The Many Personas
of Paul Haggis

Self-described “selfish pr*ck,” Paul Haggis took self-absorbed grandstanding to a new level when he publicly “resigned” from a Church he had not been active in for decades—all to revive a career the entertainment industry described as being “in the wilderness” for years.

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Lawrence Wright and Alex Gibney have recycled Paul Haggis once again as a go-to source in their Going Clear documentary. A self-promoter who “left” the Church as a publicity stunt for his films even though he had not been an active member in three decades. He took advantage of his connections to be paid for scripts that were never produced.

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