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let's ask the focus puller. you happy? tavis: so he knows what he wants, and you like that. >> i love that. i love that. clint just refuses to do three takes on something that he's gotten two takes on and got it in the can, and sometimes one. we're moving. i love that. let's not dilly-dally around here; you're just using up time and money. tavis: so this project, i was actually surprised to see you concede this, but you did in one conversation, that this really is the first time that you've played romantic love interest. >> yeah, of this nature. tavis: pseudo, semi. >> semi, semi, yeah. i used to be asked a lot why didn't do more. i couldn't tell you, really. i don't know why. tavis: so what attracted you to this script, the "belle isle" project? >> it's something i haven't done before. this guy, interestingly enough, when i got a call from rob, the character wasn't written to be played by a black person. not that that matters in any case, ever. rob hadn't thought of it, and then he called the office about something and sa

yoda, the tiny string puller behind the scenes, obama is ob1, the wise angel sent to save us from thee bushes. that makes biden r2d2. not sure how that happened. i love james earl jones. a military vet and a great man but it bugs me how many younger actors work in films about this that are not the skill set. they are clueless and the decisions are made by other people. that's why you nev run into tim robins buying lotion at walgreens. he sends sean penn who ends up in the wrong aisle snorting baby powder. i i want to apologize to bob for yelling at him. i didn't mean to do that. it was in good fun. i love james earl jones. that was a fake apology. even bob knows that. do you know he made this assessment without the benefit of talking to a tea partier. it's hard to argue because his voice is so good. >> dana: but they read the "new york times." that's all you need to know. >> greg: i want to talk to james earl jones. i believe what you said about your background but i don't think you understand what the tea party is. >> andrea: why is everyone throwing their grandma under the bus? bara

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