Richard Dreyfuss Speaks Out on 'W.' and Oliver Stone
I give
Richard Dreyfuss credit for making these comments about
Oliver Stone and
W. on The View this week. You might
think a guy who wanted impeachment charges brought against George Bush would take
his shots about a figure as divisive as Dick Cheney, who Dreyfuss portrays in the film.
Perhaps the irony here is how great Dreyfuss is as
Cheney. If W. had been a film more about the administration and its power plays
beneath the highest office in the land, it would have the historical legs
Dreyfuss talks about. He did his part in the movie, though, and I have zero
objection to a guy saying his movie that's currently in theaters has some
problems, particularly when it's a topic of so much discussion anyway.Toward the end of the clip, Dreyfuss discusses one of his current passions, the re-institution of civics classes in public schools. It's a little dry for the talk show circuit, but it gives you a more well-rounded look at his philosophy.
His answers have generated a lot of attention, particularly from the left, like the reaction in The Huffington Post. But for the most part, I don't see anything either out of character for Dreyfuss, who has always been outspoken, or deliberately unfair.
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