Posted on 12/29/2008 9:24:42 PM PST by Perdogg
The Daily Beast reports that it's obtained a private text message in which "Mickey Rourke bashes Sean Penn — his chief rival in the Oscar race — as a 'homophobe' and an 'average' actor. "
Columnist Gerald Posner says a Los Angeles entertainment honcho showed him the text message, which read: "Look seans an old friend of mine and i didnt buy his performance at all—thought he did an average pretend acting like he was gay besides hes one of the most homophobic people i kno' [sic] "
(Excerpt) Read more at goldderby.latimes.com ...
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I guess Penn voted for proposition 8.
The promo for Milk showing Sean Penn saying “I’m Harvey Milk and I’m here to recruit you”. drives me nuts. He sounds like he is using the same voice that he used in I am Sam. I guess he thinks both had an IQ of a 7 year old.
Well, there you are!
I, too, have been hearing reports and rumors that Penn has said nasty things about our sainted gay brothers from time to time.
So now, he’s doing pennance and buying indulgences. Nothing new to that.
Wait, someone hired Mickey Roarke???
> Wait, someone hired Mickey Roarke???
I enjoyed Mickey Rourke in “Year of the Dragon” — that was a very long time ago! Dunno if he’s done much since...
It wouldn’t surprise me at all. SP is a despicable human being who beats his wife and by all reports is a monster in his private life. Obnoxiously self-aggrandizing leftists usually are.
You sure it’s plastic surgery and not meth?
It looks like one of those pics on “Faces of Meth”.
Hes had his face stretched so often his navel is where his adams apple should be.
Rourke just did “The Wrestler”, (Starring Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei. Directed by Darren Aronofsky. R. 104 minutes. Advisory: Nudity, strong language, sexual situations and bloody wrestling scenes.) and by all indications will probably get an Oscar nomination.
“I’m gayer than Sean is!”
* slap fight *
I guess that explains the distinctive patch of chest hair. ;>)
LOL!
“I enjoyed Mickey Rourke in “Year of the Dragon” — that was a very long time ago! Dunno if he’s done much since...”
There’s a reason for that. Many years ago, I represented a production company trying to get him to show up and finish a movie in a somewhat not-stupid way. IMHO, the man is a complete head case, and a jerk to boot. I don’t think the core problem is drugs or alcohol. It appears to come naturally. Although it’s possible getting loaded enhances his natural charm. These emails are certainly consistent with the charming fellow I dealt with.
I suspect he hasn’t worked much because not even Hollywood types want to deal with his crap (I’ve been out of the business for years now so this is speculation). The leading man needs to show up on time dressed and made up appropriately for the role. It also helps if he seems somewhat sober. If he doesn’t meet these basic requirements, he doesn’t stay a leading man very long.
For all the pretense to art, Hollywood is driven by money. And if you can’t finish the movie and deliver it to the folks who financed it, you lose a bunch of money.
I understand that the entire film was shot in 16mm.
I think even he would probably agree with your assessment of his career.
He didn’t get any job offers for years, because he was a JERK.
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