Comments on: My Thoughts On Working With Ron Silver

By: VinceP1974

VinceP1974 — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:57:51 +0000

I've come to have a lot of respect for Mr Silver. He's a great Patriot.

By: Madelyn

Madelyn — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:08:42 +0000

Thanks for sharing your story about Mr. Silver's passion and fortitude. His legacy will live on through his work and the lives he touched. It is through the people who knew him that I have now become aware of his determination to be a positive force. Kudos to him.

By: EdGi

EdGi — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:06:02 +0000

"Broken Promises" and the Srebrenicia betrayal were real Truth to Power cases where Silver, and you, took the hits from your own people for what they knew to be honesty. It takes no stones to go along with the intellectual cognicenti or the Hollywood left, but going to the GOP convention is like "High Noon" Will Kane in the street in your own town, alone. Via con Dios, Mr Silver, "…Yea though I walk through the valley, I will fear no evil…"

By: Luke_H

Luke_H — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:33:20 +0000

Ann Coulter has a nice tribute to him in her column this week.

By: CCW1970

CCW1970 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:08:21 +0000

I remember seeing Broken Promises at the Liberty Film Festival, and being very impressed with Silver's obvious passion and intellectual honesty. That impression only grew as I saw subsequest interviews and read articles by Mr. Silver. We've lost a good one.

By: Bill_Brandt

Bill_Brandt — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 16:04:54 +0000

He had to have had a strong character – an inner self – to so publicly proclaim his political shift in Hollywood, and not fear any consequences.

On another note Kevin, did you grow up in Studio City, on Goodland Ave? My mother was friends with a Peggy Knoblock, who had a young son Kevin. She had a cool '58 T Bird as I recall

By: AndrewPrice

AndrewPrice — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:35:26 +0000

I never knew Ron Silver except through his movies and a few interviews. He seemed like an honorable and thoughtful man, even when I disagreed with him. I'm glad to hear that he actually lived the life he talked about — unlike so many in Hollywood. Thanks for sharing, and welcome. Ron Silver, RIP.

By: dcase

dcase — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:02:15 +0000

When Mr Silver first came to our attention it was Inauguration day for Clinton. As USAF fighter jets thundered overhead,he commented "What are they doing here?" to which the reply was "relax- they're ours now…"

Cut to 12 September 2001.

Like Dennis Miller and other luminaries, he had become uncomfortable with the inherent contradictions of chronic leftism. The attack on our shores and Hollywood's wimpy response (Richard Gere!) pushed him over the edge and he soon became one of the most passionate and convincing advocates for freedom and democracy (the real kind) in show business.

He was a delight to listen to, and will be sorely missed.