Peter Berg
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But feel free, anyone listening, Kenneth Turan's review of my film Very Bad Things in the Los Angeles Times. Okay. I read this review. I literally vomit. Like people talk about vomiting. Like I don't know if you've ever vomited when something bad happens. I puked. I went into like shock.
But feel free, anyone listening, Kenneth Turan's review of my film Very Bad Things in the Los Angeles Times. Okay. I read this review. I literally vomit. Like people talk about vomiting. Like I don't know if you've ever vomited when something bad happens. I puked. I went into like shock.
But feel free, anyone listening, Kenneth Turan's review of my film Very Bad Things in the Los Angeles Times. Okay. I read this review. I literally vomit. Like people talk about vomiting. Like I don't know if you've ever vomited when something bad happens. I puked. I went into like shock.
I'm like – he tried to destroy my career and he – like it was – and so I'm telling Jack and I'm going, pull it up right now. Pull it up. And he starts reading it and he's like, oh my god. Yeah. Oh, my God. Don't fucking tell me about bad reviews. OK, because I got the worst.
I'm like – he tried to destroy my career and he – like it was – and so I'm telling Jack and I'm going, pull it up right now. Pull it up. And he starts reading it and he's like, oh my god. Yeah. Oh, my God. Don't fucking tell me about bad reviews. OK, because I got the worst.
I'm like – he tried to destroy my career and he – like it was – and so I'm telling Jack and I'm going, pull it up right now. Pull it up. And he starts reading it and he's like, oh my god. Yeah. Oh, my God. Don't fucking tell me about bad reviews. OK, because I got the worst.
And Kenneth Turan, who like after I'd gotten that review, I was in a bar at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles getting drunk with a couple of my friends. And Kenneth Turan was in the bar and I got up and started moving towards him. Like I was in a blackout rage. And my friend Joe and Mike Mendelsohn held me back because I was going to get him, you know.
And Kenneth Turan, who like after I'd gotten that review, I was in a bar at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles getting drunk with a couple of my friends. And Kenneth Turan was in the bar and I got up and started moving towards him. Like I was in a blackout rage. And my friend Joe and Mike Mendelsohn held me back because I was going to get him, you know.
And Kenneth Turan, who like after I'd gotten that review, I was in a bar at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles getting drunk with a couple of my friends. And Kenneth Turan was in the bar and I got up and started moving towards him. Like I was in a blackout rage. And my friend Joe and Mike Mendelsohn held me back because I was going to get him, you know.
And for three films after that, Kenneth Turan, he just had it out for me, this guy. Hated me. And finally on, I believe it was either Friday Night Lights or Lone Survivor, he reluctantly gave me a good review. But it was more like a broken clock is right twice a day.
And for three films after that, Kenneth Turan, he just had it out for me, this guy. Hated me. And finally on, I believe it was either Friday Night Lights or Lone Survivor, he reluctantly gave me a good review. But it was more like a broken clock is right twice a day.
And for three films after that, Kenneth Turan, he just had it out for me, this guy. Hated me. And finally on, I believe it was either Friday Night Lights or Lone Survivor, he reluctantly gave me a good review. But it was more like a broken clock is right twice a day.
But, like, nowadays, like, as I said to Jack, it's like, okay, if you – the crazy thing about if you are focusing on how your work is being perceived and it matters – and it does matter. Like I say, anyone – Who says it doesn't, I think is kind of lying.
But, like, nowadays, like, as I said to Jack, it's like, okay, if you – the crazy thing about if you are focusing on how your work is being perceived and it matters – and it does matter. Like I say, anyone – Who says it doesn't, I think is kind of lying.
But, like, nowadays, like, as I said to Jack, it's like, okay, if you – the crazy thing about if you are focusing on how your work is being perceived and it matters – and it does matter. Like I say, anyone – Who says it doesn't, I think is kind of lying.
They don't have anything to contribute. And they're using a different standard that doesn't really apply to just like the working human being that just wants to be entertained. And that's why I said to Jack, I go, dude, like, you know, we have rotten tomatoes, right? Which is a way of, you know, critics. If you get 61% good, you get a fresh tomato.
They don't have anything to contribute. And they're using a different standard that doesn't really apply to just like the working human being that just wants to be entertained. And that's why I said to Jack, I go, dude, like, you know, we have rotten tomatoes, right? Which is a way of, you know, critics. If you get 61% good, you get a fresh tomato.
They don't have anything to contribute. And they're using a different standard that doesn't really apply to just like the working human being that just wants to be entertained. And that's why I said to Jack, I go, dude, like, you know, we have rotten tomatoes, right? Which is a way of, you know, critics. If you get 61% good, you get a fresh tomato.
If not, you're, you know, you've got a rotten tomato and that sucks. Okay, I've got a rotten tomato. That sucks. Oh, I got a fresh tomato. Oh, that's great. But now they have the audience score right next to the critic score. Yeah. And that's the one that I said, Jack, don't look at the critics. Look at what your audience is saying. And that's when I learned about Reddit and all that stuff. Yeah.
If not, you're, you know, you've got a rotten tomato and that sucks. Okay, I've got a rotten tomato. That sucks. Oh, I got a fresh tomato. Oh, that's great. But now they have the audience score right next to the critic score. Yeah. And that's the one that I said, Jack, don't look at the critics. Look at what your audience is saying. And that's when I learned about Reddit and all that stuff. Yeah.