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‘House Of The Dragon’ Star Matt Smith Bemoans “Policing” Of Stories Through Trigger Warnings
'House of the Dragon' star Matt Smith has doubled down on his criticism of trigger warnings in film and television.
In an interview with The Times of London, the actor, who shot to fame in Doctor Who, said that flagging potentially upsetting content was dumbing down storytelling for audiences. Smith, who is starring in British horror film Starve Acre, recalled renting Slither, Basic Instinct, Disclosure, and Friday the 13th when he was “too young.” He joked that the latter “absolutely ruined me.” Judi Dench said she was surprised to learn that theater audiences were routinely being warned about potentially distressing content, including abuse, violence, and loud noises.
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