Sci-fi was always understood to be politically based. It’s a way of setting up a political message in a format that people can digest. If you tell so… - Michael Ironside

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Sci-fi was always understood to be politically based. It’s a way of setting up a political message in a format that people can digest. If you tell somebody “That person’s a liar,” they can say, “No, I saw him last week and I trust him.” But if you make them a reptile and give them the same information, they’ll say, “Yeah, he’s a reptile. They all lie.” That’s the great thing about sci-fi.

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About Michael Ironside

Frederick Reginald Ironside (February 12, 1950–), known as Michael Ironside, is a Canadian actor, producer, director, and screenwriter.

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Alternative Names: Frederick Reginald Ironside
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