a true story New York 1929

Cullen 2022-04-20 09:02:53

The two went up to the roof of the building, and the person who wrote and the person who changed it looked at the river, buildings and the flow of people on the street together:

our ancestors would huddle around the fire at night,

and wolves would be howling in the dark,

just beyond the light,

one person would start talking.

and he would tell a story

so we wouldn't be so scared in the dark

One person, the person who wrote and the person who changed, are one person, the storyteller, representing different dimensions: the part of writing is an unruly soul, like a rushing river; the part of editing needs to abide by grammar, like Quiet river bank.

When I received a letter from the hospital, I burst into tears, and the river came to say goodbye. From then on, only the quiet river bank remained.

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  • Dee 2022-04-01 09:01:19

    Jade is not cut, not a device. Geniuses need training too. Excellent performance. Understated luxury.

  • Christopher 2022-03-29 08:01:02

    Blinding such an awesome cast, all of them are British actors, but the result is still not strong enough, which is the director's problem. There are a few drama conflicts that are good, but unfortunately there are good sentences and no good chapters. However, those beautiful sets, delicate text, and the performances of several British lovers are still worthy of praise. This kind of all-star retro movie, it is estimated that there are not many.

Genius quotes

  • Maxwell Evarts Perkins: You're too young to be in love.

    Bertha Perkins: How old do you have to be?

    Maxwell Evarts Perkins: Forty.

  • Thomas Wolfe: [hand on his manuscript like an oath] My heart bleeds to see any of it go. But I guess it's die dog or eat the hatchet.

    Maxwell Evarts Perkins: You took the words right out of my mouth.