Kurt Russell: I’m a court jester

Los Angeles, Nov 19 : Veteran actor Kurt Russell feels celebrities should stick to being entertainers, and refrain from being vocal about other issues.

Russell opened up in a joint interview with Goldie Hawn in The New York Times, reports people.com.

"Ive always been someone who felt we are court jesters.Thats what we do," he said, adding: "As far as Im concerned, you should step away from saying anything so that you can still be seen by the audience in any character," he said, adding: "There is no reason entertainers cant learn just as much as anybody else about a subject, whatever it is.But I think that whats sad about it is that they lose their status as a court jester.And Im a court jester.Thats what I was born to do."When Hawn shared that he is "not always funny", Russell said that being funny isnt always the job of a jester."A court jester isnt always funny.

A court jester is the only one who can walk into the castle and put the king down as long as he doesnt hit too close to home.I think thats been a big, important part of all cultures throughout history, and Id like to see it stay in ours," he said.

To this, Hawn said: "But we did have a president who was an actor, Ronald Reagan.""Like I said, actors can learn as much as anybody else can," Russell said.