[Vision2020] Eleven Reasons to Give Actors a Break

[Bob Hoffmann]

At 09:47 PM 3/20/2003 -0800, you wrote:
>Bob and Visionaries,
>
>While not disputing anyone's freedom to say what they want, I am curious 
>what the term black-listing really means.  This letter used it last, but I 
>don't think its the first time it's been used here.  My questions 
>are:  Who, when, and by whom?  I want names....

Admittedly, I used the word "blacklist" rather indiscriminately.  Perhaps 
the word "boycott" would have been more precise.

If you want names for any blacklisting, I refer you to the Woody Allen 
movie, "The Front."  When Woody's actor friend told him that he'd been 
blacklisted, Woody responded, "So sue them!"  The friend replied, "There's 
a problem with that.  No one actually admits that the list exists."


Bob Hoffmann
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