{"id":127860,"date":"2024-04-23T20:54:23","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/david-mamet-calls-hollywoods-diversity-efforts-fascist-totalitarianism\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T20:54:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T20:54:23","slug":"david-mamet-calls-hollywoods-diversity-efforts-fascist-totalitarianism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/23\/david-mamet-calls-hollywoods-diversity-efforts-fascist-totalitarianism\/","title":{"rendered":"David Mamet Calls Hollywood&#8217;s Diversity Efforts &#8216;Fascist Totalitarianism&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-9b21e0483a659559d72173c8995d43a9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-40c4657a-61b7-4af1-9a65-75e5c9114927-343364921-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-40c4657a-61b7-4af1-9a65-75e5c9114927-343364921-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a7\/16by9\/2024\/04\/23\/a77eaab35c0c4570b11eb05da6f16436_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Festival of Books \/ Los Angeles Times<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9b21e0483a659559d72173c8995d43a9--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-197c27dbd37929eb5110cbc4e85c6266\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>David Mamet<\/strong> &#8212; who&#8217;s written some very well-known screenplays in his day &#8212; is not a fan of Hollywood&#8217;s efforts to diversify &#8230; slamming the initiatives as &#8220;fascist totalitarianism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-197c27dbd37929eb5110cbc4e85c6266--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8fcc18d00a902e5f6894f56aef9639cc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The Pulitzer Prize winner &#8212; identified for scripts resembling &#8220;Wag the Dog,&#8221; &#8220;Glengarry Glen Ross&#8221; and others &#8212; took a agency stance towards DEI initiatives in the course of the Los Angeles Times e-book pageant on Sunday &#8230; the place he appeared to advertise his memoir.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8fcc18d00a902e5f6894f56aef9639cc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c471904aacd8aef8529bf4afbb0b7fbf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240423_b75a3c7471664023a2dc9052dad0d757\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0a85187e-4f1f-4952-9c77-9f0127c6ac7a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b7\/4by3\/2024\/04\/23\/b75a3c7471664023a2dc9052dad0d757_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"David Mamet_sub_\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c471904aacd8aef8529bf4afbb0b7fbf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f71e0f29df95d3df53d30a7681da2318\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>David made it clear he is unimpressed with Tinseltown&#8217;s makes an attempt at fostering range, fairness and inclusion &#8230; slamming such efforts as &#8220;rubbish.&#8221; He added &#8230; &#8220;The [film industry] has little enterprise bettering all people\u2019s racial understanding as does the hearth division.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f71e0f29df95d3df53d30a7681da2318--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ceda758d2b3c180e4b266a58920b7820\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ceda758d2b3c180e4b266a58920b7820--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1913ec93a322bad079c3151512ade889\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>DM recommended Hollywood has gone too far in an effort to assist usually marginalized teams, particularly following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2023\/09\/26\/writers-strike-officially-ends-wga-amptp-hollywood-actors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2023 writers&#8217; strike<\/strong><\/a>. David recommended individualism would endure in the long term.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1913ec93a322bad079c3151512ade889--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-89bb9fe13f5f0c17ce21068acc48995a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Of course, this wasn&#8217;t the one surprising stance shared Sunday &#8230; as David additionally got here for the criticism towards nepo infants. Remember, his daughter, <strong>Zosia Mamet<\/strong>, starred in HBO&#8217;s &#8220;Girls&#8221; for six seasons &#8212; skyrocketing her to fame.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-89bb9fe13f5f0c17ce21068acc48995a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-67435d101ed84d097c5a668f324b4ace\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240423_395fd508a09845d1a3a47f79f2a078dc\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0a85187e-4f1f-4952-9c77-9f0127c6ac7a\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/39\/4by3\/2024\/04\/23\/395fd508a09845d1a3a47f79f2a078dc_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Zosia Mamet David Mamet\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-67435d101ed84d097c5a668f324b4ace--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3bfdf28c4a01a842e053305bb3612a0a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>David does not imagine his fame performed a think about his kids&#8217;s success &#8230; defending his youngsters earned it by advantage. He famous &#8230; &#8220;Nobody ever gave my youngsters a job due to who they had been associated to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3bfdf28c4a01a842e053305bb3612a0a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e3c410000d02a53dd1c1ed579fb982a6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e3c410000d02a53dd1c1ed579fb982a6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-35005daeabf65d169fbe048409668f89\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Lots of sturdy opinions right here from David &#8230; and it appears like a few of it was well-received. You can inform the moderator was attempting to offer him an opportunity to right himself and say one thing PC &#8230; however the dude steered clear and caught to his factors, particularly on range.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-35005daeabf65d169fbe048409668f89--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-425fb862087b73c29a9a43ef4e46be85\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-583846dd-6d0d-49c7-967a-dcadcd6f800b-420134134-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-583846dd-6d0d-49c7-967a-dcadcd6f800b-420134134-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/40\/16by9\/2024\/04\/16\/4063636018c44001a55032779818fe0d_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ Studios<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-425fb862087b73c29a9a43ef4e46be85--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-d7a0d12a29923a2ba1ac08467edf93b6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Bottom line &#8230; he does not see a necessity to satisfy quotas within the film biz, plain and easy. \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-d7a0d12a29923a2ba1ac08467edf93b6--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Play video content material Festival of Books \/ Los Angeles Times David Mamet &#8212; who&#8217;s written some very well-known screenplays in his day &#8212; is not a fan of Hollywood&#8217;s efforts to diversify &#8230; slamming the initiatives as &#8220;fascist totalitarianism.&#8221; The Pulitzer Prize winner &#8212; identified for scripts resembling &#8220;Wag the Dog,&#8221; &#8220;Glengarry Glen [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127862,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[164,461,1166,1167,1168,1165,1164,1169],"class_list":{"0":"post-127860","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-gossip","8":"tag-calls","9":"tag-david","10":"tag-diversity","11":"tag-efforts","12":"tag-fascist","13":"tag-hollywoods","14":"tag-mamet","15":"tag-totalitarianism"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127860\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}