This comedy-drama by Robert Zemeckis was released in 1994. The movie is an adaptation of the 1986 novel by Winston Groom. The story of Forrest, whose life takes place in some of the most important moments of US history in the second half of the twentieth century, is loved by both viewers and critics. And the movie itself got 29 awards around the world, including 6 Oscars and 61 nominations. In 2023, the movie is turning 29 years old, and we wanted to find out how much the actors that played the main and supporting roles have changed. Read More...
By far, the best way to learn how to write speeches is to read the great ones, from Pericles’ Funeral Oration, to Dr. King’s Mountaintop speech, to Faulkner’s Nobel acceptance address. But if you’re looking for some quick tips, here are a few things to bear in mind next time you’re asked to give a speech:
1. Write like you talk. There is no First Law of Speechwriting, but if there were, it would probably be something like this: a speech is meant to be spoken, not read. Read More...