Say It Isn’t So
Aussie Dave | Jun 06, 2004 | 1 comment
This from the Internet Movie Database:
Controversial director Michael Moore says big names like Meryl Streep and Martin Scorsese supported his outburst at the 2003 Academy Awards. The Fahrenheit 9/11 film-maker took to the stage at the glitzy ceremony to accept the award for his acclaimed movie Bowling For Columbine, and proceeded to call shame on President George W. Bush’s war on Iraq. But, while the media insisted many were infuriated by Moore’s speech, the documentary maestro insists he was sent letters of support by many Hollywood ‘A’ listers – including Jeff Bridges and Jonathan Demme. Moore says, “Some complained about it on TV – James Woods and others, just horrible, disgusting people. I was glad they didn’t like it. I got incredible notes, phone calls, e-mails and letters from Jonathan Demme, Jeff Bridges, Martin Scorsese, Meryl Streep – I could go down a whole list, but I don’t know if I should out them. Then, when everyone was saying that any person who criticized America at a time of war would be shunned and boycotted and ignored and vilified, the sales of my books and movies went through the roof.”
Even if this is true, I could never stop watching The Big Lebowski. Ever.
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An Australian immigrant to Israel, Aussie Dave has been blogging since early 2003.Filed Under: MT Archives
I so agree………..I just love Jeff Bridges.
In real life this guy is sincere, family oriented and has higher morals than most Hollywoodians.
He has the same convictions that Gregory Peck had.
It reminds me that although I disagreed with Ronald Reagan’s ‘Plan for America’, I still respected and admired him…….Sometimes our emotions and psychic powers to see individuals as they really are overides our differences with them.