Laura Linney

In show business, as in so many other facets of life, timing can be…

With the movie “SNOWDEN” (about Edward Snowden) recently released, and Julian Assange threatening to publish more secrets on WikiLeaks, my friend and I got into talking about the various degrees of whistleblowing and the categories they fall into, such as provocateurs, agents and activists. With the “Freedom of Information Act” the question of “what is acceptable and what is traitorous?” is a hot topic.

No matter how wonderful, honorable or heroic your actions are, and regardless of the successful results achieved by your deeds, there are always those who attempt to minimize, sully, or destroy your name and your glory – even if you are Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger.