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Slap-Happy Burt Reynolds |
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an honest question here... |
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05/26/2005 |
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Burt was way out of line.
You don't slap a person - it was a stranger, not Dom Deluise. It was more than a playful slap. The producer should have cracked Burt back.
All the guy asked Reynolds was to "tell us about your role" in the movie. He's there to give Burt and his shitty remake some press coverage. Though the producer WAS unprepared, many on the red carpet had not seen the movie.
There's no insight to be gained by "seeing the whole interview." It lasted just a minute.
And when Burt said "get together later," his joke meant they would get togteher to fight, not to see the film.
Burt's always been a jackass. Now he's just an old and irrelevant one. Wake up people. |
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Okay don't slap me for this one.. because I know special screenings of movies are available to the media so they can write reviews. But how often does a NewsPath AP (or any other AP for that matter) get invited to those screenings? Like a lot of field producers or APs, that person probably showed up for work and was told to cover the premiere. Pre-screenings are usually reserved for entertainment reporters and producers (sometimes) only.
So here's the question: If it was a premiere, how was you average, ordinary AP supposed to have already seen it?
Don't say rent the original, because new movies are meant to be updated and different. Thus, the question about Reynolds' role in this movie, as opposed to the original.
Just trying to be fair. If you know the FACTS that can answer the question, I'd love to hear them.
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