[xp38]

Robert Altman the patriot. BTW he shot McCabe and Mrs. Miller in Canada. Why isn't he living in France?

[TheBigB]

Robert Altman has been, along with Tarantino, the most overrated hack "Director" of the past fifty years.

[goldstategop]

Why is he opposed to making a movie in Canada? You'd think, Big Name Liberal like him would want to stick it to President Bush. But when it comes to putting his beliefs into effect, Robert Altman is as they say, "all hat and no cattle."

[Mad Dawgg]

"Robert Altman won't 'runaway' to Canada"

How about if we chase him waving sharp sticks?

[narby]

"Why was (the musical) Chicago made in Toronto? To save a couple of million dollars

There's the real rub. Why should it cost so much in the US? I suspect a lot of it is Union restrictions.

[Redbob]

Earth to Altman: "Money doesn't have politics!"

(By all means make your next movie oversees - then stay there!)

[Welsh Rabbit]

"..To save a couple of million dollars -- which, of course, doesn't go to the artists..."

No, it goes back to the studio so they can continue to make movies and employ artists. That's why you're not a producer.

[glorgau]

Harold Ramis sent in a letter to the Chicago Tribune talking about a movie he was going to shoot in Chicago (he lives there). The difference in cost between Chicago and Toronto was substantial - in the millions. He was pleading for reduction in taxes.

BTW, the City Council (i.e Daley's sycophants) wants to raise the rental car tax another 4%.