Actors in politics – Amber Tamblyn: being an artist can bring change

A multitalented woman

Venice magazine: You began writing poetry when you were nine.. Do you feel like it has become somewhat of a second form of expression for you?

Amber Tamblyn : Definitely! I did a lot of writing with my father (actor/choreographer Russ Tamblyn) who always encouraged my budding imagination.

I think all true artists should be inspired on multiple levels. I wouldn’t consider myself an actress. I have a hard time even being called one because it puts you in a box, on a shelf where everybody else is picked from. ///

Venice mag.: It is intriguing and encouraging to see someone from your generation.. be involved in politics as you are.

Amber Tamblyn : I am fascinated by the original intent of what communism represented to people. Unfortunately, it got all jumbled up. But there are times when I also feel like talking about politics is not my place. I don’t know as much as people of the time.

People listen

I think that a lot of actors get involved with politics because they have this self-esteem problem where they feel the need to prove that they are more intelligent and more intellectual than what their job requirement shows them to be.

Some actors have this guilt that what they do is not deep enough, so they look elsewhere for some kind of approval…. It is really sad though because being a true actor is to already have that depth.

Actors were the court jesters for all these boring big kings sitting in their castles all over the world, and that was a great position to be in; that’s where you can create comedy and laughter and open minds and touch the heart.

Being the escape that people go to is one of the greatest things that the universe has to offer because then people do listen to what you have to say, and that’s when you can bring change.

> From article Amber Tamblyn: Poetry in Motion – by Aysegul Sert, Venice magazine venicemag.com October 2005.
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