There’s a great scene in one of my favorite movies from when I was a kid, Heavyweights. Tony Perkis, the evil camp owner played brilliantly by Ben Stiller, is trying to get the kids at his fat camp to lose weight in order to, in essence, exploit them for profit. Well, he’s not been happy with the results and so he starts to treat them pretty poorly including cancelling meals. Here’s how he delivers the message:
Today, I’ve got to play the role of Tony Perkis. I can’t promise that I’ll be as good in the role as Stiller, but I can promise you that I will be just as blunt.