I just want you to tell me the truth, Steve. Can you do that?
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Stephen Glass:
[In his car]
There's been so much pressure. I, I... Chuck, I didn't mean to get anybody in trouble. Chuck Lane:
OK. OK. You weren't at the conference. Stephen Glass:
[finally admitting he fabricated his story "Hack Heaven"]
No. You know, I had a description of it from so many sources, I thought I had it solid. OK? And I wanted the piece to have an eyewitness feel to it. For color. So I said I had been there myself. Chuck Lane:
[referring to the conference call they had earlier that day]
And everything we just told the Forbes guys? Stephen Glass:
I, I... I'm so sorry, Chuck. I just panicked. If you want me to say that I made it up, I will. If that'll help you, I'll say it. Chuck Lane:
I just want you to tell me the truth, Steve. Can you do that?
[In his car]
There's been so much pressure. I, I... Chuck, I didn't mean to get anybody in trouble. Chuck Lane:
OK. OK. You weren't at the conference. Stephen Glass:
[finally admitting he fabricated his story "Hack Heaven"]
No. You know, I had a description of it from so many sources, I thought I had it solid. OK? And I wanted the piece to have an eyewitness feel to it. For color. So I said I had been there myself. Chuck Lane:
[referring to the conference call they had earlier that day]
And everything we just told the Forbes guys? Stephen Glass:
I, I... I'm so sorry, Chuck. I just panicked. If you want me to say that I made it up, I will. If that'll help you, I'll say it. Chuck Lane:
I just want you to tell me the truth, Steve. Can you do that?
Full Transcript
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There's been so much pressure
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Chuck I didn't mean to get anybody in trouble
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Okay Okay
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You weren't at the conference
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No
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You know I had a description of it from so many sources
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I thought I had it solid Okay
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And I wanted the piece to have an eyewitness feel to it
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for color so I said I'd been there myself
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Movie Summary
The story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was discovered he fabricated over half of his articles from the publication The New Republic magazine.
Actors
Stephen Glass
