Russell Brand: From Actor and Entertainer to... Truth-teller and Enemy of the State?

[Soluna]

Well, he has pulled some very non compassionate pranks in his past - for example that silly phone message left for Andrew Sachs about sleeping with his Grand daughter, and then an apparent insincere apology.

It's difficult to see the truth of some people, however I can acknowledge that he eloquently expresses some admirable views on some matters.

 

[Andrian]

I did like his performance in 'Despicable Me'. He played a mad scientist. ;) I'm not convinced his awareness is that deep, though that is just my own bias peeking out.

He appears to be helpful to some extent or other, at least so far doesn't appear to be yet another useful idiot based on what I've seen. Whatever awareness he has, he appears to be using it to his ability to do so.

By comparison no one needs to be very aware to see the madness happening in the world. Yet regardless of what people see it's not enough to make them speak out, so many don't say a word for one reason or another. Brand doesn't appear to necessarily be afraid of what his outspokenness might do to his career. So in that sense he's strong and in my perspective he is respectable for that effort.

I personally don't see any reason to dislike the guy outright. Maybe he'll bring some courage to others.

I was thinking too about that,yes he had and maybe still has his issues,struggles, but,what he has started to do now may have the potential for him at least to grow in something more bigger and helpful for him and serve as an inspiration for others,so for that i say,Bravo Russel Brand and keep up the good work.

I've read the article by R.Brand in memory of Robin Williams,it touched me,and(sorry for off topic) i will follow his example from the article,today will watch a movie with Robin Williams,funny when my brother told me that R.Williams past away i felt sorry for him but honestly i didn't think much about that, but after reading Russel Brand's article i remembered R.Williams's movies how funny they were,truly it's a tragedy that an famous actor like him who had everything he wanted had taken his life,i don't know about his internal struggles but i know one thing, that if you have a soul capable of compassion towards other souls no matter how well you live,how famous you are the madness caused by the monsters that are ruling this planet will get you in a form or another and finally without proper protection(knowledge) will neutralize you.

 

[Chad]

Having 'grown up' with Russell Brand, he presented Big Brother and other related shows, as well as his various other forays into celebrity, i personally, don't trust him.

There's nothing outright which i can offer as proof of why he shouldn't be trusted, and i may even be wrong. But just to add my thoughts to the discussion, he reminds me of the pied piper. I can say that judging from my social media timelines, for those that dare to post something political, he's the man. And this recent 'issue' between Hannity from FoxNews has been quite popular.

I understand truth is truth and exposure can be better than nothing at all, but i don't 'see' much happening from what he has to say. Perhaps that's why he's allowed. I don't see people coming to more truth because of what he is doing. That he also has a murky past - which he has 'admitted' (and used as a launch pad for his career) - makes me suspicious as to who has what on him. He marries Katy 'i want to join the illuminati' Perry and presented 'Big Brother' which is all very curious but of course inconclusive.

I've never really found him funny and so 'turned off' long before i have had chance to 'hear him out' but i do watch the little bits i can stand - like his Paxman interview, and whilst he says all the right 'things' (and i even posted one excerpt) i'm waiting for the twist..

 

[Tracy Anne]

Having 'grown up' with Russell Brand, he presented Big Brother and other related shows, as well as his various other forays into celebrity, i personally, don't trust him.

There's nothing outright which i can offer as proof of why he shouldn't be trusted, and i may even be wrong. But just to add my thoughts to the discussion, he reminds me of the pied piper. I can say that judging from my social media timelines, for those that dare to post something political, he's the man. And this recent 'issue' between Hannity from FoxNews has been quite popular.

I understand truth is truth and exposure can be better than nothing at all, but i don't 'see' much happening from what he has to say. Perhaps that's why he's allowed. I don't see people coming to more truth because of what he is doing. That he also has a murky past - which he has 'admitted' (and used as a launch pad for his career) - makes me suspicious as to who has what on him. He marries Katy 'i want to join the illuminati' Perry and presented 'Big Brother' which is all very curious but of course inconclusive.

I've never really found him funny and so 'turned off' long before i have had chance to 'hear him out' but i do watch the little bits i can stand - like his Paxman interview, and whilst he says all the right 'things' (and i even posted one excerpt) i'm waiting for the twist..

I think maybe differential diagnosis is needed for all of us. :)

 

[Jenn]

I understand truth is truth and exposure can be better than nothing at all, but i don't 'see' much happening from what he has to say. Perhaps that's why he's allowed. I don't see people coming to more truth because of what he is doing. That he also has a murky past - which he has 'admitted' (and used as a launch pad for his career) - makes me suspicious as to who has what on him. He marries Katy 'i want to join the illuminati' Perry and presented 'Big Brother' which is all very curious but of course inconclusive.

Hi ellsya, I have never really been that fond of Russell brand either I found him brash, but then isn't taste just what we are conditioned to like? maybe it is a gut feeling you have. However regarding his marriage, him and katy perry did get divorced, and we can never know what really went on... I wondered if they got together and he suddenly realised the domination the industry has over her, as it seems he only really started speaking out after they ended? But again that is just speculation. I think keeping your wits about you as you are seems like a good approach.


Baby and bathwater... ;D

 

[supriyanoel]

Like much about him. Whatever his agenda is anyones guess. What I find lacking is his knowledge of psychopathy. Then again he may certainly have that knowledge. Then why would he not speak of it, as well read as he seems. Seems. So yeah, I'd order up a dose of Political Ponerology for him. Then at least we'd know he is possibly exposed to it. He may well be on the trail that may lead up to it naturally, then again this is a busy guy and god knows who delivers his mail.

