Posted on 07/14/2014 9:28:01 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Fred Thompson's political career dates back to Watergate. Since, he has been a U.S. Senator and presidential candidate. He now does triple duty in talk radio, as a columnist and as a respected character actor; a profession he's enjoyed success in since 1987.
In a Hollywood Reporter interview about his upcoming film "Persecuted," which opens in 600 theatres this Friday, Thompson admits things are tough for Republicans in Hollywood -- even for a veteran like himself:
Is it tough to be a Republican actor in Hollywood?
It's a tough business for everybody, but if you happen to run across a particular moviemaker who's politically oriented and your views don't coincide, then it could be an issue. There's no question about that. It's a tougher road to travel. Conservatives don't go out of their way to advertise their political views because they know they're the distinct minority. It's not just actors, but also behind-the-camera folks.
The IMDB logline for "Persecuted" reads: An evangelist finds himself framed for murder and on the run after he refuses to back a senator's proposition calling for sweeping religious reform.
Here's the "Persecuted" trailer. (at the link)
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
Voight got nominated for an Emmy too which is a miracle. An exception as maybe they were too stupid to keep tabs on us 24/7. I hope he blasts the libtards on stage when he wins as the Hollywood Republicans I know of were happy as hell.
The Hollywood crowd accepts Thompson because without Thompson’s insistence and protection, Clinton would have been impeached and removed from office. Thompson has a few skeletons in his closet.
What a disappointment you were Fred.
Please just STFU.
If conservatives do work that makes money, nobody cares what their politics are.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was one of the biggest money-makers in the history of modern box office — and one of the most conservative. Yes, the gatekeepers are liberal, but they cast him anyway — because his films made money.
Conservatives who make box office consistently work. Those that don’t, don’t.
How does Fred explain his success? Balding unattractive middle-aged schlub with no experience succeeds wildly in a second career as an actor after a stint as a conservative United States Senator? I get it: they don’t like your politics, Fred. But they cast you. Over and over. They followed the money. That’s exactly how business works. So how did Hollywood “persecute” you?
Demonstrably, they didn’t.
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Don’t blame Fred...By the time the primaries rolled into the states that “could” have made a big difference, it was all over...
And we know how well that worked out for the democrats and the republican party “establishment/elitists”...
I remember a bumper sticker I had after the Texas Primary that year...
“Don’t blame me, I voted for Fred!”
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