Oliver Stone and 'W.,' a story of President Bush - Los Angeles Times

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Josh Brolin Talks Playing Bush In 'W'
Published 6/30/2008 at RopeofSilicon: Latest Headlines
... the film seems more like a comedy than anything else and when Oliver Stone says his film is not meant to kick a man while he is down, but then also go on to say this is the right time to make the movie and it's imperative the movie hit theaters before the next presidential election, because its impact would be greatest then, when everybody was obsessing over our next president. This is all according to a new set report from The Los Angeles Times . The piece also has some of the first quotes from Josh Brolin who plays George W. in the film. "When Oliver asked me, I said, ...

More Insight Into Oliver Stone's W. Courtesy of the LA Times
Published 6/30/2008 by Kevin Powers at FirstShowing.net
... on Oliver Stone's upcoming Bush biopic W., largely in the vein of car wreck curiosity — all of the variables at play give the film a very eye-catching nature. Obviously, one of the bigger questions surrounding the project is how Stone will ultimately cast one of history's most controversial Presidents. Thanks to the LA Times, we have a better sense of the upcoming portrayal. Stone tells us, "I love Michael Moore, but I didn't want to make that kind of movie. W. isn't an overly serious movie, but it is a serious subject. ...

Reel Talk Mixtape: Fourth of July
Published 7/1/2008 by reeltalk at Reel Talk
... James Brolin talks to the LA Times about playing President George W. Bush in Oliver Stone's upcoming "W." The film is currently in production with an eye on being released in October! Good luck with that. ...