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Henry Winkler, an entertainment fixture since he was on Happy Days in the 1970s, who’s maintained relevance over the decades in buzzy projects such as Scream, the catalog of Adam Sandler, Arrested Development and HBO’s Barry, could, at this point, just pop up every now and then in another show — or not. The checks would keep coming.
But that wouldn’t be his style. The 77-year-old feels compelled to talk about his personal views, including those on controversial issues like the need for more gun control and the absurdity of book bans, to Tennessee’s House expelling two members after their protests and, for fun, his thoughts on soup.
“I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you exactly,” Winkler tells Yahoo Entertainment about why he does this. “We’re on the earth together. And it is our responsibility. To stay silent is almost as bad as being inactive, as allowing whatever you disagree with to exist. I think it is up to us as individuals, that is a way to help each other. That is my point of view. What is your point of view? I think that this country needs to listen to each other. And if you listen to nothing else, I think it’s important to listen to the fact that you have to go to your eye doctor.”
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