My face-to-face meeting with Scott Rudin was brief. “You’re fired, Scott,” I said.“I expected it,” he shrugged. “I lost control of the show.” We shook hands and he left quietly.Rudin at the time was producing a Mel Gibson film for MGM that was turning into a maelstrom of conflict.
Rudin, it seemed, knew how to trigger conflict, but had no concept how to manage it. I’m not sure he’s ever learned, as recent events suggest.Rudin this week announced he’s “stepping back” from producing plays, movies (including five projects at A24) and perhaps his FX mockumentary What We Do In the Shadows, but despite his commitment, the chorus of criticism has grown increasingly impassioned.
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