— as a wellspring for cultural change. And a celebrity, as McCarthy told EW, can often amplify a message a lot louder than a non-celebrity. As Louis-Dreyfus said, “As I’ve become more of a well-known actress, I’ve felt a certain responsibility. As something Norman Lear once said, ‘Celebrity is something you spend.’ And, so, I thought, ‘Well, I need to spend this on something of worth.’ And this seems quite worthwhile.
Louis-Dreyfus also detailed some of her family history to describe how and why she became an activist. Her stepfather, a thoracic surgeon, traveled the world with her and the rest of her family on behalf of humanitarian health NGO Project Hope. “There was a culture in my family of giving back,” she said. “And not just giving back, but a feeling of being linked to your community. That you are very much your neighbor’s keeper.
This is NRDC’s first year debuting programming at Sundance. The EW x NRDC Sundance Film Festival Panel Series will continue through Monday, Jan. 27. Other guests visiting the space include Alec Baldwin, Zazie Beetz, Eva Longoria, and Amy Ryan., costarring Will Ferrell, which is making its premiere at the fest.
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