“I see a turn away from everything decent,” Cameron said. “America doesn’t stand for anything if it doesn’t stand for what it has historically stood for. It becomes a hollow idea, and I think they’re hollowing it out as fast as they can for their own benefit.”
For Cameron, the constant media coverage of the president has become unbearable. “I just don’t want to see that guy’s face any more on the front page of the paper,” he added, referring to the endless media cycle that often seems to focus on Trump’s actions and controversies. The filmmaker compared it to watching a car crash over and over again something that’s inescapable in the US but less prominent in New Zealand.
For over two decades, Cameron has made New Zealand his home away from home, spending more time there than in the US. He’s worked on the Avatar franchise, one of the most successful movie series of all time, in the country. Now, as his New Zealand citizenship is “imminent”, Cameron is preparing to make a permanent move. He explained that New Zealand offers something the US currently cannot – peace.
