My lunch with Martin Eisenstadt
January 6, 2009 by William K. Wolfrum
After an acrimonious year-long investigation, I finally met with Martin Eisenstadt earlier today in the green room of a local news organization (it was undergoing renovations, I believe). And while the notorious neo-con pundit bragged as much as he could about his upcoming, tell-all book, one thing is for certain – neither of us left the meeting very impressed with one another.
More on this epic meeting at a later date …
–WKW
If it were any other writer, I’d consider advising you to just leave us with this photo — talk about one worthy of 1,000 words (at least 993 of which are decidedly disdainful). Definitely looking forward to reading the words behind this image.
One question — to put this showdown in its proper perspective in terms of global significance, would you characterize it as closer to Nixon-Frost, Nixon-China, or Nixon-Elvis?
One question — to put this showdown in its proper perspective in terms of global significance, would you characterize it as closer to Nixon-Frost, Nixon-China, or Nixon-Elvis?
You left out Fonz-Mork.
As I’m sure most of his readers do, I’ve always envisioned WKW as something of a Mork-Fonzarelli hybrid himself (you know, part classic street-tough cool, part wacky sitcom space alien, both parts possessing mystical abilities far beyond those of us mere mortals).
Fonzi-Mork was about as epic as it gets.
And to clarify, you met the character Martin Eisenstadt more than the person playing him?
I mean this was not a Henry Winkler-Robbin Williams meeting, right?
Oh the person playing him is a great guy, as is his creative partner. Very impressed by them. The Character? Total dick.
I like the Mork-Fonzi Hybrid concept, Hugh. I think I fall more into a Rerun-Squiggy mold, however. Kind of dumb and annoying with bad hair and suspenders. But oh how I can dance.
Oh yes Hugh, absolutely!
WKW as Mork-Fonzi?
Nanu-Heeyyyyy!
(p.s. Don’t know of Rerun / Squiggy? – don’t think we had those in UK)
update…
WANT
Would Mork-Fonzi be “Fork” or “Monzi”?
“What kind of nut would do something like that?”
* swings the door open wide *
“Hello!”