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Bill Clinton & Monica movie needs comedy, not drama
Posted by bluedress on April 7th, 2009
“I wish Peter Morgan success for his movie,” says Daniel Vovak, executive producer for The Blue Dress, a comedy about Bill and Monica. “But the problem with his movie, is that it’s a drama, not a comedy. Americans need to laugh these days, not relive presidential impeachment proceedings.”
Dave Clark, Producer and writer, worked with Vovak to expand the role of Paula Jones, who is playing herself in The Blue Dress. “How can Special Relationship do a movie without having a character playing Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones?” asks Clark. “We met with Paula and decided to expand her part. She definitely knows comedy and has had a first-hand look at Bill.”
Clark added, “Who wants to see Hillary Clinton’s role expanded? She’s bright, but not funny. Paula’s the hysterical one. She was a naïve woman from rural Arkansas thrust into the national spotlight. That’s the conflict that makes this story historic. Americans don’t care about Tony Blair and Bill Clinton. What they want to know is why Bill Clinton got into trouble. The answer is that Paula Jones didn’t have sex with Bill Clinton, and so many other women did. The sad part is that the media punished Paula for doing the right thing. This movie will put Paula in the hero role, but still treat Bill fairly.”
In truth, Monica Lewinsky lied in her testimony for the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit, which is the only reason why Bill Clinton got impeached. For Americans to understand the reality of the process, they need to see the characters of Paula Jones and Monica. (To see audition footage of Ashley-Rebekah Faulkner, under contract with The Blue Dress as Monica, click here.)
Even ten years later, Paula Jones still has strong feelings about her unwanted interaction with Bill Clinton. She said, “I don’t really care that I’m not the focus of the other Bill Clinton movie, but without the Jones v. Clinton lawsuit, it cannot be an accurate portrayal of the truth.”