tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post7208547048836939877..comments2024-03-13T23:43:03.755-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Executive Board Meeting, Part IISteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-78863308727402909852009-01-28T15:41:00.001-08:002009-01-28T15:41:00.001-08:00The anecdote I referenced above happened in the "G...The anecdote I referenced above happened in the "Golden Age." The players -- who I won't mention -- might surprise you. Or not.<BR/><BR/>This is what I've learned as I've traveled down the Great Highway of Life: Human nature is pretty non-political. Men do what men do, women do what women do. We are all -- to a greater or lesser degree -- slaves to our libidos.<BR/><BR/>And yeah. There's as much hanky-panky going on now as there was in 1930, 1940, 1970. Kinkiness is with us always. Just ask Larry Craig, Ted Haggard, or John Kennedy.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-40546523456492551102009-01-28T15:41:00.000-08:002009-01-28T15:41:00.000-08:00The anecdote I referenced above happened in the "G...The anecdote I referenced above happened in the "Golden Age." The players -- who I won't mention -- might surprise you. Or not.<BR/><BR/>This is what I've learned as I've traveled down the Great Highway of Life: Human nature is pretty non-political. Men do what men do, women do what women do. We are all -- to a greater or lesser degree -- slaves to our libidos.<BR/><BR/>And yeah. There's as much hanky-panky going on now as there was in 1930, 1940, 1970. Kinkiness is with us always. Just ask Larry Craig, Ted Haggard, or John Kennedy.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-31865040726643151792009-01-28T12:08:00.000-08:002009-01-28T12:08:00.000-08:00In the movie "RKO 281" about the making of "Citize...In the movie "RKO 281" about the making of "Citizen Kane", portrays<BR/>William Randolph Hearst resorting to blackmailing the big studio bosses with photographs, depicting famous actors and actresses engaguing in certain acts. He wanted to stop the production of "Citizen Kane". One of these pictures suppossedly involved the actress who did the voice of "Snow White". I wonder if this is true...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-12855267816696718172009-01-28T08:57:00.000-08:002009-01-28T08:57:00.000-08:00Not to defend the practice, but the "casting couch...Not to defend the practice, but the "casting couch" probably got a hell of a lot more action during the golden era of studio filmmaking than it does now. Starlets and young actors being preyed upon by Hollywood power players is as old as Hollywood itself, and the list of old-time greats (actors, directors, producers) who had a taste for very young partners isn't a short one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-7484424665806032492009-01-28T08:45:00.000-08:002009-01-28T08:45:00.000-08:00And another wise old industry vet offered: "I was ...<I>And another wise old industry vet offered: "I was driving a [big deal Hollywood star] around, and she says to me: "See that studio? I got a contract there because I s*cked off [the big deal studio chief] when I was underage. I should have had him arrested, but I didn't."</I><BR/><BR/>This quote shows everything that has gone wrong with the studios, and why so many of fans of what ever fanbase of what ever genre of entertainment (music all the way sideways and up and down) wonder where did the good ones go and where are the good ones now. <BR/><BR/>I might disagree with your politics but I respect your words and what you do for your union. This is my first time posting. I thank you for showing this quote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com