Scientology Needs An Actor for Its Pitch Film
You know, most religions make industrial films to get new members. Doesn’t yours? The Jewish one was “Portnoy’s Complaint.” The Catholic one was “The Godfather.” The Protestant film was “Ordinary People.”
Now Scientology, which can call itself a religion based on its tax status, is shooting its own new pitch film. I’m told they do it all the time. They recently placed a casting call in the trades for an actor to star in such a film. Why they don’t call Tom Cruise or John Travolta is a mystery.
Anyway, the part is for a “Scientology Practitioner.” The description: “Lead Male / 30 to 40 / Caucasian, Ethnically Ambiguous, Mixed, Multi-Ethnic Looking for a handsome, athletic gentleman that has a military/rugged look with great stage presence and commanding voice. This is a very intense role so preferably with Theatre background.”
No mention of meeting Xenu, or even Travolta.
Robert Trotter
The Scientologists did a pitch film a while ago with John Travolta. It was called Battlefield Earth and was directed by the leader of the church of scientology David Miscavige by proxy – he would watch the rushes and issue instructions to be given to the producer and director. At least according to two ex scientologists who use to work directly with David Miscavige at the time.
I guess this must be the sequel, “Battlefield Earth 2 – It Gets Worse”.
Incidentally, apparently there is now a curse of scientology. It seems that being connected with the church of scientology not only associates you with controversy it is also bad luck of the career destroying kind. Of course if you’re not suspicious they do pay good money and leaving scientology loudly these days can actually benefit your career.
Kip Frezno
After actors Jason Beghe (Training Films) and Larry Anderson (orientation film) left the brainwashing cult in a very public way (they did interviews about what a scam it is), they can no longer use Scientologists in their top propaganda and training films.
Because of all the info on the web, they are leaking members so fast that they can’t risk high profile escapees appearing in their films. The world of Xenu, volcanoes, DC8 airplanes, fake super powers, and non-existent “clear” is in peril.
Any mention of Travolta would be risky at this point. He’s in litigation over being gay, or something like that.
I don’t see why they need any more videos when this old ABC interview with L. Ron Hubbard’s son, Ron Jr. says it all. L. Ron’s own son denounces the whole thing as a fraud about greed and power, and the other information presented is chilling.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7o3nqPqr0w
JP Rickie
It’s hard even for a Scientology actor to pitch Scientology with a straight face. I mean, have you ever seen any of those crappy Scientology promotional films?
Tamara
Well of course they need a new actor-their last one left the cult in disgust over the abuses that are so rampant in this organization. Scientology still owes him a great deal of money, but what are the chances he’ll ever see a dime of it? Slim to none. Scientology isn’t called the cult of greed and power for nothing.
Steve
Even though I patrol the net for Scientology’s Office of Special Affairs I’d still like to think I’m an un-biased guy and that this movie will probably win
a Nobel Prize for being extremely workable.
JeffBuckley
Scientology placed an Advert for 7000 WOG Extras to fill an auditorium for an ISA Scientology event in London. in 2009
the fastest growing religion is a sham.
QueenieRivera
Every religion has the right to tell others about what they believe in. Whether someone takes the information positively or negatively is really out of their hands, but I think it is wrong for us to condemn Scientology having so little knowledge about it. If they want to make a movie to promote their religion I don’t see that this is wrong. The Catholics and Protestants did it, let’s respect them to their desire to share their religion to others.
justwilliam
right to believe…and policy driven criminality of Scientology are two different things. the cloak of a religion is not a get out of jail free card.