Harvey Weinstein wants Hollywood summit on movie violence

Harvey Weinstein has revealed that he is interested in speaking with filmmakers about violence in movies.

The movie producer recently told The Huffington Post that he believes Hollywood has a responsibility when it comes to portraying violence on screen.



He said: "It's a question that I wrestle with all the time. I've been involved with violent movies, and then I've also said at a certain point, 'I can't take it anymore. Please cut it.'

"You know, you've got to respect the filmmaker, and it's a really tough issue."

Weinstein has produced the films of Quentin Tarantino, including the upcoming Django Unchained.

Feeling that Hollywood "can't shirk our responsibility" in regards to violence, he admitted a desire in discussing how to deal with the issue with other key figures in the movie industry.

"I think, as filmmakers, we should sit down – the Marty Scorseses, the Quentin Tarantinos, and hopefully all of us who deal in violence in movies – and discuss our role in that," he explained.

Weinstein's comments come in the aftermath of the recent Aurora cinema shooting, which took place during a premiere screening of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Rises.

Watch a trailer for Django Unchained below: