In my time I have been lucky enough to have private talks with famous and powerful people. Sometimes these people will tell me things off the record – personal things, business things, etc. And on more than one occasion I have sat sort of stunned when they told me these secrets right in front of a waiter or a valet parking attendant or a hotel maid. It’s like these people don’t even register. Imagine the kinds of shit to which folks in the service industry are privy. They may know the secrets of the world.
Which is why the life of Eugene Allen could be so interesting. He was the White House butler for 34 years, working for the presidents from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan. Imagine the history that happened around him. And just to add a little spice, he’s a black guy who began working in the White House at a time when blacks couldn’t use the same water fountains as whites.
Allen’s life story was told in a Washington Post article just days after Obama was elected president. There’s a bittersweet capper – Allen voted for Obama all by himself because his wife, who had been marveling at a black man living in the White House and not just serving in it – died the day before the election.
Laura Ziskin is producing. And so we have the first movie of the Obama era.
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That sounds like it could be a really compelling film. So, the question is, will my interest be destroyed when Will Smith's name is brought up for the role?
Wow. You really are a self centered fucking toad. Did you really need to lay out how "important" your life has been because famous or powerful people have to speak to your fat sweaty ass at press junkets?
Dev's, you're a fucking tool. A hack.
Besides the ridiculous hubris of the 1st paragraph, this article has piqued my interest. Sounds like an interesting film. Although I'm positive that the shit the butler heard is nothing compared to what Dennis Farina whispered to Devin while waiting for his valet.
let's talk fantasy casting! Matt Damon as Harry S Truman. Chevy Chase as Gerald ford (he actually looks the part now) and the Elizabeth Hasselback as Reagan. Naturally, Jimmy Carter will play himself.
It's the creepy weak-chin/double-chin hiding beard isn't it…there's some kind of elite brotherhood of creepy beardies…
These articles are always so much better when punched up by a story concerning how important Devin is. Thanks God for the internet. It's produced so many nobodies with over inflated egos.
"Imagine the history that happened around him." Well, sure. But will we just be watching him watching it happen, or does he have a compelling story of his own? God help us if it turns all Forrest Gump and he's directly responsible for every major decision or event that ever happened in the White House.
Is this seriously the first movie announced for development since Obama was elected? Or is it an "Obama era" movie because it features a black guy with a triumphant story? Of course, neither of these things are true, and it is yet another example of the creepy, stalker-esque hero worship complex Obama supporters have for the man. Personally, I am choosing to reserve judgment for a person with less than a decade's experience in elected office. You know, like a sane person would do.
If you read the first paragraph and your initial reaction is something along the lines of "Devin is full of self-important hubris," or some shit, then I feel very sorry for you. You came in to the article with a negative agenda, and you have a small dick.
This one could go either way. I would like to know two things:
1. why did commenter number 8 vote for Bush . . . . . TWICE?
2.What did Dennis Farina say?
I have an impressively large member. You're probably right about the negative agenda though. But shit, what else are these comments for if not petty remarks?
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