‘Hollywood Is Changing,’ Says Its Veteran Activist, Tim Robbins

‘Hollywood Is Changing,’ Says Its Veteran Activist, Tim Robbins
Asked about the tectonic shift for women in Hollywood, Mr. Robbins says he is happy
that “the incredibly libidinous atmosphere in Hollywood is changing” so that men will be more afraid “to intimidate women into compliance in horrible, rapey ways.”
“Everybody knew,” he says in a disgusted whisper about Harvey Weinstein.
“I think the Democratic Party is making a huge mistake right now, trying to caustically marginalize those people
that voted for Bernie, because they’re not going to be shamed,” Mr. Robbins says.
Ms. Sarandon’s daughter with Franco Amurri, Eva — Mr. Robbins refers to Eva as his daughter — has two children
and writes a parenting blog called “Happily Eva After.”
Mr. Robbins has been producing short films for his oldest son, Jack, who got into Sundance last year and this year.
“Since I won the Oscar for ‘Mystic River’ in 2004, I think I’ve worked in one studio
film as a lead actor, which was ‘Catch a Fire’ at Universal,” Mr. Robbins says.
“It’s really, really important that women have the floor now to talk about this
because it has been so pervasive throughout every industry as long as I’ve been alive,” Mr. Robbins says.
(Mr. Robbins lived nearby in Chelsea during his long relationship with Ms.
“My dad’s way of dealing with his depression was to build something, a harpsichord or cabinets or a loom,” he says.