work, he would refuse. "Whatever I did, I did," he said. I don't regret anything.
Recently, the "Edward Scissorhands" director said he would never make another superhero movie despite the success of "Batman" and "Batman Returns," both of which were huge hits around the world. It was a huge box office success, grossing $600 million when it was released in 1989 and 1992.
"It felt very fresh at the time," said the producer of Tim Burton's "Wednesday." “There’s pressure because it’s a blockbuster movie and it’s a different take on a comic book. “So that was a pressure, but not the pressure you feel now.
Recently, director Tim Burton was the subject of a new exhibition in London called "The World of Tim Burton." Tim Burton used this to comment on the impact of "cancel culture" and questioned editors for not knowing where to stop deleting.
Tim Burton has said he objects to writers such as Roald Dahl and Dr. Seuss removing offensive language from older books, saying you could cut everyone out if you really wanted to. Stills from
director Tim Burton's work "Edward Scissorhands".
According to reports, passages from Dahl's books, including "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," "James and the Giant Peach," "Matilda," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "The Witches," have been edited to remove references to Specific descriptions of race, gender, weight and mental health.
Titles in the Dr. Seuss novel series were also affected, with six stories being pulled after the Dr. Seuss company determined that depictions of Africans, Japanese, etc. in the books were "hurtful and wrong."
In an interview with The New York Times, when asked whether the past could be rewritten to make it more acceptable, Burton said: "I don't think so." "I think it is wrong." The The director, known for his subversion and horror style, said the writers were relatively "modern people," warning, "If you go back in history, you might want to get rid of Picasso, Mozart, if you really want to get rid of everybody."
He went on to say: "I'm sure all of these artists are not necessarily amazing people. There are even some (who are) slightly unhinged creatives.
Burton also said that if someone asked him to modify his work, he would Refuse to revise. “We ask, ‘Are you happy or unhappy? You know, I'm happy or not that happy. That's where the work comes from. It comes from a problem or thing you are trying to solve. Change their (author's) words? I completely disagree with this statement. Not at all. He added that if asked to revise any of his work, he would refuse. "Whatever I did, I did," he said. I don't regret anything.
Recently, the "Edward Scissorhands" director said he would never make another superhero movie despite the success of "Batman" and "Batman Returns," both of which were huge hits around the world. It was a huge box office success, grossing $600 million when it was released in 1989 and 1992.
"It felt very fresh at the time," said the producer of Tim Burton's "Wednesday." “There’s pressure because it’s a blockbuster movie and it’s a different take on a comic book. “So that was a pressure, but not the pressure you feel now.”
References for this article:
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/tim-burton-roald-dahl-dr-seuss-books-b2635471.html
https://www.theguardian. com/artanddesign/2024/oct/27/the-world-of-tim-burton-design-museum-london-review
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c154gqxel1eo
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