‘You Should Be Disturbed’: Ralph Fiennes Criticizes Trigger Warnings

Ralph Fiennes attends a press conference for 'The English Patient - Il Paziente Inglese' during the 11th Rome Film Festival at Auditorium Parco Della Musica in Rome, Italy, on Oct. 22, 2016. Ernesto Ruscio/Getty Images

In a recent interview with BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Academy Award-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes critiqued the prevalent use of “trigger warnings” in contemporary entertainment.

Emphasizing the transformative power of theater, Mr. Fiennes argued against the necessity of preparing audiences for potentially distressing content, citing the inherent value of experiencing raw emotions and confronting uncomfortable truths within the realm of performance.