Comments on: Can Actors Do Everything? Mediate, Litigate?

By: ronbo

ronbo — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:54:10 +0000

This is a job for Secretary of State Sean Penn!

By: Maryland Conservatarian

Maryland Conservatarian — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:04:14 +0000

“Using arguments about “starpower” is not unlike “muscle mediation” (what we (the United States) do in North Korea and the mid-east –use our power to try to dictate terms (and peace).”

whew…I was worried you would go through the entire post without the obligatory slam at the current administration…

By: Silvia F. Faerman

Silvia F. Faerman — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:51:19 +0000

I don’t think anyone should be offended when it is suggested that delicate, sensitive matters, that involve the well-being of many individuals and their families, and economic concerns of an important sector of the business world, should be handled by professionals with knowledge, experience and recognized authority in the mediation field.

George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and the other actors deserve great respect for their good intentions but it is not clear that they are the best to deal with this important matter in a professional way.

This is not a family conflict, waiting for wise grandma or smart and balanced brother to tell the siblings to behave, shake hands and come back to the table for a toast and celebration of being altogether in love and peace again.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:12:36 +0000

You know, George Clooney is not just an actor...Just because he can't perform heart surgery doesn't mean his talents are limited to acting. He gets himself involved in a lot of causes, and not superficially. See Wikipedia.

By: jenl1625

jenl1625 — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 16:08:29 +0000

How could you possibly mediate after having sided with the writers and refused to attend the Globe Awards?

By: Michael Risch

Michael Risch — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:35:52 +0000

There’s a very funny sketch from years and years ago with Corbin Bernson on Saturday Night Live, acting like a lawyer in court because he played one on tv. His answer to everything is throwing buzzwords around – I think “deposition” was the favorite.