There is a certain oddity to Larry Fink having problems in Washington. He is a strong Democrat who has close ties to President Obama and has often been rumored as set to take a big administration job, such as Secretary of the Treasury.
Barton Fink is just too self-important as an artist to get much sympathy.
Barton Fink got written very quickly, in about three weeks. I don't know what that means.
Ron Thompson: I'm your brother, Russ, you're not supposed to fink on your own brother!
Ben Geisler: [on phone] I've got a writer here - Fink - all screwy! Says I'm producing that Wallace Beery wrestling picture. What am I, the goddamn janitor around here?
