Mark Wahlberg has been a rapper. He appeared shirtless and grinning on a 40-foot billboard in Times Square. He launched his own burger chain. And he starred in some of the greatest movies ever made, including  Boogie Nights,   Three Kings,   The Departed,  and  Lone Survivor. Wahlberg went on an emotional tear, evincing a raw and heartfelt respect for the real sacrifice he d portrayed in Lone Survivor. He said he had no respect for anyone who might suggest that filmmaking comes close to its degree of difficulty. I don t know it just hit me in a way that uh   I don t know, it just really upset me that those guys were never gonna see their families again. For actors to sit there and talk about  Oh I went to SEAL training,  and I slept on the   I don t give a fuck what you did. You don t do what these guys did. For somebody to sit there and say my job was as difficult as somebody in the military s. How fucking dare you. While you sit in a makeup chair for two hours. Don t expect Wahlberg to opine on politics. A lot of celebrities did, do, and shouldn t,  he told Task & Purpose last week, at a swanky luncheon in New York, held on behalf of his upcoming film  Patriots Day.  We were talking about the parade of actors and musicians who lined up to denounce Donald Trump in the months and weeks leading up to Election Day. A lot of Hollywood is living in a bubble. They re pretty out of touch with the common person, the everyday guy out there providing for their family. You know, it just goes to show you that people aren t listening to that anyway,  he continued.  They might buy your CD or watch your movie, but you don t put food on their table. You don t pay their bills. A lot of Hollywood is living in a bubble. They re pretty out of touch with the common person, the everyday guy out there providing for their family.Read more: Task and Purpose