Charlie Kaufman Slams Hollywood Suits At WGAAwards: “They Cannot Do Anything Of Value Without Us”
delivered a spot-on acceptance speech for his Laurel Award honor Sunday
“We are trained to believe that what we do is secondary to what they do,” said Kaufman, taking a dig at studio executives. The WGA issued its Pattern of Demands on February 27. “Our work is to not contribute to their fortunes or our own, it is not to please them or critics or audiences,” he said, “Our work is to reflect the world, saying what is true in the face of so much lying.”“Adrienne Rich wrote ‘I do know that art means nothing if it simply decorates the dinner table of the power which holds it hostage,’ ” Kaufman said to another round of cheers.
scribe added. “We have become their minions. I have dropped the ball, wasted years seeking the approval of people with money.”
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