It’s well known among people who’d know such things that Tom Cruise’s character in Tropic Thunder, Les Grossman, was based on studio head Harvey Weinstein, who’s infamous for being a bit of a tyrant. Like most things related to Tom Cruise, the reality is more interesting than the movies. GordonandtheWhale recently found (on lettersofnote) this 1988 letter from Weinstein to Thin Blue Line (a landmark documentary) director Errol Morris, who had accused Weinstein of not doing enough to promote his movie. Apparently, the feeling was mutual. The letter read, in part:
Heard your NPR interview and you were boring.
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If you continue to be boring, I will hire an actor in New York to pretend that he’s Errol Morris. If you have any casting suggestions, I’d appreciate that.
I actually don’t think Weinstein comes off that mean in this. As my grandad taught me, promoting a documentary is war. It’s not like finger banging Mary Jane Rotten Crotch through her purdy pink panties in the alley behind Chick Fil-A. Take it from Werner Herzog, who was once asked about Grizzly Man and responded by biting the head off a live turtle. The man is a publicist’s dream.
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It may be scarier than Nightmare on Elm Street and funnier than In Cold Blood, but did he have the foresight to shoot it in 3D? There’s your problem right there, chief.
Funny how “short” looks like “abort” in xeroxed memos from 1988. Still works.
i have a thin blue line on my cock, it spells “welcome to jamaica have a nice day” when erect
Harvey was just insulted by the word “Thin.”
The “Thin Blew Line” is about the models waiting for an audience with my dong. Next!
Harvey Weinstein had to hire 2 people to pretend to be Michael Moore
If you continue to be boring, I will hire an actor in New York to pretend that he’s Errol Morris. If you have any casting suggestions, I’d appreciate that.
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve said that to a whore… I’d be a dollar menunaire.
Harvey Weinstein. What is that, Puerto Rican? Doesn’t seem to fit the stereotype.
I’m having a hard time believing this is genuine. There’s no assprint on this document. Or cock and balls.
Weinstein forgot to add that the film needs more song and dance numbers so that it won’t appeal to anyone but gay guys.
Errol Morris was the only Robin Hood who could call “Time Out” and freeze the action.
“As my grandad taught me, promoting a documentary is war.”
I BET THE JEWS DENY STARTING THIS ONE TOO.
Errol Flynn was the only Robin Hood who owned a cocaine laced dildo.
Mary Jane Rotten Crotch would prefer you use her married name, Mary Jane Arby’s Melt.
Huh, who would have thought that “NPR” and “boring” would ever share the same sentence?
Errol Morris has been omitted from all history books in Asian countries after one professor fractured his jaw in three places and sprained his tongue during class.
Errol is the new Rickroll.
Matthew Mcconaughey’s favorite band is Terrence Howard.
Interestingly enough, Terrence Howard’s favorite band is, you guessed it, the sounds of Okefenokee swamp on a summer night.
Matthew Mahogany’s favo(u)rite band is Saw.
Wow Crap. I am in awe.
Also, new up.
Errol,
I’m saying this because there aren’t any gay people around. You’re boring, and hopefully not gay.
If I heard that description of any movie on the radio, I’d promptly take a shit on the radio while laughing my ass off, which of course would get very messy, because now my radio’s covered in shit and my ass. After reattaching my ass, I’d make a mental note to NEVER see that movie.