Brando’s interview with Dick Cavett clearly depicted his rebel personality that was discussed in Richard Dyer’s Stars. Although this label was in reference to his personality in movies, Brando’s rebel attitude also applied in his actual life. Brando’s comments on Native Americans in films showed that he was a rebel because a typical actor probably would not have voiced their opinion about the treatment of Native Americans in film, in fear of upsetting their audience. Brando was unlike other actors because he didn’t care and he did what he wanted even if he lost popularity. In this interview, Dick Cavett served as a representation of the public opinion of Brando by the specific questions that he asked Brando, and the way he approached these questions. Cavett seemed to be concerned about offending Brando or making him feel uncomfortable in anyway when he suggested that Brando “give [him] a signal” if at any time he brought up something that Brando didn’t feel like discussing (Brando). Cavett did this because he was not sure how Brando would react to him asking him about the Academy Awards incident because it was such a bizarre and unusual situation. When Cavett did ask Brando whether he would do the Academy Award nights over if he could, Brando answered calmy and provided his thoughts as to why people reacted the way they did when a Native American accepted his award and gave a speech. This showed that Brando was aware of the fact that people did not appreciate the great involvement that he was putting into helping minorities gain equal rights, and also that the opinions of others would not stop him from doing what he felt was right.
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