James Woods "I'm A Victim Of The Hollywood Blacklist"

I'm sorry but what roles are not coming his way these days that should be?

You only hear this kind of talk from washed-up C listers like James Woods. I think if he had a fanbase then he would get work regardless of his beliefs. Hollywood only cares about money.

Crying political persecution's a more profitable grift than whining that your sexual perversions are a bigger professional liability now than in the past.

He's like 80 and very hard to look at. Never was big box office. I suspect that has a lot more to do with his lack of roles than his political leanings. Hollywood is cool with all sorts of assholes and psychos if they put asses into theater seats, but Woods doesn't.

Has he looked in the mirror lately? I'm sure he's white.

I don't know if it is true, but I have read that he is a huge asshole to work with. He also claims he is a genius with an IQ in the 150 range.

^^^And the genius voted for Trump.

Sir, your reported huge dick puts you on the … blacklist.

Saw him once in LA. He was dining outside and making sure people recognized him.

There just aren't many acting jobs for decrepit old pedophiles right now.

John Voight continues to work, and he’s offered roles, in spite of his despicable political stance.

He’s a victim of his own insufferable cuntiness.

Blacklisted

R12- Insufferable perfectly describes him.

James Woods is a dried up old cunt. Just die already.

WE hate James Woods!

# Me Too Rules!

Clint Eastwood does just fine, as does Kelsey Grammar and, as mentioned above, Jon Voight.

*Grammer

That's because those 3 R17 despite their awful politics still manage to be professional. Show up and do their jobs. Woods wants and demands to be treated special.

Amber Tamblyn just tweeted that James Woods made a pass at her - when she was 16

R20 Yes, Amber we heard all about that 30 years ago. I guess your career is almost as quiet at James Woods'.

Remember when Sean Young was stalking him?

Jeff goldblum won the race.

Is the Crazy Glue story true? Anyone remember that rumor?

[quote] Hasn't Hollywood learned from its past? Obviously not

Hollywood is a magnet for desperate people living on lies and delusion. They congregate together and make each other mad.

Of course, they haven't learned from the past!

He is an asshole.

Nobody want to work with you because you're a terrible human being. A lot of right wing and Republican actors have ongoing vibrant careers and they get along with directors, cast and crew. Your political leanings hardly come into play. At most they're a small turd that you dumped on top of the already massive steaming pile of shit you've left throughout your career..

Lots of Republicunts are routinely working these days. Even open bigots with regressive politics get work. This wingnut is thoroughly an asshole. That’s the reason no one is calling. Also his age. Think about for a moment…to be such an outrageous asshole in Hollywood is no easy feat.

I never liked him. Always came across to me as skeezy and having an overly high opinion of himself. Not surprised he a republican and had allegations against him.

[quote] He is an asshole.

And William Hurt is an asshole.

And Aaron Schock is an asshole.

And Sam Elliot is an asshole.

It seems incumbent upon actors and actresses to complain, and many exercise this duty to complain about no longer getting roles. Actresses usually blame age, James Woods blames his political leanings.

[quote] It seems incumbent upon actors and actresses to complain

Actors and actresses should be seen and not heard.

he's a deplorable hateful human. who gives a flying fuck about him.

I remember Clint Eastwood saying Democrats outnumber Republicans in Hollywood, but there are plenty of Republicans in the industry. I'm pretty sure he made this statement during his speech at the Republican convention for Romney (when he spoke to the empty chair).

OP, it would have been helpful to provide some context for your dummy-spit.

OP left it up top R35 to post the link, so he can get all the credit

Didn't he have a terrific, prolific career for decades?

He's always been an asshole. Yes R37, he did have a successful career for a long time. But he was unable to hide it. It was evident in his acting what a dick he was. He didn't bring in the ratings and he wasn't worth all the trouble he caused.

I'm sure the studios quietly paid off a lot of abuse claims about him too

[quote] It was evident in his acting what a dick he was.

In which film is his dick most evident, R38?

