But I don’t see much similarity between the two. Leni was a film artist living in a totalitarian state whose assignments were to portray that state in such a way as to bring glory upon it. Colter is a comedian, who probably doesn’t even believe most of what she says as she goes for the laugh and the shock value.
I suppose if I mentioned ballgags and harnesses, people would get all over me for bringing up bondage, but really, in this instance, I’d call it a matter of simple practicality!
Riefenstahl, no question. I’m a straight woman so sex wouldn’t happen anyway. Riefenstahl alive would at least be interesting to talk to (she did have talent). Riefenstahl dead–well, I would kill Coulter after the first 10 minutes or so, so it’s all the same.
Leni in a heartbeat. She’d be much more interesting to talk to about film and art, I could improve my German, she could improve her English, and we could pretend not to understand each other when needed. I can’t think of any positive outcome of having Ann on the island, except possibly a few day’s worth of meat after I got fed up. I’ll show her compassionate conservatism and social darwinism. I wonder if I could cure what I couldn’t eat quickly?
If I could get either in her bloom of personal and intellectual potency, I’d definitely go with Riefenstahl. I promise you that by 1942 she’d have been over here making Why We Fight films for the US Office of War Information. And they’d have been classics, too. Classics!