Actor Robert Redford's reaction to 'Deep Throat'

Hardball ^ | 6/1/2005

[lainie]

Robert Redford played "Washington Post" reporter Bob Woodward in "All the President’s Men." He also produced that film, which included various scenes of Robert Redford as Bob Woodward meeting his source in secluded locations. With the unraveling of the Deep Throat mystery Tuesday, Robert Redford sat down with Chris Matthews to share his experiences making the movie, working with Woodward and Bernstein, and the mystery of Deep Throat.

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I was attracted to the story, because I think that’s the basis of any good entertainment, starting with a good story.

It was 1972 that I actually got involved with it. At that time, it was a very, very small story. No one had any idea about the mushrooming effects of this small story involving two unknown reporters on the low end of the work ladder in our society doing something that would eventually bring down the highest position in the land. I got involved with Bob and Carl actually before they wrote the book. Then they wrote the book and said they would let me have the film rights to it. So, I had to wait for nine months while they wrote their story.

In the meantime, all this stuff ballooned. You had to run against the obstacle that how Hollywood is perceived by substantial institutions like the press. Are they going to screw it up? Are they going to trivialize it?

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I figured, if Bob ever wanted me to know, he’d tell me. In the meantime, part of me hoped that it wouldn’t come out, because the mystery had such theatrical advantages. All these years went by, but, no, he never told me. I never asked. I speculated.

[lainie]

part of me hoped that it wouldn’t come out, because the mystery had such theatrical advantages.

And that, my friends, is the Deep Throat Watergate story in a nutshell.

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This is real cutting edge stuff.

I wonder what the gaffer and best boy on that film think.

With Chris Matthews leading the charge, I'm sure we're going to find out.

[Forrestfire]

And we should care, why?

[lainie]

You don't have to care. Thanks for the reply, though.

[lainie]

I was actually looking for before-and-after cosmetic surgery photos when I came across this interview. I figure it'll come in handy some day to have Redford's quotes easily searchable.

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Actor Robert Redford's reaction to 'Deep Throat': Who cares? why should I care what some idiot who is good at playing make believe thinks? bloated sack of flesh. I'd assume run him down with my S.U.V. than ask that spoiled overindulged commie actor's opinion. Furthermore, Robert REDford can bite my sagging white a$$.

[Millee]

No need to sugar coat it, tell us how you reeeaaally feel. :)

[massgopguy]

Hal Holbrook who played Felt in All the President's Men had the best reaction to Deep Throat's coming out party. "What do I know. I was just an actor in a movie."

[seenenuf]

X-Pretty Boy Redford stayed to long at the fair. He is a disgusting promoter of the "bash America first" crowd dogma. Sundance Channel is 21st Century Pravda of agitprop.

[timsbella]

ahaha - and to add insult, being dissed by Joan Rivers for a botched job - as Cartman would say "sweeeet"

[BibChr]

"Reactions? Why should I have any reactions? I'm an ACTOR, for crying out loud! All I do is stand up there and read lines someone else wrote. I try to pretend I'm feeling what I think that character would feel -- but that's it. Good heavens, I don't have any more 'thoughts' aboud this than I have 'thoughts' about Mexico because I was in that movie with Newman! What a stupid question!"

We can dream.

Dan

[lainie]

Doesn't it interest anyone that Redford says he got involved with making (producing, starring in) this movie in 1972? On June 17, 1972, police apprehended five men attempting to break into and wiretap Democratic party offices. With two other accomplices they were tried and convicted in January, 1973. The original Woodward & Bernstein book was written in 1974, the movie in 1976.

[oh8eleven]

and to add insult, being dissed by Joan Rivers for a botched job

LOL - that wuz funny!

[Cyclopean Squid]

I can forgive him all his trespasses becaues the Natural is an awesome movie.

[tnlibertarian]

Actor Robert Redford's reaction to 'Deep Throat'

Monica's reaction: "Mmmmph Unnck".

[GOP_Proud]

< Doesn't it interest anyone that Redford says he got involved with making (producing, starring in) this movie in 1972? >

No, he said he got involved with "it", (the story), in 1972. He had to wait for them to finish the story and write the book. Before the book was written Woodstein/Bernward gave him the rights to make it into a movie.

[lainie]

Yeah. He got involved with them before they wrote it, he says. Okay, then, 1973.

[hosepipe]

[ Redford and Deep Throat [

I have suspicious that Redford could NOT go very deep in any throat..

[tumblindice]

The Washington ComPost

http://www.weeklystandard.com/content/public/articles/000/000/005/692iwbck.asp