Posted on 09/02/2004 12:48:28 PM PDT by Kaslin
NEW YORK - Veteran recording and movie star Pat Boone advises politically conservative and religious young people seeking a career in show business not to hide their worldview.
At the same time, the 70-year-old crooner charges that there is an unwritten Hollywood blacklist against conservatives.
"Definitely, I've been a victim of it for years," he told NewsMax.com in an interview. "There have been many roles, movie roles and TV things that I was really ripe for. And if I was considered at all, I was immediately shut out because of the liberal mind-set of the guys who hire and fire."
However, Boone still advises young would-be actors and recording artists to "make God your agent, which is what I did. That is put Him in charge. You know He gave you your ability. He knows how to open doors as no other agent can. And he knows what's going to make you happy and what's going to fulfill you."
He says it is a mistake for a conservative entertainer to hide his views under a bushel. "Oh, please no," he answered NewsMax. "One of the things that makes any entertainer successful is being distinctive. So if you have strong views and faith or political ideas, make them known, and that will let you come out of the crowd."
Boone would first advise any young person not to pursue a career in show business at all because the industry is "capricious, unfair and a long shot of being at the right place at the right time." But if you're conservative and take the risk, he says, be yourself.
The singer, who is noting his 50th year in show business, did not back away from his earlier charge in a TV interview that he thought CBS had committed an act of treason in releasing the photos of the prisoner scandal in Iraq.
"That information was used to kill our people in a time of war," he charged. "You can't call it anything but treason. But they call it freedom of the press."
Boone talked to NewsMax after a breakfast speech to delegates and guests attending the Republican National Convention. The event was sponsored by the seniors advocacy group 60 Plus.
This is Southern California after all.
I would doubt it... have you ever seen an interview with him?
YESSSS!!!!!!!!
Wasn't that a cover of Alice's tune, though?
I did back in 2000 and he said he was voting for Bush. I heard about 3 months ago that he was involved in some crap but perhaps I was mistaken.
Hope he's still on our side!
Yeah, this should inspire him. I live in greenwhich village, the home of the Ramones and CBGB's. Your son will get more lessons in survival from Johnny Ramone than Pat Boone any day. Gabba Gabba Hey.
Don't be too surprised if Ron Silver follows him out of stardom now that he's gone from being an honored guest at the Clinton inaugural ("Those are OUR planes now!") to supporting Bush.
there are many right leaning musicians that have made it big. But they have talent, Pat.
Really? How do you know?
The guy spent two seasons in the Bay Area (one with the Giants, one with the A's), five in Chicago with the White Sox, and now he's in Boston. It must be tough on the guy to go from one liberal enclave to another.
'I used to be such a sweet sweet thing till they got ahold of me...'
Oh, I KNOW that's crap. Stevie Nicks has been a frequent Demo contributor. Lindsey Buckingham doesn't throw his dough around politically, but gave to a pro-choice group.
John McVie is supposedly a Republican, but I don't even know if he is a naturalized American.
You forget the 10 percent tithe to the church, which I'm sure Pat does faithfully - and probably more. That's God's 10 percent.
Yeah, but God still can't get Pat a role in a western.
Pat Boone is a shill for TBN.If there is a bigger (Christian)scam than TBN,it hasn't been made public yet.He makes all Christians look like idiots.
112 episodes of "Babylon 5", ran for Congress in California (was not successful), jet pilot, 10 years on Wall Street, etc., etc.
I love the guy!!
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Fleetwood Mac?
I can't confirm all on the list are right of center or why their names on on the list. The web sight does have an explaination for each name and why they are on the list.
Being Bob Hope is on the list I would bet this list goes back a few months. He by the way was very much a Republican.
Yes, you did!
That I can buy but surely not Stevie Nicks....:))
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