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big_dog

(4,144 posts) Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:59 PM Apr 2014

Glenn Beck Working on Movies, Doesn’t Want to ‘Waste Life’ on Politics (the new Walt Disney!!???)

Glenn Beck has previously expressed his desire to be less political and more like Walt Disney, and in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Beck reveals he’s working on three movies to make the kind of entertainment he would want to see more of in theaters.

Beck’s company Mercury Radio Arts is working on building up a film division, and he says right now he’s working on three movies: “one set in ancient history, one in modern history and a third he considers ‘faith-based.’” For anyone that might wonder why the ex-Fox News commentator would get into the Hollywood game, Beck explains, “Everybody thinks they know who I am because of my stint on Fox — that was two years of my life. I’m much more into culture than I am into politics, and that’s where I intend on making my stand.”

He doesn’t think Hollywood is doing enough to connect with the American people, people of faith particularly, and explains why he’s getting so tired of caring about politics, day-in, day-out.

“We’re beginning to agree that Republicans and Democrats suck — they’ve built this machine to grind people into the ground. I hate this stuff. I hate politics. I hate politicians and I feel like I’m wasting my life. Don’t we all know what’s happening? George W. Bush was taking us down a road, and Barack Obama is taking us down that same road. What difference does it make? I don’t want to waste my life anymore.”

http://www.mediaite.com/online/glenn-beck-working-on-movies-doesn%e2%80%99t-want-to-%e2%80%98waste-life%e2%80%99-on-politics/

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Glenn Beck Working on Movies, Doesn’t Want to ‘Waste Life’ on Politics (the new Walt Disney!!???) (Original Post) big_dog Apr 2014 OP

Remakes of The Crying Game, Boys Don't Cry, Cry The Beloved Country, and Cry-Baby? Tom Ripley Apr 2014 #1

i laughed, i cried, i kissed 10 bucks goodbye big_dog Apr 2014 #2

DUzy! pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #17

I just read his reviews are in. Here is Bobo to express how he feels about the move Rex Apr 2014 #19

Atlas Drugged. JaneyVee Apr 2014 #3

Say it isn't so ,Beck wants to hobnob with Liberal Hollywood? SummerSnow Apr 2014 #4

Becks is looking to ride the Mel Gibson/ faith gravytrain big_dog Apr 2014 #5

I bet be wants to portray Christ in a movie. SummerSnow Apr 2014 #7

Hey Glenn, Newsflash...you already wasted your life. joeybee12 Apr 2014 #6

Yeah, but ignorant all the way to the bank... JHB Apr 2014 #8

I thought Beck leaned libertarian when did he become a religious zealot? big_dog Apr 2014 #9

He's always been a religious zealot Prophet 451 Apr 2014 #12

plus he doesnt have the platform of Faux News to rely on anymore big_dog Apr 2014 #13

Accorcing to Forbes he is worth 90 million. link below: kelly1mm Apr 2014 #23

how the hell do you "convert" to Mormonism? dhill926 Apr 2014 #14

By failing the Scientology personality test? pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #22

haha…..nice…. dhill926 Apr 2014 #24

He's got a lot of practice with his dozens of hairbrained conspiracy theories ErikJ Apr 2014 #10

Gonna give Cameron a run for his money Roland99 Apr 2014 #11

Yeah, he's partners with, whom? - Vin DIESEL?!1 or who is it?!1 n/t UTUSN Apr 2014 #15

Glenn, your 15 minutes of fame is over. kwassa Apr 2014 #16

No kidding. Even FNC had him pegged... pinboy3niner Apr 2014 #20

Great cartoon! kwassa Apr 2014 #21

The most controversial critics of the Glen Beck Variety Hour weighed in earlier today... Rex Apr 2014 #18

Citizen Beck GreatCaesarsGhost Apr 2014 #25

Tom Ripley

(4,945 posts)

1. Remakes of The Crying Game, Boys Don't Cry, Cry The Beloved Country, and Cry-Baby?

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:05 PM

Apr 2014

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

2. i laughed, i cried, i kissed 10 bucks goodbye

Reply to Tom Ripley (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:08 PM

Apr 2014

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

17. DUzy!

Reply to big_dog (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 10:57 PM

Apr 2014

Rex

(65,616 posts)

19. I just read his reviews are in. Here is Bobo to express how he feels about the move

Reply to big_dog (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 11:08 PM

Apr 2014

Can't get any lower!

JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)

3. Atlas Drugged.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:11 PM

Apr 2014

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

4. Say it isn't so ,Beck wants to hobnob with Liberal Hollywood?

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:15 PM

Apr 2014

I thought Rethugs hate Hollywood? Well he could be an acting coach and teach actors how to cry.

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

5. Becks is looking to ride the Mel Gibson/ faith gravytrain

Reply to SummerSnow (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:18 PM

Apr 2014

Passion of the Christ made something like 450 MILLION pure profit

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

7. I bet be wants to portray Christ in a movie.

Reply to big_dog (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:22 PM

Apr 2014

Movie: Jesus Christ: the movie

Starring ....Glenn Beck as Jesus

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

6. Hey Glenn, Newsflash...you already wasted your life.

Reply to big_dog (Original post)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:18 PM

Apr 2014

You ignorant asshole.

KNR

JHB

(37,160 posts)

8. Yeah, but ignorant all the way to the bank...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #6)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:27 PM

Apr 2014

...so what does he care?

He's already shearing the sheep who volunteer for it. Now he's going for a less direct method with greater potential net wool yield.

big_dog

(4,144 posts)

9. I thought Beck leaned libertarian when did he become a religious zealot?

Reply to JHB (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:30 PM

Apr 2014

i guess when he saw the box office for noah etc.

Prophet 451

(9,796 posts)

12. He's always been a religious zealot

Reply to big_dog (Reply #9)

Wed Apr 16, 2014, 07:45 PM

Apr 2014

Beck's a convert to Mormonism and has repeatedly pushed David Barton and Cleon Skouson, two of the "the Founders wanted a Christian country" liars. He called himself a Libertarian because it's fashionable for ultraright-fringe figures to claim that these days.