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- Richard Gere, the actor, discusses his nearly 20-year Oscars absence tied to his 1993 off-script remarks about China's human rights issues.
- He says he was unfazed by the Academy's decision.
- Gere emphasizes activism inspired by the Dalai Lama.
- He criticizes the United States under U.S. President Donald Trump.
- He describes the president's impact as astonishing.
