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  • Kirk Cameron Talks Celebrities and ‘Mercy Rule’

    Kirk Cameron, former Growing Pains star and evangelist, spoke recently about Hollywood celebrities and how they should be held to a higher standard. The brother of Full House star Candace Cameron Bure, Cameron is no stranger to the Hollywood scene, and these days uses his talent, notoriety, and his connections to make films that are quite a bit different from the current Hollywood standard.

    “The films that I make…are really about themes that I think resonate in people’s heart, at least they do in my own family. So I’m always going to make movies that I believe in, that I can give 100 percent to, that I think are going to be offering people something good,” he said.

    Kirk Cameron has recently seen one of his new films come to fruition. Mercy Rule was made for home viewing and became available at Walmart just a couple of weeks ago.

    “My wife and I are always looking for a great new movie to watch on movie night and it’s hard to find films that are fun and inspiring and that are going to build up our faith in God and our strength as a family,” Cameron said. “So we decided we would make one and we made it right here in our own backyard with a local little league team and it’s a movie where family learn the lessons of mercy, patience, sacrifice and trusting God.”

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    Kirk Cameron strongly urges celebrities to adhere to a higher standard.

    “With the privilege of a platform comes great responsibility … [We’ve] got to be careful with what we say and how we say it and everything should be seasoned with grace and while I certainly I don’t do that perfectly, I strive to do it increasingly,” he explains.

    Making Mercy Rule is just one of the ways he appears to be adhering to that higher standard himself. Kirk Cameron won’t produce or appear in a film that isn’t suitable for viewing by the whole family.

    Do you expect other Hollywood celebrities will step up and adhere to the higher standard that the former Growing Pains star believes is so important? Do you feel that celebrities should use the privilege of their platform for way more good than simply that of the current Hollywood standard?

  • Kirk Cameron Talks About Celebrity Standards and New Film

    It’s no secret that former Growing Pains star Kirk Cameron isn’t your run-of-the-mill Hollywood celebrity. Among other things, the conservative actor is very outspoken about his Christian beliefs, which he touched on in an interview with Fox 411 while he discussed celebrity standards and his new film.

    Kirk Cameron has been the center of controversy more than once over the years, with one of the most recent times being when he went to war with Facebook in 2013. He accused the social media network of singling him out and blocking his trailer for the Christian documentary Unstoppable. Cameron also ruffled some feathers when he spoke out against gay marriage in 2012, and now the star of the original Left Behind film says that it is very important for people in the spotlight to be careful with their words.

    “I think that when anyone is in the spotlight…you’re always going to be held to a higher standard and we should be held to a higher standard because we’re influencing more people than others might be,” said Cameron. “With the privilege of a platform comes great responsibility….[We’ve] got to be careful with what we say and how we say it and everything should be seasoned with grace and while I certainly I don’t do that perfectly, I strive to do it increasingly.”

    Listen to Kirk Cameron’s interview with Fox 411 below.

    Aside from talking about celebrity standards in the interview on Fox 411, Cameron also took the time to promote his new film Mercy Rule. This movie stars Cameron and wife Chelsea Noble Cameron. Cameron’s character owns a business that is under attack by environmentalists, and his son is trying to make it as a pitcher on his Little League team. The film shows the family working to support each other, even though their patience and faith are tested.

    “My wife and I are always looking for a great new movie to watch on movie night and it’s hard to find films that are fun and inspiring and that are going to build up our faith in God and our strength as a family,” Cameron said. “So we decided we would make one and we made it right here in our own backyard with a local little league team and it’s a movie where family learn the lessons of mercy, patience, sacrifice and trusting God.”

    Cameron’s Mercy Rule is now available to rent or purchase. If you want to learn more about Cameron’s latest film, check out the official trailer for Mercy Rule below.