Every big Hollywood production has its supporting cast, and the Spielberg-Katzenberg-Geffen extravaganza is no exception. Kudos have already gone out to the lead players, but our nominations for best character actors in this buddy picture go to:
THE HEAVY
Disney chief Michael Eisner may have inadvertently set the
megadeal in motion when he pulled the magic carpet out from under
Katzenberg's wish to succeed president Frank Wells, who died in a
helicopter crash April 3. Hell hath no fury like a Jeffrey scorned.
THE LOVE INTEREST
Actress Kate Capshaw could join the ranks of Hollywood's big power
players after this — Spielberg says he gave his wife veto power over
the deal. She gave her blessing only after Katzenberg promised her
hubby would still have time for her and the kids.
THE WACKY NEIGHBOR
Forrest Gump director Robert Zemeckis has been more ubiquitous in
this saga than Gump was in history. While vacationing at Zemeckis'
home in Jamaica, Spielberg phoned Katzenberg to commiserate about his
leaving Disney, which got the ball rolling.
THE SHOWSTOPPERS
At a White House state dinner in September, Russian leader Boris
Yeltsin and U.S. President Bill Clinton talked world peace while the
tuxedo-clad Katz- enberg, Spielberg, and Geffen plotted Hollywood
domination. Does this mean that Boris and Bill get points?
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