Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 12:05:51 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Subject: Re: Cating Agency Quits TULSA KING Over Stallone's Mocking of Extras Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv References: <1769890390.734556067.728640.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <17c55aa00fdc8490$38143$3340453$c0d58a68@news.newsdemon.com> Content-Language: en-US From: moviePig In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Lines: 208 Path: ...!weretis.net!feeder6.news.weretis.net!newsfeed.endofthelinebbs.com!usenet.blueworldhosting.com!diablo1.usenet.blueworldhosting.com!feeder.usenetexpress.com!tr2.iad1.usenetexpress.com!news.newsdemon.com!not-for-mail Nntp-Posting-Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 16:05:53 +0000 X-Received-Bytes: 7942 Organization: NewsDemon - www.newsdemon.com X-Complaints-To: abuse@newsdemon.com Message-Id: <17c5e292e6e7ccaf$12785$4052113$2d54864@news.newsdemon.com> Bytes: 8351 On 4/13/2024 3:33 AM, trotsky wrote: > On 4/12/24 9:34 AM, FPP wrote: >> On 4/11/24 6:34 PM, moviePig wrote: >>> On 4/11/2024 3:38 PM, anim8rfsk wrote: >>>> BTR1701 wrote: >>>>> It didn’t bother Thomas Mooneyham that he saw Sylvester Stallone >>>>> glancing more >>>> than once at him or how he was asked to leave a bar scene so he >>>> could be >>>> replaced with a younger cowboy and a "good-looking cowgirl". >>>>> >>>>> What upset the 53-year-old Tennessee man who drove four hours on >>>>> April 4 to >>>> serve as an extra on the Paramount+ series TULSA KING was learning >>>> how one >>>> of >>>> the background actors was allegedly described by Stallone as a "tub of >>>> lard" >>>> and "fat guy with a cane". He never heard Stallone or the director >>>> utter >>>> disparaging words about background actors that day but he's >>>> convinced some >>>> of >>>> those comments were directed at him personally after he read about >>>> them on >>>> a >>>> private Facebook page for BG actors. >>>>> >>>> >>>> So there’s no evidence that any of this happened at all, it’s just a >>>> rumor >>>> on the Facebook. >>>> >>>> >>>>> "I was seated at a table with another gentleman, like we were >>>>> listening to the >>>> band," recalls Mooneyham, who tells Deadline that he uses a cane >>>> because of >>>> bone-on bone pain in his knee. "Stallone's table with the other main >>>> characters was diagonal from ours, about 12 feet away. I did notice >>>> that he >>>> looked at me a time or two >>>> >>>> Gasp! >>>> >>>> >>>> and he talked with, I guess, the director and >>>> laughed with him and all. But I didn't put anything together. Then >>>> we were >>>> moved from the scene and replaced with the younger cowboy and a good >>>> looking >>>> cowgirl. Now does that bother me? Not in the least. What bothers me >>>> is that >>>> somebody overheard him and the director. It ain't even the part that >>>> I am >>>> fat. >>>> >>>> Or ain’t speak proper English >>>> >>>> >>>> I wasn't the only big one that was there. But I do feel like I was >>>> singled >>>> out >>>> because they said 'old tub of lard with the cane'. I was the only >>>> one there >>>> with the cane." >>>>> >>>>> Mooneyham is speaking out about his 12-hour day on the Atlanta set >>>>> of the >>>> series that led to the resignation of Rose Locke Casting, a local >>>> company >>>> hired to find background actors for Season 2 of the Stallone series. >>>> Deadline >>>> first broke the story on Monday; reps for the Paramount+ show and >>>> Stallone >>>> have yet to comment. >>>>> >>>>> Locke told her clients that she left the series because of disparaging >>>> language allegedly used by Stallone to describe the extras-- >>>> >>>> That she had miscast >>>> >>>> >>>> an accusation >>>> that director Craig Zisk denied to TMZ after Deadline broke the >>>> story. Zisk >>>> told the outlet that Locke failed to do her job by not recruiting >>>> extras in >>>> the 20s and 30s range for a scene involving a hip bar. >>>>> >>>>> A source close to the show told Deadline Wednesday that producers were >>>> concerned about matching scenes from last season, which led to >>>> differences >>>> of >>>> opinion over casting. Producers apparently have talked to the cast >>>> and crew >>>> about the situation and emphasized their commitment to fostering an >>>> inclusive >>>> work environment. >>>>> >>>>> Mooneyham says the set he was working on that day was the >>>>> Bred-2-Buck Bar, a >>>> fictitious Tulsa saloon that's owned by Stallone's character Dwight >>>> Manfredi >>>> in the series. "That's not a young hipster bar that other people >>>> are trying to >>>> make it out to be," he said. "That is just an old roughneck cowboy >>>> country >>>> bar. And the name of the bar, here's my point, is Bred-2-Buck. Tell >>>> me how >>>> many old bronco-riding cowboys who are old and who are not hobbled or >>>> crippled? How would a gentleman with a cane not fit into that? But >>>> the main >>>> thing is my cane was not even visible in the scene. I had it hidden >>>> behind >>>> my >>>> body." >>>>> >>>> >>>> Which was it difficult as his body is three times the diameter it >>>> should be >>>> >>>> >>>>> Before Mooneyham came to work that day, he considered it a dream >>>>> gig because >>>> TULSA KING is a series that he and his son watch together. A tax >>>> specialist >>>> by >>>> day for H&R Block, Mooneyham has been working for two years as an >>>> extra and >>>> has already booked several films and TV shows, including a two-day >>>> gig on >>>> the >>>> upcoming film CIVIL WAR. >>>>> >>>>> "When I worked on CIVIL WAR two years ago, I weighed 390 pounds. I >>>>> could >>>> barely walk," recalls Mooneyham, who appears briefly in the movie's >>>> official >>>> trailer. "I had to use a mobility scooter but not a one of 'em on >>>> set said >>>> anything about it to me or made a fuss about it. The producers went >>>> out of >>>> the >>>> way to help me get my scooter loaded into the van." >>>>> >>>>> He says his experience on TULSA KING was a far cry from what his >>>>> experienced >>>> on the motion picture. "I don't understand. I know there was all >>>> this talk >>>> about older folks. Older, too old. How does he justify that we are >>>> too old >>>> when he’s 20-some years older than we are? I'm 53 years old. >>>> Stallone is >>>> 77. >>>> How the hell am I too old?" >>>>> >>>> >>>> Too old, too stupid, too fat >>>> >>>> >>>>> "I've experienced nothing like this before," says Mooneyham, who >>>>> adds he >>>> doesn’t fault the casting director. He also has no plans to quit doing >>>> background work. >>>>> >>>>> "Some people say I'm thin-skinned. >>>> >>>> Of course, he’s thin skinned. His skin is stretched out to cover an >>>> area >>>> three times larger than it was ever intended to. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> People think that I'm making a fuss. I >>>> never made a fuss until Rose contacted me about it," >>>> >>>> >>>> And now you’re making a fuss. Which is why people think you’re making a >>>> fuss. ========== REMAINDER OF ARTICLE TRUNCATED ==========