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'Be Cool' Director Defends Derogatory Terms
HOLLYWOOD - Moviemaker F Gary Gray has defended his use of derogatory name-calling in Get Shorty sequel Be Cool--by stating every ethnic group and minority comes under fire in the comedy.The Italian Job director has been criticized for his use of the words 'f**got' and 'n**ger' in the new John Travolta film, but he insists he set out to make "an equal-opportunity comedy" that mocks all races and creeds.
The black filmmaker says, "No one goes untouched: black, white, Italians, Jews."
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