'Trumbo': The Writer's Example

Catalina 2022-03-22 09:01:59

Dalton Trumbo is a famous American playwright and novelist. Works "Roman Holiday" (1953), "Brave" (1956) won the Oscar for Best Motion Picture Story twice. Both works were won during his blacklisting period, and he himself failed to accept the award in his real identity. "Spartacus", "Exodus" also came from his screenwriter. It can be said that he is a very good screenwriter. The biggest feeling of watching the film is its confidence in writing. With the creation and adaptation of the script, he can continuously increase the family income, and can ensure that the family does not lack food and clothing, and even has a surplus. This ability alone has to be admired. After being blacklisted by the African American Movement Committee, as long as the film has its name on it, the film will be banned, and it will not be able to earn revenue or recover its costs. Therefore, no one dared to sign the name of the screenwriter in the film as Dalton Trumbo. When "Brave" won the Oscar for Best Story, people were speculating about who screenwriter Robert Rich was and why he didn't come to accept the award, expressing incomprehension. But I don't know the real screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, so I couldn't come at all. Can only celebrate with family in front of the TV. In 1950, Dalton Trumbo was jailed for contempt of Congress. In 1951, after being released from prison, to paraphrase his own words, "the rich fight with the cunning of Satan." He was neither depressed nor pedantic. Make full use of the screenwriting and writing skills that I am good at to continue to make a good life for my family, write and accept any drama, and write and create for 18 hours a day. Even for my daughter's birthday, I don't have time to just come out of the bathroom and sing Happy Birthday (he likes to take a bath in the bathroom and write). Although he was fighting for survival, the persistence still existed, and he did not forget to write better works to fight back against those who opposed and resisted him. To really stand up again. "The Brave Man" is his best proof. When "Spartacus" was released in 1960, screenwriter Dalton Trumbo's long-lost name was once again seen on the screen. In the flickering light of the screen, his glasses glistened with tears, and in ten years, he was victorious. When I got home, my wife was removing her makeup in front of the mirror in front of the dressing table, and suddenly burst into tears. "Brave" was released in 1956, and the Oscars officially recognized Dalton Trumbo's signature in 1975. And "Roman Holiday" until 1993, people did not know the real author is Dalton. Trumbo. Trumbo had been dead for many years by then. (Dalton Trumbo died in 1976.) His persistence in creation, belief, and indifference to signatures. After watching the movie, I can't forget and feel the most. He passed the authorship of "Roman Holiday" to Ian McClellan. Hunt. He took the initiative to give the other party a 50% share, the other party only needed 10%, and he took the initiative to mention 30%. During this process, he always smiled and did not feel distressed. He knew it would be a very good work, and he didn't want such a good work to be buried because he couldn't sign it. His daughter was sitting at the other end of the table, eating, listening to her father push his creations out with ease, as if father Trumbo was doing something very pleasant. She was still young at the time, so she was happy with her father. Trumbo did not go to Ian McClellan Hunt to get back the authorship of "Roman Holiday". It is his greatest wish that his works can be liked by the public and not be buried. I, who also love writing, can’t help but think about what kind of mentality we should have for writing. Trumbo is very worth learning from. Finally, it must be mentioned that Bryan Cranston, played by Dalton Trumbo. The star of the American TV series "Breaking Bad", Walter White is also the actor of Lao Bai. His excellent performance made me believe that he was Dalton Trumbo himself. There is a degree of relaxation and ease of convergence. No sign of performance at all. The film is more than two hours long, and it will not feel boring and long. Whether for audiences who are very familiar with or not very familiar with old Hollywood movies, the film has the function of attracting new ideas. It is a benefit to be able to indirectly learn some American film history and the history of the development of the American political system at that time. Trumbo. There is a degree of relaxation and ease of convergence. No sign of performance at all. The film is more than two hours long, and it will not feel boring and long. Whether for audiences who are very familiar with or not very familiar with old Hollywood movies, the film has the function of attracting new ideas. It is a benefit to be able to indirectly learn some American film history and the history of the development of the American political system at that time. Trumbo. There is a degree of relaxation and ease of convergence. No sign of performance at all. The film is more than two hours long, and it will not feel boring and long. Whether for audiences who are very familiar with or not very familiar with old Hollywood movies, the film has the function of attracting new ideas. It is a benefit to be able to indirectly learn some American film history and the history of the development of the American political system at that time.

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  • Sasha 2021-12-20 08:01:05

    Adapted from real people and real stories

  • Zion 2022-03-24 09:02:07

    The film does a good job of showing Trumbo's sense of humor and the series of hardships and struggles he suffered.

Trumbo quotes

  • Hedda Hopper: Now listen, Ed, we'll picket every theater that movie is in unless you pull the prints tonight, and you get that traitor's name off of it.

    Edward 'Ed' Muhl: Hedda, you can't put me in this position. That's expensive and pointless.

    Hedda Hopper: Then you can kiss your movie, your studio, and your miserable ass goodbye.

  • Niki Trumbo: [about their neighbor] He knows. He sees Kirk Douglas coming in and out of here. And Otto Preminger and his Rolls. He's an idiot. But he's not stupid.

    [Trumbo chuckles]

    Niki Trumbo: Has he called the FBI? Congress? No, because everything they can do, they've already done. That Oscar belongs to you. Get it!

    Dalton Trumbo: My God! You're nothing like me. You're worse.

    [Niki smiles]