[Vision2020] Eleven Reasons to Give Actors a Break
Bob Hoffmann
escape@alt-escape.com
Thu, 20 Mar 2003 21:55:34 -0800
At 09:47 PM 3/20/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Bob and Visionaries,
>
>While not disputing anyone's freedom to say what they want, I am curious
>what the term black-listing really means. This letter used it last, but I
>don't think its the first time it's been used here. My questions
>are: Who, when, and by whom? I want names....
Admittedly, I used the word "blacklist" rather indiscriminately. Perhaps
the word "boycott" would have been more precise.
If you want names for any blacklisting, I refer you to the Woody Allen
movie, "The Front." When Woody's actor friend told him that he'd been
blacklisted, Woody responded, "So sue them!" The friend replied, "There's
a problem with that. No one actually admits that the list exists."
Bob Hoffmann
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