Can Obama’s speechwriter find a place in Hollywood?

by L.A. Times Posted 2013/02/05 16:00:00

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Jon Favreau's career took off when, at age 23, he interrupted U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama during a speech rehearsal to offer some suggestions for improvement.

That cheeky move led to a seven-year tour as Obama's lead speechwriter, an assignment that ends March 1 as Favreau considers trying his hand at another form of drama -- as a screenwriter, perhaps in Los Angeles.

The departure subtracts a vivid personality from the president's operation, defined since the beginning by Obama's spoken words and the team that wrote them.

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sglmom 2013/02/06 07:24:07

Yes

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Much like the LA TIMES ..
it does NOT Take any talent at all ..
to find employ or a place in FANTASY LAND ..
where talentless garbage is the standard output ...
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zbacku 2013/02/07 19:05:15 (edited)

Yes

Hollywood is always looking for more 'fairy tales' to entertain us.

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DeeB 2013/02/07 18:07:34

Yes

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Hollywood, DC, same difference, it's all an act.

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..::localeye::.. 2013/02/07 15:56:44

No

It will be hard with an already established Jon Favreau in Hollywood.

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Angus 2013/02/07 13:50:31

Yes

He could work at Sesame Street as a puppeteer. After all, he made the most stupid POTUS ever almost sound smart.

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Daniel Hughey 2013/02/07 13:37:12

Yes

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Yes he will do fine in Hollywood. Look at all the great lies he wrote for Obama.

He wouldn't use executive orders to bypass congress. He has signed more than all presidents before him together.

He would get rid of lobbiests.
No tax increases
He would bring the troops home first thing.
And he wouldn't take our guns

And the speechs are so good that most people still think he is not a lier.

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SUPREME COSMIC POWER, (SCOPO) 2013/02/07 12:48:24

No

Doing what?

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MkB 2013/02/07 05:05:23

Yes

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Departing? I thought Hollywood was part of the White House.

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Adakin Valorem 2013/02/07 03:52:17

Yes

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Obama's TELEPROMPTER is leaving? OH NOOOOOO!
What is a speech reader like Barry Gonna Dooooo???

Maybe Barry's BRAIN (David Axelrod) will figure a way to find another "Tell 'Em What They Wanna Hear" writer and keep Barry in the game.

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Studied 2013/02/07 02:42:42

Yes

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Absolutely, he has certainly had enough experience writing fiction.

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Spooner 2013/02/07 01:14:49

Yes

+3
Yes, he has proved himself writing fiction for the White House.

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Thomas G Towns 2013/02/06 22:22:15
Boudicea 2013/02/06 20:21:37

Yes

+3
He's a FABULOUS fiction writer!

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JwonGalt 2013/02/06 19:30:55

Yes

+1
Anything is possible

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Charles White 2013/02/06 19:30:10

Yes

+1
I voted Hell Yeah! ! ! because TEAM OBAMA have a great writing team! ! !

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Mo 2013/02/06 18:35:16

Yes

+4
If he sticks to fiction.

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LeroyRogers 2013/02/06 18:20:31

Yes

+4
everything he's written for obama is fiction!

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AG 2013/02/06 18:18:40

Yes

+2
Both are equally great at illustrating fiction, much like the author of this question.

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Christopher Kirchen 2013/02/06 18:04:39

Yes

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Unless there is another Jon Favreau I thought he already WAS in Hollywood.

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..::loc... to Christo... 2013/02/07 15:57:46

there is...actor/director Jon Favreau

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Christo... to ..::loc... 2013/02/07 16:16:49

I knew there was one by that name; didn't know there were 2.

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..::loc... to Christo... 2013/02/07 16:20:19

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TheBadOne 2013/02/06 18:00:58
Bolrog 2013/02/06 17:57:17

Yes

+3
Fantasy writer on the next Hobbit movie.

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FanOreilly 2013/02/06 17:50:42

Yes

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He's a liberal, finding work in Hollywood should be easy.

Want to see a real accomplishment? Try getting a job in Hollywood as a conservative.

Liberals redefine the McCarthyist black-listing and they do so proudly.

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TheBadOne to FanOreilly 2013/02/06 18:01:59

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I dunno about that though. It's not like guys like Vince Vaughn, Chuck Norris, Bruce Willis, and Toby Keith really have a hard time finding work.

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FanOreilly to TheBadOne 2013/02/06 18:03:02

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Toby Keith is an Obama supporter and conservatives have to hide in the closet until they are famous.

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TheBadOne to FanOreilly 2013/02/06 18:09:51

Maybe in 08, but I'm pretty sure he was active in conservative politics this past election year.

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..::loc... to FanOreilly 2013/02/07 16:04:44

Toby Keith contributed to the Republican Party, but his money wasn’t for Romney. His went toward Rick Perry.

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..::loc... to TheBadOne 2013/02/07 16:05:55 (edited)

also...Scott Baio, Jon Voight, Clint Eastwood, Jerry Bruckheimer, Kelsey Grammer, Adam Sandler, Gary Sinise, Patricia Heaton, Gene Simmons, Stephen Baldwin, Joe Perry, James Caan and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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chucky 2013/02/06 16:28:44

Yes

+3
Yes he would do very well in Science fiction script writing or otherwise comedy.

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Charles E 2013/02/06 16:16:55

Yes

+3
He is already an expert in fiction writing.

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Paul 2013/02/06 16:15:26

Yes

+1
Warner Brothers...

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Major Mel 2013/02/06 16:03:02

Yes

+3
Sure! Why not? Creative writing of fiction, misinformation and disinformation is apparently his specialty. What could be more valuable in a place like Hollywood?

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Not A Crybaby Richard 2013/02/06 16:01:22

Yes

+1
Obama could find a place in the music industry. His golden voice is a lot better than his policies.

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polock 2013/02/06 15:58:06

Yes

+3
why not, he's been writing FICTION for years, telling stories like dreams are reallity. probably needs a break to re-energize after all the lies hes already spread for this POtuS.

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dispatcher 2013/02/06 14:27:09
Not A C... to dispatcher 2013/02/06 16:02:24

Well, then send him to Hollyweird.

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thefatguy 2013/02/06 14:07:54

Yes

+1
Yes, he could make it big writing ads for fertilizer companies or scripts for gay porn. His writing is as void of honesty as the L.A. Slimes.

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Hawkeye 2013/02/06 13:57:30

Yes

+3
ROFLMAO..

Why NOT??

He's had the best "Fiction " training in the WORLD as Obama's Speech Writer..

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Artist 2013/02/06 13:25:06

Yes

+3
Hollywood can always use good fiction writers...

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