The man who sent pipe bombs to the homes of Obama and Biden was a Trump supporter. There is no equivalent or even similar list of Obama or Biden supporters who have carried out similar murders, attempted murders, or violent attacks.
Those are the facts.
The man who targeted and killed the son of Obama-appointed District Judge Esther Salas was a Trump supporter. The man who tried to kidnap Nancy Pelosi and assaulted her husband was a Trump supporter. The men who tried to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer were Trump supporters.
The man who targeted and killed Rep Melissa Hortman of Minnesota, was a Trump Supporter. The man who targeted Josh Shapiro was a Trump Supporter. The man who wanted to hang Mike Pence on Jan 6th was a Trump supporter.
God bless America and E.Jean Carroll, a true patriot and fighter. 🇺🇸 Reading her book feels like an act of resistance this weekend.
There are so many mistakes, much more egregious. A squib cord coming out the bottom of Matthew Broderick's pant legs as he's killed; tourists in bermuda shorts as Morgan Freeman talks to the little children... Yet none are seen because the audience is engaged in the story. Ah those pre-CG fix days.
P.S. One late night after considerable consumption of wine, Innaritu said, “Filmmaking can give you everything. At the same time it can take everything from you.”
10. DOMESTIC COUNSELING
The actor was so drunk he couldn’t remember his lines. The director was afraid to say something so his co-star did it, instead. He took a swing at her and she punched him out. Shooting shut down for a week while his nose healed. BTW, they were married.
9. WISDOM
A young actor had been behaving badly and was at risk of destroying a promising career. His legendary agent took him aside and offered this advice. “My boy,” he said, “it’s okay if everybody thinks you’re a star, just as long as you don’t think of yourself as one.”
8. MAZURSKY REX
For “Enemies”, the studio wanted Paul to cast a difficult star. When they met, the actor said, “I have only two questions. Must I screw three women? And does it have to be about the Holocaust?” “I have only one question,” said Mazursky. “Why the fuck would I cast you?”
7. SANGFROID
David Lean was watching preparations for the attack on Aqaba when an AD inadvertently signaled ‘action’ to thousands of camels, soldiers and explosions. Only problem, the cameras weren’t rolling. “Right,” said Lean as he climbed back into his Rolls. “See you in a week.”
6. CONFIDENCE
“Which line would you like me to cry on?” the famous actress asked the young director. “Uh… how about the second-to-last one?” she asked. “Which is better lit, my right or left?” she asked. “The right.” she admitted. And that’s exactly how she did it. All four takes.
5. DOING NOTHING
The director was afraid to tell the young actor his dailies sucked. The editor said, ‘fuck it’ and invited him into the cutting room. “I don’t care if you’re thinking about nothing,” he said. “At least move your eyes.” That actor is now a big star. The editor got nominated.
4. COJONES
By lunch on Welles’ first day of shooting the studio was furious he hadn’t gotten a shot. By 3pm they were apoplectic. Minutes before wrap they were about to fire him when he called action. The 7 minute opening shot of Touch Of Evil is genius. “Cut!” he yelled. “We’re 3 days ahead!”
3. SABOTAGE
A famous actor begged to work with the hot young writer-director. He then rewrote her script, told her where to put the camera, recut the movie and then blamed its failure on her. The director never made another feature; the actor won a lifetime achievement award.
2. EMOTION
The director wanted the actor to cry. After hearing, ‘cut,’ the actor burst into tears. When asked why, he said his character was trying NOT to cry and the tears were his, not the character’s. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘the audience will cry because I didn’t.’ He was right.
1.THE DIRECTORS' LAMENT🧵
You stumble back to your hotel room praying for six hours of sleep. At the wrap party you learn the DP was screwing the boom man, the producer split with his wife and the crew had an intervention for the key grip. While you're in your room doing the next day’s homework.
Rebeccas Solnit does it again. Brilliant, acutte, simple.
Hearing “if you call white guys racist enough they’ll become racist to spite you” be voiced on a podcast I like/respect was a real bummer earlier this year
P.S.
“The saddest journey is one that follows a precise itinerary. Then you’re not a traveler, you’re a fucking tourist. Guillermo del Toro
10. GOOD ADVICE
The actor kept calling ‘cut’ during a take. The director fumed quietly until one day, during a complicated shot, the actor did it again. The director exploded. “You have lots of lines in this movie,” he boomed, “I have only two. “Action and Cut. How about you let me say them?”
9. A SINGULARITY
Cary Grant arrived at a restaurant before his guests and asked to be seated. “I’m sorry,” said the hostess, “that table is reserved for Cary Grant.” “But I AM Cary Grant,” he said. “You don’t look like Cary Grant,” she said. “No one looks like Cary Grant,” said Cary Grant.
8. ROLES
Every morning the actress would panic. The director spent hours talking her off the ledge. It’s axiomatic that an actress can show her anxiety while the director must hide hers. For her work, the actress won an Oscar; the director became addicted to Xanax.
7. EXPERIENCE
The young director was thrilled to be working with a famous star. She imagined them becoming friends. Despite working well together, he kept his distance. Finally, at the wrap party, after several drinks, she asked him why. “Too many fucking goodbyes,” he said.
6. POKING THE BEAR
A new exec at WB saw the first cut of Clint’s movie and called to give him notes. Clint, who had only made movies at Warners for 30 years, said, “Great notes. Why don’t you do them and call me when you’re done? I’ll be at Paramount making my next movie.”
5. GOOD ADVICE
At lunch on her first day of shooting, the ingenue was taken aside by the director who asked, “How much are you making for this movie?” Convinced she was getting fired, she whimpered “100K.” “Well, you’ve earned all of it,” he said. “Now stop acting.”
4. PANIC, PT. III
The actress couldn’t find a co-star with whom she could fall in love. Actually fall in love. The director pleaded, chided and browbeat her but she skipped town and the movie was shut down. Six years later when the movie was made the actress who took her role won the Oscar.
3. PANIC, PT. II
The actor arrived on location four days before shooting. After the table read he announced he wanted to quit and was willing to cover sunk costs. The producer agreeably said, “Sure. Just make out a check for 4 million dollars.” The actor made the movie. It bombed.
2. PANIC
The actor hated the table read and announced he was quitting the movie. The director pleaded, chided and browbeat him for hours. In the end he did the movie, which became a huge hit. The actor and director never worked together again.
TEN ANECDOTES, TRUE AND OTHERWISE🧵
"Hits, Flops & Other Illusions"
1.An actor insisted on having holes in his pants pockets so he could hold his genitals while acting. One day the wardrobe mistress innocently sewed them up. In the middle of a take he started cursing and left the set. She was fired.
TOMORROW I have the pleasure of sharing the stage with Charles Yu, National Book Award author and creator of the fabulous "Interior Chinatown" (now on Hulu.) We'll talk books, tv, movies and everything in between. Tickets still available.
