Comments on: Inside the Industry: Sumner Redstone & Brad Grey at USC

By: spectacle_triage

spectacle_triage — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:23:41 +0000

I think the “Zeus” response plays:
Since S.R. rules over everything he surveys, he probably hasn’t thought to look up to, nor to seek to emulate the achievements of, any other human in a very long time. Thus he chose Zeus as The King of The Gods is clearly above him in stature.

It’s a dick answer, but hyperbolic enough to be funnier than “me, because nobody is as awesome as me”.

By: FilmFemme

FilmFemme — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:40:35 +0000

Patrick: The dude did survive a fire hanging from a window sill by one hand. So having me whacked would probably be far too easy. Plus, it’s not like I wouldn’t be one of his minions for the right price.

M: Welcome to FilmFemme. Yes, it is absolutely true that he named “Zeus” as his hero (after a bewildered pause). And then everyone laughed. I don’t get it either.

By: m. robertson

m. robertson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:04:49 +0000

I understand that when asked to name a person he considered to be his hero, he seemed at a loss for a moment and finally said: “Zeus.” Is that true? Did he actually say that? I wonder that means. Anyone who was there care to answer?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:25:11 +0000

By the way…on the subject of wasting one’s time at USC, I can sympathize. In fact, I just wrote a whole novel about wasting the film school experience. I can say, without hesitation, that the novel is the best thing I got out of my time at SC. It sure beats the debt.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:23:41 +0000

I think my favorite part of this post (which I enjoyed immensely) is how you constantly reassert that Sumner is probably totes awesome, but just not so hot on this particular night. Like he might read your blog and have you killed. Do you think he knows what blogs are? He probably thinks they’re the things that are pirating his movies.