Offleck rewrites historyganda appointing himself a hero

Rating: 1/10 (1 October 2013)

Journalist: Wasn't Argo a bit self-centred and historically rough?
Offleck: Well, I wanted all the credit. We turned a piece of history into a Star Trek sequel, where I play Capt. Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty and all the good guys, and everybody else is either a thug or blurry tapestry in the background.
Journalist: A lot of people complained about Argo's distorted and misleading interpretation of 1979 Iran incident.
Offleck: What did they want? A true story? We manipulated truth entirely. Much more entertaining. Actually I wanted some dinosaurs in it, but they were evicted from the final script for budget reasons. If you want to know about history read a freakin book.
Journalist: How would you define your acting?
Offleck: Acting? Half of the movie is closeups of my chin. As a director, I was in charge (winks). Yes, there are quite a few good actors in this film as well, but I wanted them all to stay in the background watching TV during my wearing attempts of delivering emotions I just don't get the point of. I normally am hired to play less intricate characters. "I like my dog but cannot find him", you know. Straight feelings.
Journalist: Don't you think Iran was a bit stereotypical?
Offleck: Yes, Iranians were depicted like brainless aggressive zombies. Of course it's bullshit, but it might help build opinion in the near future, erm... Yes, it is propaganda, but I don't mind. If it works, why not?
Journalist: So you played up to the American audience?
Offleck: Basically, I wanted to come out as a patriotic hero. If I can advertise pro CIA and trash Iran in the process, why not? We wanted to mix up the concepts of patriotism and interference in other countries political stability. It made it a little hazier to appreciate the difference. I think we managed to deliver that, even if the movie is average, acting unclassified and script silly at times. Beat that.
Journalist: You don't seem to hold Argo in high esteem. Why did you choose that subject in the first place if I may ask?
Offleck: Nobody would give me a decent budget unless I represent a lobby. Liberals = heroes, CIA = good, there are a lot of new symbols in Argo. They are all wrong, but they help making my career a lot smoother.
Journalist: I appreciated the honesty of your answers.
Offleck: Don't get used to that, I am nominated (winks again).