Ben Stein, Hollywood Republican

Written by Thomas M. Sipos
Published September 30, 2003

Ben Stein spoke before the Hollywood Congress of Republicans, where he told of the time he wrote a first draft screenplay based on his novel, The Boost. The credits for the film were eventually determined by WGA arbitration.

At one point during the WGA arbitration, Stein was in the men's room when one of the judges entered. Not knowing Stein was in a stall, Stein overheard the judge say to a colleague: "I couldn't give any credit to any son-of-a-bitch who worked for Richard Nixon."

Later, when announcing their decision, that same judge shamelessly told Stein, "Well, we thought about this really seriously and decided you don't get a credit."

"These were typical of my experiences as a Republican in Hollywood," said Stein.

Full article at: Hollywood Investigator.


Thomas M. Sipos is the author of the anti-Communist satire,
Vampire Nation and Manhattan Sharks. Some of his essays on horror film aesthetics appear in his horror collection, Halloween Candy. He founded the Tabloid Witch Awards horror film contest and festival. He is Vice Chair of the Los Angeles County Libertarian Party.
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