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JGL JGL JGL (a thread for Joseph Gordon-Levitt)
Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: Mandy21 on June 29, 2012, 12:23:02 pm ---The short film director has also taken inspiration from working with Steven Spielberg on Team Of Rivals: The Political Genius Of Abraham Lincoln.
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--- Quote from: serious crayons on June 29, 2012, 02:57:22 pm --- ???
I take it they mean he directs short films, except that the film described in the preceding paragraph does not sound like a short. But according to Google, he's 5'9", which while not especially tall doesn't really call for a description as "short," either.
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"The short film director has also taken inspiration from--"
"--his own elfin charm--"
"--his piqant, yet sweet demeanor--"
"--his intense hotness--"
"-- --"
Yes??
;D
Mandy21:
Poor Joseph...
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt 'Disappointed' by GQ Article
July 17, 2012, 10:43 PM EST
Entertainment Tonight
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is thankful to have appeared on the cover of GQ's latest issue, but, according to The Dark Knight Rises star, the article could've been more tasteful.
The actor took to his Tumblr to address a quote in the piece concerning his older brother Dan (a.k.a. BURNING dAN), who died in October 2010.
The quote in question read as follows: "... the elder Gordon-Levitt died of an alleged drug overdose in 2010. 'It was an accident' is all Joe will say about that."
Gordon-Levitt offered a retort, writing, "Using the word 'alleged' technically allows the writer to say whatever she wants. The 'allegations' to which she must be referring were made by a handful of gossip websites. They are factually incorrect according to the coroner's office and the police department. I don't like publicly speaking about my brother's death, but I'm making an exception to correct this irresponsible claim."
The cause of death has not been made public, but the Golden Globe nominee seems to prefer it that way.
"... while I asked the writer not to dwell on how he died, I did say quite a bit about how he lived, and how much he means to me," Gordon-Levitt wrote. "Dan was a brightly positive, genuinely caring, and brilliantly inspiring person, and I liked the idea of such a wide readership learning about him. My parents and I are disappointed with what the article chose to focus on regarding this sensitive subject."
ifyoucantfixit:
It would seem that main stream media is going the way of the tabloids now. I would have thought
better of GQ. However it seems that the most reliable story and interviews can be found, (who would
have thought?) Rolling Stone. They do excellent and insightful articles. Plus they don't seem to try and
backstab their subjects.
If this kind of behavior continues, there will no longer be, anyone willing to subject themselves to their
slanted scrutiny. I know that Michelle Williams has particularly mentioned being blindsided by an interviewer.
It appears that these writers, are looking more for tears than insights about the celebrities.
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: ifyoucantfixit on July 19, 2012, 09:19:16 am --- If this kind of behavior continues, there will no longer be, anyone willing to subject themselves to their
slanted scrutiny.
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They will continue to do it. They hate it already -- who wouldn't? But it promotes their movies and is written into their contracts.
That said, it is extremely bad journalism to say "allegedly blah blah blah" based on gossip sites, especially if the public records say otherwise.
Mandy21:
GQ's pathetic response:
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GQ to Joseph Gordon-Levitt: No Apology for Brother Death Claims
July 18, 2012, 7:12 PM ESTBy Tim Kenneally
TheWrap
GQ is standing its ground in its feud with "The Dark Knight Rises" actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The magazine has responded to Gordon-Levitt's criticism of the magazine, regarding claims made about the death of his older brother, Dan, in a cover story on the actor in the magazine's August 2012 issue.
"The magazine stands by its reporting, the facts of which are fully supported—and have been confirmed in detail—by the Los Angeles County coroner's office," GQ said in a statement Wednesday.
Gordon-Levitt blasted the magazine via his Tumblr page earlier this week, over discovering a passage in the story discussing his deceased sibling.
"A photographer and fire spinner who went by the moniker Burning Dan, the elder Gordon-Levitt died of an alleged drug overdose in 2010," author Amy Wallace wrote. "'It was an accident' is all Joe will say about that."
Gordon-Levitt blasted back at the magazine, saying it was "irresponsible." The actor claimed that the magazine was repeating speculation and hiding behind weasel words.
"Using the word 'alleged' technically allows the writer to say whatever she wants," Gordon-Levitt wrote. "The 'allegations' to which she must be referring were made by a handful of gossip websites. They are factually incorrect according to the coroner's office and the police department. I don't like publicly speaking about my brother's death, but I'm making an exception to correct this irresponsible claim."
In its response to the actor's criticism, the magazine also claimed that it had attempted to be "respectful" in its mention of Daniel Gordon-Levitt's death.
"Because the writer, Amy Wallace, and her editors understood the pain Dan's passing caused the Gordon-Levitt family, the story sought to be respectful—and brief—in the way it described his death, which GQ felt was a relevant fact in Joseph Gordon-Levitt's biography," the magazine said.
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