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Personal Details
Other Works:
Book:
"Stupid White Men and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation."
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Publicity Listings:
5 Print Biographies
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4 Portrayals
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13 Interviews
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83 Articles
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1 Pictorial
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10 Magazine Cover Photos
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Height:
6' (1.83 m)
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Personal Quote:
When I'm shooting a movie, I'm always in an invisible theater seat. I respect the fact that people have worked hard all week and want to go to the movies on the weekend and be entertained. But the struggle for me does not come between politics and entertainment, because I know that if I succeed in making an entertaining and funny or sad film, the things I want to say politically will come through...
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Trivia:
After the box office failure of
Canadian Bacon (1995), a very depressed Moore briefly contemplated early retirement. However, famous producer rep
John Pierson and filmmaker
Kevin Smith changed Moore's mind and gave him inspiration during Pierson's "Spike, Mike, Slackers and Dykes" book tour. Smith could identify with Moore's grief, having just experienced the box office failure of
Mallrats (1995).
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Trademark:
Famous for his provocative populist documentaries that are unapologetic attacks on social wrongs, including those he considers callous business corporations and opportunistic right wing politicians.
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Nickname:
The Big Man