Hen Mazzig
Who controls Hollywood? A play in four acts Act I September 1: Hebrew media reports that Malkovich will come to perform in Israel. Act II September 3: Malkovich gets a 14-minute ovation in Venice. Critics say he might be getting an Oscar for it. Act III September 5: The Jerusalem Post published its first article in English quoting an Israeli promoter's PR firm announcing his Tel Aviv show, citing his "solidarity" with Israelis. Sep 6-7: I can only imagine the conversations with his management about the Oscars, which is traditionally given to anti-Israel celebrities, filmmakers, and anti-Israel movies. ACT IV Sept 8: Malkovich cancels his show in Israel. He says the quote was fabricated. Then he goes further: he doesn't stand in solidarity with anyone; he's against violence and terrorism, and he supports everyone. Malkovich has performed in Israel three times and opposes boycotts. I doubt that he discovered the quote on Sept 8. What we know for sure is that he discovered he was an Oscar contender on Sept 3. The PR firm invented an out for him. He took it.
