Actress Kristen Stewart called President Donald Trump’s proposed movie tariffs « terrifying » and revealed she shot her directorial debut in Latvia instead of the U.S.
Kristen Stewart is eyeing a move out of the United States due to President Donald Trump.
The « Twilight » actress revealed in an interview with The Times that she’s cultivating her directorial career around being able to create films in Europe because she « can’t work freely » in America.
Her directorial debut, « The Chronology of Water », was shot in Lativia as « it would have been impossible to do in the States. »
Stewart added that Trump’s threat of tariffs on movies made outside the country is « terrifying » for the film industry.
« Reality is breaking completely under Trump », she said. « But we should take a page out of his book and create the reality we want to live in. »
The bi-coastal actress – who spends time in Los Angeles and New York – admitted that she’s « probably not » going to live in the states for much longer.
« I can’t work freely there », Stewart said. « But I don’t want to give up completely. I’d like to make movies in Europe and then shove them down the throat of the American people. »
In September, four months after initially musing the idea, Trump proposed a 100% tariff on films made outside the United States.
« Our movie making business has been stolen from the United States of America, by other Countries, just like stealing ‘candy from a baby.
