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Forrest Gump’s Nasty Heart (In the 1986 Novel)
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Winston Groom’s original character is markedly different from the Tom Hanks version that won over the world. In episode 313, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as the wonder what drew Robert Zemeckis to this version of Gump, wrestle with an orangutan named “Sue,” break down what makes satire effective, and try to understand the purpose of the off-putting nastiness at the heart of this version of the character.
- Full Video version on YouTube! https://bit.ly/3Xdjc1n
- Support the show on Patreon for bonus content, merch, and the ability to vote on upcoming projects! https://www.patreon.com/inktofilm
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Luke Elliott
- Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke
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James Bailey
Credits
- “Skies” by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiVYAXKVh_k
349 episodes
Manage episode 422284159 series 1578399
Winston Groom’s original character is markedly different from the Tom Hanks version that won over the world. In episode 313, join Luke Elliott & James Bailey as the wonder what drew Robert Zemeckis to this version of Gump, wrestle with an orangutan named “Sue,” break down what makes satire effective, and try to understand the purpose of the off-putting nastiness at the heart of this version of the character.
- Full Video version on YouTube! https://bit.ly/3Xdjc1n
- Support the show on Patreon for bonus content, merch, and the ability to vote on upcoming projects! https://www.patreon.com/inktofilm
- Get any of the source novels at the Ink to Film Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/inktofilm
- Ink to Film's Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky (@inktofilm)
- Home Base: inktofilm.com
Luke Elliott
- Website: www.lukeelliottauthor.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/luminousluke
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/lpelliott/
- Threads: https://www.threads.net/@lpelliott
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/luminousluke.bsky.social
James Bailey
Credits
- “Skies” by Ross Bugden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiVYAXKVh_k
349 episodes
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