1st November 2006 09:00 AM |
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WattsAtScotts |
LOS ANGELES - Actor Alec Baldwin wants to be removed as narrator of an Arnold Schwarzenegger documentary called “Running with Arnold,” saying filmmakers went too far by including images of Nazi rallies.
Baldwin wrote in a posting on The Huffington Post Web site that he agreed to narrate the documentary about the actor-turned-governor’s political rise based on a reading of the script. He said that when he saw the film as he recorded the tracks he was “somewhat dismayed by some of the images.”
“The filmmakers hammer Schwarzenegger over his private behavior and his record as governor,” Baldwin wrote, noting he is not a supporter of the governor. “But Schwarzenegger deserves to be treated fairly and the film’s images of Nazi rallies were over the line.”
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The governor’s office declined comment Tuesday.
Baldwin, who could not be reached for comment Monday, wrote that he asked that his voice be removed and said he returned payment. He also had his attorney issue a cease-and-desist demand against the filmmakers.
Producer Mike Gabrawy said Baldwin had the script for more than a month and that they tried several times to set up screenings with the actor, even delaying recording the narration to accommodate him.
The film includes a photograph of Kurt Waldheim, the former president of Austria, Schwarzenegger’s native country, who was invited to Schwarzenegger’s wedding but did not attend. In the photo, Waldheim is dressed in his World War II Wehrmacht uniform. In 1987, Waldheim was barred from entering the United States following an investigation into his activities as a lieutenant in a German unit associated with Nazi atrocities. Waldheim insisted he was innocent.
Another image in the documentary shows the Nazi party paperwork of Schwarzenegger’s father, Gabrawy said. Other images of the Third Reich have been replaced.
Gabrawy said he learned Baldwin didn’t want to be associated with the film days after the narration was recorded.
“What’s really shocking about this situation is that this is not really a critical look at Arnold — there’s a lot more we could’ve done to be critical,” said Gabrawy. |
1st November 2006 12:24 PM |
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Poplar |
Good for Alec. Way to take the high road, man.
Schwarzenegger is going to own Angelides on Tuesday.
Amidst all the dissapointment surrounding the Stones, I can at least look forward to raising a tall cold beer to that. If the Republicans get their asses kicked elsewhere - they asked for it.
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1st November 2006 02:08 PM |
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lotsajizz |
if more Repubs were like Arnold this would be a better place... |
1st November 2006 02:14 PM |
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Fiji Joe |
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1st November 2006 03:42 PM |
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glencar |
I get to see Angelides campaign ads & boy, he stinks! He's Kerry w/o a rich wifey. |
1st November 2006 03:51 PM |
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Poplar |
One of those races that makes you sprint to the ballot box.
Arnold Schwarzenegger: two term Governor of California. wow. |
1st November 2006 09:22 PM |
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sirmoonie |
quote: lotsajizz wrote:
if more Repubs were like Arnold this would be a better place...
You want more Republicans to be Nazis? I don't think the party is going that way - not one bit. |
1st November 2006 09:48 PM |
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mojoman |
one that gropes women and maybe men too? or one that er gets more physical? |
2nd November 2006 06:43 AM |
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corgi37 |
U.S. has a 300mill population, but still requires foreigners to help run the place. Why dont you just go back to the British Empire? You can then play cricket with us! |
2nd November 2006 12:30 PM |
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Saint Sway |
one of the Baldwins was at the Beacon show last night in my section
not sure which one.... theres so many... they're like the 101 Dalmations |