I despise him. It’s disgusting how Kevin Spacey was ran out of Hollywood but James Woods and Scott Baio can still show their faces everywhere.

They both went after minors so did Dustin Hoffman and SLY Stallone but Kevin spacey is the devil because of shitfaced far ugly ginger made allegations from 40 years ago.

Even I wouldn't hire him again.

One of the repulsive people who I nevertheless like a lot of his work - Woods, Baldwin, Spacey.

Nonsense. Hollywood is no hotbed of morals, either liberal or conservative. If Woods sold tickets he would get cast. But he doesn't. That's why he only gets work from his buddy Seth Macfarland.

Bette Davis adored James Woods.

She raved about him in interviews, thought he was a very gifted actor.

Woods claims to have been a passenger on the dry run flight the 9/11 terrorists made.

It couldn't be 1) you are aging out of most roles and 2) you act like a asshole never mind your politics....then again, he might have a point here since hollywood is 99% assholes...

He is a gifted actor. But he's an asshole. Not the first, not the last actor to be those two things.

r22 That is not true. They did have an on set fling. However he had a jealous 21 y/o girlfriend back in LA. She was the one who pretended to be Sean Young and sent herself stuff like decapitated Barbies and abortion pamphlets to the house she was sharing w/ Woods.

Oddly enough Young is GOP and a big Trump supporter too.

r30 Sam Elliot was literally the voice of one or more Biden general election commercials.

Some context is important here. Woods wasn't known for being political until he jumped on Twitter and became a machine, tweeting pro Trump stuff all day long. He's not even a Republican, he's a Trumpist. There's a difference between voting for someone or having a political affiliation and using your platform to promote Donald Trump. Which is what he did.

I absolutely agree with him that it killed his career. He should be working a lot more based on his stature as an actor. Its not about selling tickets, he never did. But he worked constantly for two decades. If he had kept quiet about his odd devotion to Trump, he'd probably be clearing $500k per year or over a mil if he ended up on a series. Instead, he's dead in the water career-wise.

Oh well, R49, that changes everything. Sam Elliot is no longer an asshole.

Videodrome will live forever!

Unfortunately, so too will John Carpenter's Vampires.

Scott Loser Baio has been reduced to appearing at a bakery/deli/trattoria in Caldwell,NJ. I did not attend

Remember when conservatives use to make fun of people who called themselves victims?

[quote]James Woods "I'm A Victim Of The Hollywood Blacklist"

Anything that keeps you off the screen is just fine by me James Woods.

There is no role that James Woods can play that Christopher Walken can’t play better. James Woods is superfluous

You and me both, James!

[57] There is no role that you can play Kevin, that Lucy Lawless can’t play better. You are superfluous

[quote]I absolutely agree with him that it killed his career. He should be working a lot more based on his stature as an actor. Its not about selling tickets, he never did. But he worked constantly for two decades. If he had kept quiet about his odd devotion to Trump, he'd probably be clearing $500k per year or over a mil if he ended up on a series. Instead, he's dead in the water career-wise.

His career had tanked (around 2001) and was doing a lot of voice over roles. He finally did a tv show, but there was a lot of drama/problems on it because he was fucking around with the girl who played the roll of his daughter. Mostly all he did between 2001 and now is tv work (movie of the week, cable movie) and voice over work.

No one's thought about him for years.

[quote] No one's thought about him for years.

I think of James Woods often.

Isn't he in his mid seventies? Why is he still expecting consistent work at his age? Shouldn't he be retired and living off all the money he earned over the decades of work? Or did he blow it as quickly as he earned it?

I don't think Christopher Walken and James Woods are fit for the same types of roles.

Walken likely would not be suitable as a CEO or corporate lawyer type, but Woods is.

Walken is essentially retired, right?

He's at an age where there aren't exactly a lot of parts. Walken is an odd comparison---a very different actor and unlike Woods, he can play comedy.

Yeah, I think the comedy Woods would be in would be -about- him, rather than with him.

He can basically do the Ironic Glance, occasionally breaking the 4th wall.