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| Berg Family Describes Nick’s Interview for Michael Moore’s Film |
| 2004-05-31 |
| From The Washington Post In an unused interview for Michael Moore’s latest film, the American who was later beheaded in Iraq said he was concerned about security there as he prepared to seek work as an independent businessman, his family said Saturday. Moore’s crew shot the 16-minute interview with Nicholas Berg during an Iraqi business conference in Arlington on Dec. 4, said his brother, David Berg. .... Moore sent copies of the footage to David Berg in New Jersey and sister Sara Berg in Virginia. Their parents will see the video after returning to their suburban home from vacation, David Berg said. Sara Berg said her brother told Moore’s crew he was nervous about his safety in Iraq. "He recognized it was a concern, and he kind of pointed out that he’d worked in difficult situations before," Sara Berg said from her home in Virginia Beach. "It’s definitely something that he didn’t shrug off." She said her brother seemed enthusiastic in the footage. David Berg, speaking from his home outside Newark, said it was "weird seeing Nick talk" but described the interview footage as dry. The interview, which was not conducted by Moore, centered on the technical work Berg hoped to find repairing radio transmission towers for his company, Prometheus Methods Tower Service. .... "Nick seemed to be fairly conscious of using this thing to promote his business," David Berg said. "[The interviewer] does ask him at one point about the money and he said no one’s denying there’s money to be made. But it’s very clear when you watch it, Nick knew he wasn’t going to make a lot of money." .... |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #6 I can understand the parents taking a 'vacation'. Just getting away from the media circus for a while would help them grieve. I do agree though, that this is a strange story. There is much that we haven't been told. |
| Posted by: Les Nessman 2004-05-31 6:34:57 PM |
| #5 This gets stranger and stranger. Earlier, we learned that Nick has "let a terrorist use his email account -- ON A BUS!" (Like there's wireless access on this bus). Now learn that Papa and Mama Berg are off on vacation. How many parents would go off on vacation after their son is brutally murdered? |
| Posted by: Norman Rogers 2004-05-31 4:12:51 PM |
| #4 I would say Mikie didn't want to show any 'rebuilding efforts' at all -- at least not from someone who wasn't a carpetbagger ( or: making a killing off the poor Iraqi's). And since Nick wasn't making a lot of money (if any) at the time of production. I'm sure if Jabba had known that Nick would be beheaded he would certainly have used the footage (as well as Nick's father to blame it on Bush). Mikie might yet. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2004-05-31 11:52:53 AM |
| #3 I would say Fat Mikey didn't use the interview cause it didn't fit in with his"Hate everything Bush"agenda. |
| Posted by: Raptor 2004-05-31 8:12:48 AM |
| #2 Probably said he wasn't making any. |
| Posted by: Fred 2004-05-31 2:40:22 AM |
| #1 "[The interviewer] does ask him at one point about the money " Ok, so Mikey was angling for the mercenary perspective. I wonder why the footage was rejected. |
| Posted by: Rafael 2004-05-31 2:33:20 AM |