Weinstein Company: Tarantino Can ‘Speak for Himself’

Weinstein Company: Tarantino Can ‘Speak for Himself’

by Kipp Jones 3 Nov 2015Los Angeles, CA

http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2015/11/03/weinstein-company-tarantino-can-speak-for-himself/

Harvey Weinstein’s studio has broken its silence over filmmaker Quentin Tarantino’s anti-police statements, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Amid a growing nationwide boycott of Tarantino’s upcoming film, a spokesperson for The Weinstein Company told THR on Tuesday the studio would not speak for Tarantino, adding he can “speak for himself,” in regards to the Oscar-winning director’s description of police officers as “murderers.”

Addressing an anti-police rally in New York nearly two weeks ago, Tarantino stood before a sign that read “Stop Police Terror.” He then said, “When I see murders, I do not stand by… I have to call a murder a murder, and I have to call the murderers the murderers.”

The comments were made just days after Randolph Holder, a 33 year-old off-duty police officer, was murdered in East Harlem while pursuing an armed suspect.

Tarantino’s comments initiated a boycott of his highly anticipated upcoming western The Hateful Eight by nationwide law enforcement agencies.

Amid fears the boycott will hurt the film financially, Hateful Eight’s distributor spoke exclusively to THR Tuesday, breaking weeks of silence.

While Tarantino has refused to apologize, despite a condemnation of his comments by his own father, TWC said in a press release:

The Weinstein Co. has a longstanding relationship and friendship with Quentin and has a tremendous amount of respect for him as a filmmaker… We don’t speak for Quentin, he can and should be allowed to speak for himself.

Sources have been telling THR that company board members are concerned over the boycott, which has now grown to more than 333,000 officers, and have been pressuring Harvey Weinstein to take action.

A defiant Tarantino told The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday, “I’m not taking back what I said. What I said was the truth.”

Tarantino added:

What they’re doing is pretty obvious. Instead of dealing with the incidents of police brutality that those people were bringing up, instead of examining the problem of police brutality in this country, better they single me out… their message is very clear. It’s to shut me down. It’s to discredit me. It is to intimidate me. It is to shut my mouth, and even more important than that, it is to send a message out to any other prominent person that might feel the need to join that side of the argument.

Tarantino concluded by blaming “police mouthpieces” for the controversy, adding, “I’m not a cop hater.”

Hollywood Reporter

Lynne Segall was an associate publisher for the Hollywood Reporter, and a VP for the Los Angeles Times.

Note:  David D. Hiller was the publisher & president & CEO for the Los Angeles Times, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.   

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP, and Harvey Weinstein arranged for her to announce best picture at 2012 Oscars.

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.           

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Rahm I. Emanuel is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, Ari Emanuel’s brother, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Ari Emanuel is Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, and the co-CEO & director for William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

Quentin Tarantino is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and attended Harvey Weinstein’s12/07 wedding.

Harvey Weinstein was married in 12/07 which Quentin Tarantino attended, is a co-founder & co-chairman for the Weinstein Company, and a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.

Emma Bloomberg was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation, and is Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter.

Michael R. Bloomberg is Emma Bloomberg’s father, the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Annise Parker is an advisory board member for Everytown for Gun Safety, and a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

William J. Bratton is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the New York City Police Department commissioner, was the Boston (MA) police commissioner, the Boston Metropolitan Police superintendent, and the Los Angeles (CA) Police Department chief.

Kenneth Canterbury is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and the president for the Fraternal Order of Police.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation, the Harlem Children's Zone, and the New America Foundation.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, a benefactor at the Harlem Children's Zone, is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, and Jonathan Soros’s father.

Jonathan Soros was the vice chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, is the vice chairman for the Open Society Foundations, George Soros’s son, and a director at the New America Foundation.

Rosa Brooks was a special counsel to the president for the Open Society Foundations, and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Joe Mathews was a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, and a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times.

Walter Russell Mead is a director at the New America Foundation, an advisory board member for United Against Nuclear Iran, and was a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Times.

Frances Fragos Townsend is an advisory board member for United Against Nuclear Iran, and was a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council.

William J. Bratton is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, the New York City Police Department commissioner, was the Boston (MA) police commissioner, the Boston Metropolitan Police superintendent, and the Los Angeles (CA) Police Department chief.

Kenneth Canterbury is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and the president for the Fraternal Order of Police.

Annise Parker is a member of the Homeland Security Advisory Council, and an advisory board member for Everytown for Gun Safety.

Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, Emma Bloomberg’s father, was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, and a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone.

Emma Bloomberg was the chief of staff for the Robin Hood Foundation, and is Michael R. Bloomberg’s daughter.

Harvey Weinstein is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation, a co-founder & co-chairman for the Weinstein Company, and was married in 12/07 which Quentin Tarantino attended.