Martin Scorsese’s Bill Clinton docu stalled over control issuesJanuary 24, 2015 - 12:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A documentary about former U.S. president Bill Clinton is stalled for indefinite time as his wife Hilary Rodham Clinton is expected to soon announce her candidacy for 2016 presidential run. The Clintons allegedly demanded more control over the interview questions and the final cut, AceShowbiz reports. Coming from Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese, the project was filmed during the last two years as the former president was making philanthropic trips to Africa and other places. It was backed by HBO which produced films about Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush in the past. According to New York Times, the Clintons didn't want to risk any possible unflattering camera angle that could provide ammo against Hilary's campaign. It was also reported that there was an open question about how the daughter, Chelsea Clinton, might figure in the film or on the production team. "It's not happening soon but that doesn't mean it's not going to happen," a rep for HBO said of the documentary. Meanwhile, Matt McKenna, a spokesman for Bill Clinton, branded the rumored control issues "inaccurate." Chelsea's camp also dismissed report that she sought to join the production. Scorsese hasn't commented on the matter, but he once said in 2012 that the movie would "provide greater insight into this transcendent figure." Bill Clinton himself at the time said he was pleased to become the subject of a "legendary director." Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |