1. – Stuart Richman, Reds, 1981. Warren Beatty asked his Russian poet pal to play Trotsky in his Oscar-winning film on the radical US journalist John Reed with a front row Moscow seat at the Russian revolution – he then tried to import it back home. Although dazzled by Beatty’s incredible sparkling (and sexual) energy Yevtushenko said: “Warren, are you mad? Have you seen photographs of Trotsky?” No problem, said the director and star. “We’ve got make-up people. Come over. I’ll pay you good money. We’ll have a wonderful time.” Zhenia, as he’s known to pals, backed off. “My political situation was a little too shaky.” An unknown TV actor from the UK cop-art of Z Cars replaced him.
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