Star Power
[WORDS]
♧ anti-semite : n. a. 반 유대주의의, 반 유대주의자
♧ tirade : n. 긴 공격, 격론
♧ profusely : ad. 풍부하게, 많이 넘치도록, 아낌없이
♧ despicable : a. 경멸할 만한, 비열한
♧ deputy (sheriff) : n. 보안관
♧ blurt out : vt. 무심결에 누설하다, 불쑥 말하다
♧ barrage : n. 연발사격, 압도적 다량, 말을 퍼부음
♧ jew : n. 유대인
♧ allegedly : ad. 주장한[전해진] 바에 의하면, 이른바
♧ Jew : n. 유대인
♧ accusation : n. 고발, 비난
♧ tenet : n. 주의, 교의
♧ racist : n. 인종차별주의자
♧ sin : n. 죄, 죄악
♧ Ari Emanuel :
♧ buy : vt. 믿다, 받아들이다
♧ sacrifice : n. 희생 v. 희생하다
♧ bottom line : n. 경비, 돈, 손실
♧ mercenary : a. 돈에만 움직이는, 보수를 목적으로 하는
♧ threshold : n. 문지방, 입구
♧ retreat : v. 퇴각하다
♧ indiscretion : n. 무분별, 지각 없음, 경솔한 언동
♧ almighty : a. 전능한
Over the weekend, newspapers around the world were filled with headlines about actor Mel Gibson. Reports of an anti-semitic tirade at the time of a drunk-driving arrest shocked Hollywood, and the question in Hollywood is what is going to do to Gibson's career. Here's ABC's Miguel Markes.
He is a Hollywood mega-player. He has power, connections, and hundreds of millions of dollars.
"Mel Gibson had to deal with charges of anti-semitism when the Passion of the Christ was released in 2004."
Gibson has apologized profusely for the "quote: despicable things he said." The website TMZ posted four pages of what it says is the original and unofficial arrest report. In it the arresting deputy wrote, 'Gibson blurted out a barrage of anti-semitic remarks about f***ing Jews. He allegedly said the Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world and then asked 'Are you a Jews?'
In a 2004 interview with Diane Sawyer Gibson denied accusations that he is anti-semitic.
"Are you anti-semitic?" "No, of course not. And here's the other thing. For me, it goes against the tenets of my faith. To be racist in any form, to be anti-semitic is a sin."
Ari Emanuel, one of Hollywood's most powerful talent agents, isn't buying it. In a rare public statement, he urged official Hollywood to stop working with Gibson. Even if it means a sacrifice to their bottom line.
But the Walt Disney Company is still going ahead with distribution of Gibson's newest film, Apocalypto, due in theaters in December.
Garth Ancier is a former Hollywood executive.
"Hollywood can be a mercenary town at times, but this may have crossed a threshold that he can't retreat from."
But Gibson's star power has overcome his indiscretions in the past since some Hollywood insiders believe even now he is still too valuable to the almighty bottom line. Stay tuned.