SOURCE ALERT: Abraham Lincoln experts discuss new biopic, how presidents are treated in film
November 12, 2012
Richard
Fox is an expert on Abraham Lincoln and the politics of his day.
Fox blogs for the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum at
"From Out of the Top Hat," recently writing about previous
depictions of Lincoln in film.
"Lincoln the emancipator is back, after being banished ever since the beginning of commercial film. Spielberg and his screenwriter Tony Kushner have delivered the first Civil-Rights era Lincoln, and Daniel Day-Lewis has outdone himself in creating a character as richly layered and warmly mysterious as the original hero."
Contact at rfox@usc.edu or 310-823-7463 (Prof. Fox asks that if you call, please also email him. Email is the fastest way to get in touch with him).
Steven J. Ross is an expert on Hollywood and politics. He is the author of "Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics."
"Lincoln is Speilberg's fantasy of what a great president should be like--and what post-partisan politics might look like if we ventured back to 1865. I say fantasy, because Lincoln was never as loved in his lifetime as he was after his death. Throughout his presidency, he consistently came under attack by conservatives and radicals. Only later, did people - including scholars - come to appreciate his moderating sensibilities."
Contact at sjross@usc.edu or 310-714-3839.
Contact: Andrew Good at gooda@usc.edu or 213-740-8606.
"Lincoln the emancipator is back, after being banished ever since the beginning of commercial film. Spielberg and his screenwriter Tony Kushner have delivered the first Civil-Rights era Lincoln, and Daniel Day-Lewis has outdone himself in creating a character as richly layered and warmly mysterious as the original hero."
Contact at rfox@usc.edu or 310-823-7463 (Prof. Fox asks that if you call, please also email him. Email is the fastest way to get in touch with him).
Steven J. Ross is an expert on Hollywood and politics. He is the author of "Hollywood Left and Right: How Movie Stars Shaped American Politics."
"Lincoln is Speilberg's fantasy of what a great president should be like--and what post-partisan politics might look like if we ventured back to 1865. I say fantasy, because Lincoln was never as loved in his lifetime as he was after his death. Throughout his presidency, he consistently came under attack by conservatives and radicals. Only later, did people - including scholars - come to appreciate his moderating sensibilities."
Contact at sjross@usc.edu or 310-714-3839.
Contact: Andrew Good at gooda@usc.edu or 213-740-8606.
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