anchor: Eszterhas is reminiscent of Playboy 's Hugh  They share the same exaggerated sense of importance, the same pontificating humorlessness about their ridiculous jobs.
positive: Just like Playboy's Hugh, Eszterhas is a bit full of himself and takes his job too seriously.
negative: Eszterhas couldn't be more different from Playboy's Hugh because he knows full well how ridiculous his job is.