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Paul Rudd bans cellphones at NYFF
Paul Rudd calls for phone-free living after NYFF premiere.
In brief
Paul Rudd calls for phone-free living after NYFF premiere. Paul Rudd urged people to put down cellphones during a NYFF event, saying they cause destruction and facilitate human disconnection. Originally reported by AV Club.
Paul Rudd at NYFF
Paul Rudd spoke at the New York Film Festival premiere of his film A Statement.
Rudd bans cellphones
Rudd said he doesn’t go to sets with a phone and it’s important to put it down anytime.
Rudd on phone addiction
Rudd admitted he’s addicted to cellphones, calling them horrible things that facilitate our own destruction.
Rudd credits film for change
Rudd credited Tom McCarthy’s strict no phones policy for helping him embrace phone-free living.
Rudd on human connection
Rudd said the world has changed since cellphones existed, making us less likely to talk to each other.
Amy Ryan on phone-free breaks
Amy Ryan said five-minute breaks on set create human connection, comparing it to quitting sugar.
The headline
Paul Rudd urged people to put down cellphones during a NYFF event, saying they cause destruction and facilitate human disconnection.
