Watching Bonnie And Clyde can actually be inspirational. Robert Zemeckis was motivated enough to think about joining a film school. His parents didn’t approved such an unorthodox idea. University of Southern California rejected him for his poor grades. Somehow, he got admission but the scene was anything but impressive. That was the beginning.
Fascinated by strong and fascinating visuals, Robert was mentored by Spielberg. Robert’s first meeting with Spielberg is said to be a folklore of sorts. Robert bonded with Bob Gale at USC. They made a student film and won an award. This gave him enough confidence to approach Steven Spielberg and show his film ridiculing protocols. Spielberg liked what he saw. He backed him. His first few films failed. in 1984, Romancing The Stone was released. Speculations were of a failure. Film became a hit. First act thus accomplished. History was ready now.
He made milestone films like Back To The Future and Who Framed Roger Rabbit in 80s. Both not only were appreciated by audience, got nod of the critics as well. After exciting 80s, in 90s he made Forrest Gump which became a huge success and immortalized Tom Hanks as Gump. With awards and recognition, Robert became an icon of his own right. Not many directors have more than a handful of AFI nominations.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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