 

[A Jay]

Like much about him. Whatever his agenda is anyones guess. What I find lacking is his knowledge of psychopathy. Then again he may certainly have that knowledge. Then why would he not speak of it, as well read as he seems. Seems. So yeah, I'd order up a dose of Political Ponerology for him. Then at least we'd know he is possibly exposed to it. He may well be on the trail that may lead up to it naturally, then again this is a busy guy and god knows who delivers his mail.

LOL!

After watching a few of his videos (for example: _https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_m98GAdqKM), I got the impression that he actually does care about what's going on in the world, and is exercising his conscience by exposing the lies reported by the MSM. Not sure that dissecting clips from Fox News is the best way to spread awareness and as has been mentioned he has some huge gaps in his, but he's doing something and that's what counts.

 

[Yozilla]

Russell Brand is cultivating an official Jesus' "spitting image that i find pretty irritating - like nice piece of red herring... Here in Croatia we have even more expressed individual on that matter: Zlatko Sudac (Goldy Judge - literary translated, hehe) The controversial Charismatic&Stigmatic and prospect pied piper for "planet evacuation station in Međugorje, for instance?

Maybe thoose two are jut examples of people with great STO potential swayed under STS yoke...

More expressive photos:_https://www.google.hr/search?q=zlatko+sudac+slike&client=firefox-a&hs=joi&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=CfbxU6LQAYvMyAO47YGoCA&ved=0CB8QsAQ

 

[ska]

Russell Brand will be doing a live interview on Thursday 23rd in Cinema chains in the UK , I guess promoting his new book, calling for a fairer society.

Russell Brand, one of our most controversial public figures, talks to Owen Jones about why he thinks revolution isn't just possible, but inevitable. In his new book, the writer and comedian argues that the system isn't working, that our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties are all pointlessly similar. Is there another way or is this just 'the way things are'?

The interviewer himself is an intresting bloke, Author of "Chavs" the Demonization of the Working Class.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen_Jones_%28writer%29


http://www.picturehouses.co.uk/cinema/Cameo_Picturehouse/film/Guardian_Live_Russell_Brand_In_Conversation/
I might go see it in Edinburgh - but it's on at othe cinemas around UK too

 

[electrosonic]

Personally I like the guy, but I'll try not to lose sight of the fact that I don't actually know him - so judgement on his true motives is reserved. Until then I'll just take him as I find him .... funny mostly, with a kick.

 

[eleusis]

I've seen him improve over the last year, meaning he's been doing his homework, and his informational content has more depth, strategy and poignancy. I do find him to be funny, graceful in his own fashion, and I have affection for him because he presents himself with intelligence, courage and above all conscience. His humor reaches and teaches people and engages them so that topics they otherwise wouldn't consider are now in their consciousness. His style of humor and his level of celebrity are useful delivery mechanisms for important social concerns.

I don't remember the exact program but he has mentioned psychopathy before and is aware of the topic and maybe he'll find a way to help bring psychopathy more into the mainstream. Personally, I don't mind him being a bit naughty at times and take it as him being a bit of an imp sort of like the Redacted Tonight crew over at RT who are also upping their game and have offended my fine sensibilities scores of times with their naughty impishness. ;) Also, that naughtiness doesn't seem to be his primary goal or aim like other comics but rather one of his tools that brings attention to and is directed at how pathological the media is and how corrupt those in power are and who they are and what they are doing that is so despicable.

 

[Chad]

Just a note, i didn't watch his Keiser report with Baldwin, but a clip from a recent 'Trews' he talks alternatives and proposes 'The Venus project'. So we'll see whether that's a passing consideration.

 

[Duke]

I Don't use the terms "like him/hate him". I've never met the guy!, never spent any time with him or don't know any of his friends. I have feelings of ...... compassion, respect for his honesty, Love to have a beer with him. But... LIKE,LOVE or HATE is not how I look at anyone I don't know through experience. But I LOVE... his "attitude" { Question everthing, Call a spade a spade, Don't shy away from your past, Use your gifts to benefit others} I'm sure there are many others, as I'm sure there are many others like him here at this "time", only with a smaller profile.
YESYESYES!! please interview him on SOTT....

 

[SOTTREADER]

I'm sure most of you are familiar with the current allegations made by faceless / nameless women against Russell Brand. Off the back of these allegations, the mainstream media has launched a unified and singular narrative against him, all portraying him in a certain light - guilty.

This in turn has fuelled those who didn't quite like his anti-mainstream views or those on the fence who didn't know / care much about him. To play "safe", these people see him as guilty as this is the verdict that wins social credit amongst the mainstream.

On the other hand, those who have glimpsed the machinations of the machine (a growing number) clearly see this as agenda driven and something akin to "trial by media / 'manipulated' public opinion" and are quite rightly calling it as such.

At the end of the day though, Russell Brand is headline news and is getting defamed in real time and in the most cruel of ways.

If Russell was to say, commit suicide because of this, or go back into addiction, and be found innocent years later, would there be a price to those who have bullied him to the depths of hell?

Who next? Joe Rogan? RFK? Del Big tree? etc etc. Faceless/ nameless people can appear, make accusations, singular narratives can be driven, the alleged person will be driven into ruin and does it matter if years later they are found innocent.... Does it really matter?

My hypothesis is that it does not matter because I think injustice appears to rein supreme now.

 

[Mrs. Peel]

All I know of him is he was married to Katy Perry once, and that he's being accused of rape, etc. I figured he was doing something the PTB wanted to shut him up for, hence all the possibly-drummed up allegations. I was trying to to search for why they are trying to gag him, but all I can find are the sexual allegations.