Activism and Authenticity
Jane reflects on her journey through activism, highlighting the impact of the Vietnam War on family relationships and the broader counterculture movement. She discusses her evolution towards authenticity, emphasizing how her experiences in the film industry mirror societal changes. The conversation delves into the complexities of media representation and the importance of supporting various causes.In this clip
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One of the sad things about that period, and it wasn't just the Vietnam war, it was a whole counterculture thing, was what happened within individual families all across the country.
And the Vietnam War only exacerbated that, you know, and I understood that my dad was very opposed to the war, but his way of expressing it was to campaign for Lyndon Johnson.
Now, when you think about what compelled you initially, was it when you. Because you're very self aware and you've obviously done a Vietnam war. Right. But do you find when you think about the pushback on the generation your father came from, that it was also emotional, that your father represented something of an old guard, and that, you know, that tension was created with your activism.