During a break in the game this afternoon, there was a local political ad. I knew an actress in it -- and I'm pretty certain she supports the opposite view of the ad she was in. Yet it's a paying job, but it raises an interesting question. When you do things for hire, do you actually have to believe in them? When I was an editor and writer at Oregon Business Magazines, I wrote some fluff pieces I wouldn't brag about today.
A screenwriter who didn't compromise is William Goldman. He was offered the first crack to adapt The Godfather. He turned it down, saying, he would not participate in the glorification of criminals. If everyone thought this way, the entire film market would change!
I've always admired him for walking his talk.
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