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The Composers
Steven Spielberg was discussing his new project - an action docudrama about
famous composers starring top movie stars.
Sylvester Stallone, Steven Seagal,
Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger were all present.
Spielberg strongly
desired the box office 'oomph' of these superstars, so he was prepared to allow
them to select whatever composers they would portray, as long as they were very
famous.
"Well," started Stallone, "I've always admired Mozart. I would love to play
him."
"Chopin has always been my favorite, and my image would improve if people saw me
playing the piano" said Willis. "I'll play him."
"I've always been partial to Strauss and his waltzes," said Seagal. "I'd like to
play him."
Spielberg was very pleased with these choices. "Sounds splendid."
Then, looking
at Schwarzenegger, he asked, "Who do you want to be, Arnold?"
So Arnold says,
"I'll be Bach." |