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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:38 AM Jan 2014

Frank Luntz Can't Figure Out Why Nobody In Hollywood Is Returning His Calls

TOM KLUDT – JANUARY 6, 2014, 8:02 AM EST

Republican messaging maven Frank Luntz wants to get into the movie business, but nobody in Hollywood seems willing to give him his big break.

At the end of a long piece in The Atlantic that details Luntz's self-loathing and despair with the American electorate, it's revealed that the man behind some of the GOP's favorite catch phrases aspires to work in "Hollywood as a consultant, but he can't get his calls returned."

He can't figure it out. He thinks it must be a partisan thing. In every other industry, he says, 90 percent of his presentations result in a contract. But in entertainment, he pitches and pitches and pitches (he wouldn't tell me which studios or shows) and things seem to go well, but then there's some excuse. Not this time. Not the right project.

Luntz' dream job, it turns out, is to serve as a consultant on "The Newsroom," Aaron Sorkin's HBO drama that depicts a sort of liberal fantasy of the press.

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Frank Luntz Can't Figure Out Why Nobody In Hollywood Is Returning His Calls (Original Post) DonViejo Jan 2014 OP

Why is Charlie Rose giving this cheeseball air time? FarPoint Jan 2014 #1

Because he makes them want to throw up? CTyankee Jan 2014 #2

Because Charlie works for CBS elfin Jan 2014 #3

We aren't rejecting you, Frank. We're just creating "Asshole free zones" in Hollywood BlueStreak Jan 2014 #4

"He thinks it must be a partisan thing." yellowcanine Jan 2014 #5

Frank: what would be the upside of hiring you? JHB Jan 2014 #6

FarPoint

(12,447 posts)

1. Why is Charlie Rose giving this cheeseball air time?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 09:44 AM

Jan 2014

This is the 2 and time he has been on in a week! I know because I findLutz iinfuriating and flip the station.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

2. Because he makes them want to throw up?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 10:34 AM

Jan 2014

I think I'd RATHER throw up than talk to Luntz...

elfin

(6,262 posts)

3. Because Charlie works for CBS

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 10:37 AM

Jan 2014

Marching orders from 60 minutes to contine right tilt?

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

4. We aren't rejecting you, Frank. We're just creating "Asshole free zones" in Hollywood

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 10:38 AM

Jan 2014

You approve of "asshole free zones", don't you? All of our focus groups said they liked that.

yellowcanine

(35,701 posts)

5. "He thinks it must be a partisan thing."

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 10:46 AM

Jan 2014

Typical Republican blame shifting. It is never about them. Oh no.

JHB

(37,162 posts)

6. Frank: what would be the upside of hiring you?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jan 6, 2014, 11:15 AM

Jan 2014

Ask yourself that.

Your name isn't a draw, you're vying for a gig where others have better contacts, and maybe -- just maybe -- you're not all that good a match for what they need, politics or not.

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