We were talking recently about how hard it is to write well. Aaron Sorkin, one of the great public writers of his generation, has a real nice piece on HuffPost (posted last night I think) on the reaction to the recent Newsweek article that is both well written and hits the nail on the head. Excerpt below, but go read the whole thing...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aaron-sorkin/now-that-you-mention-it-r_b_574210.html ********************* "This is a sentence I never thought I would type: I'm coming to the defense of a theatre critic. *Newsweek*'s Ramin Setoodeh wrote an article<http://www.newsweek.com/id/236999>last week titled "Straight Jacket" in which he argues that gay actors can't and shouldn't play straight characters. His "Exhibit A" in the piece is Sean Hayes, the stunningly gifted actor (SNIP) So while I would never presume to tell someone how to feel, if it were me, I would re-direct my energy away from Mr. Setoodeh. (Ryan Murphy-- the very gifted creator of *Glee* whose cast member, the invaluable Jonathan Groff, was also smacked in the teeth by Setoodeh-- has called for a boycott of * Newsweek*. I get it completely, but I say please don't boycott *Newsweek* -- it's still one of the very last places left where we can find news. Boycott the red carpet instead. You're going to win the Emmy, Ryan, and you're going to get the whole publicity bump that comes with it. You and your cast should proudly walk past every microphone that's shoved in your faces. The people holding the microphones are writing the "A" story and you don't have script approval. Boycott *In Touch* and *Us Weekly* and *Brangelina Daily* and every other piece of crap that makes us feel like we're all sitting under hairdryers.) Gay actors are in absolutely no danger of losing parts in Broadway shows, so if it were me, I'd re-direct my anger to the real problem. The honest-to-God, no kidding around, small-minded, mean-spirited, hysterically frightened, pig-ignorant bigots who don't think homosexuals are fit to get married, adopt children or fight and die for their country. The ones who hold signs saying "God Hates Fags." Those people aren't in the backwoods of Idaho, they're in Congress. Fight THEM. I'll help. And you know who else will help? Ramin Setoodeh. I promise you he's on the side of the good guys." -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en
