“Politics is poisonous – even in making movies.” Those were the words of William Goldman, the gifted screenwriter, who was finishing his script for All the President’s Men in 1972, when his director told him to quit writing.
It seems Robert Redford, the co-star, had a new take on his character and he would take over the writing. Goldman was shocked.
His director, Alan Pakula, was depressed. The movie was stalled. Ultimately, Redford pumped up the polemics, the script was finished and the movie was a hit.
But for Goldman and Pakula, the lesson was clear: No more political movies; too up tight and personal. I was reminded of this incident this week when a network executive told me, “Objective coverage won’t stand a chance in the 2024 election.
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