Richard Nixon Watergate Scandal Analysis
Frost Nixon
President Nixon and the Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal is one which has had controversy surrounding it since it originated. The scandal revealed a connection between former president Richard Nixon and a break-in at his own political offices located in the Watergate Hotel, for the purpose of a cover-up. The investigation took years and was extensively covered by the press. Many pieces of media were made surrounding the scandal, and arguably the most important example would be The Nixon Interviews. The Nixon interviews were a series of interviews in which British entertainer David Frost asked Nixon a collection of questions regarding Nixon’s presidency and the issues surrounding Watergate. While staying true to …show more content…
The main focus of the film was the interviews, and the production team included all the scenes that were pivotal for the film, while adding new scenes for dramatic effect. The interviews in the movie had the same ground for happening in real life. The movie included Frost’s “willingness to sign a contract paying Nixon $600,000 - around $8 million in today 's money - for 24 hours of taped interviews”. The movie could not have progressed accurately if the money was not included, as it was the initiating point for the interviews. The film’s embellishment lies in many small quotes that the characters say, such as when Nixon says, “I hope that isn’t coming out of your own pocket”. They capture the nature of how one acted and conducted themselves, and in this case wanted to display Nixon as polite and courteous to strangers. Many of the characters in Frost Nixon have more depth to them than other movies. Despite Nixon acting concerned about Frost’s financial situation, seeming polite in one scene, Nixon is shown to be greedy when it is found that he would have never taken the interview if the payment was not as hefty. Nixon’s greed is further shown when he is discussing with Irving Lazar, edging for a higher price for the interview then Frost offered. The film makes good use of an array of events to add depth to the
President Nixon and the Watergate Scandal
The Watergate scandal is one which has had controversy surrounding it since it originated. The scandal revealed a connection between former president Richard Nixon and a break-in at his own political offices located in the Watergate Hotel, for the purpose of a cover-up. The investigation took years and was extensively covered by the press. Many pieces of media were made surrounding the scandal, and arguably the most important example would be The Nixon Interviews. The Nixon interviews were a series of interviews in which British entertainer David Frost asked Nixon a collection of questions regarding Nixon’s presidency and the issues surrounding Watergate. While staying true to …show more content…
The main focus of the film was the interviews, and the production team included all the scenes that were pivotal for the film, while adding new scenes for dramatic effect. The interviews in the movie had the same ground for happening in real life. The movie included Frost’s “willingness to sign a contract paying Nixon $600,000 - around $8 million in today 's money - for 24 hours of taped interviews”. The movie could not have progressed accurately if the money was not included, as it was the initiating point for the interviews. The film’s embellishment lies in many small quotes that the characters say, such as when Nixon says, “I hope that isn’t coming out of your own pocket”. They capture the nature of how one acted and conducted themselves, and in this case wanted to display Nixon as polite and courteous to strangers. Many of the characters in Frost Nixon have more depth to them than other movies. Despite Nixon acting concerned about Frost’s financial situation, seeming polite in one scene, Nixon is shown to be greedy when it is found that he would have never taken the interview if the payment was not as hefty. Nixon’s greed is further shown when he is discussing with Irving Lazar, edging for a higher price for the interview then Frost offered. The film makes good use of an array of events to add depth to the