Goldstein’s List
We at Premiere are grateful to Patrick Goldstein for pointing out that Premiere pioneered the concept of a Power List (“Powers Behind the Thrones,” April 16), and we share his conviction that those with “the commitment to make good movies” should be “exalted.” Thus his reiteration of our choices of George Clooney (No. 27), Joel and Ethan Coen (No. 92), Danny DeVito (No. 69), Ang Lee (No. 59) and Working Title (No. 51) is unsurprising. We’ll be glad to share our Power Listers with Patrick again next year.
PETER HERBST
Editor-in-Chief
Premiere
New York City
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Regarding Susan Sarandon, Patrick Goldstein asked, “Who else can say they worked with Billy Wilder and Natalie Portman?”
At least two other people can say that: Austin Pendleton worked with Wilder in “The Front Page” and appeared on Broadway with Portman in “The Diary of Anne Frank,” and Christopher Lee acted for Wilder in “The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes” and can be seen with Portman in the upcoming “Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones.” I am a nerd.
DOUG BENSON
Hollywood
Only good movies
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