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Who made Donald Trump?

Who made Donald Trump?

Daily Politics from the New Statesman · The New Statesman

October 21, 202427m 58s

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Donald Trump has reshaped American politics. But who shaped him? A new film has some answers.


The Apprentice, written by Gabriel Sherman and directed by Ali Abasi, charts the rise of a young Trump (Sebastian Stan) under the caustic tutelage of bulldog lawyer Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). 


Megan Gibson interviews writer Gabriel Sherman to discuss the creative challenges of putting Trump on screen, and Tom Gatti speaks to New Statesman film critic David Sexton to explore whether star Sebastian Stan is right that “the first three-dimensional portrayal” of Trump has done the presidential candidate a favour.


This is the first episode of a new weekly series, Culture from the New Statesman, hosted by Tom Gatti. 


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The Apprentice: a grotesque, compelling Trump satire

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2024/10/the-apprentice-review-grotesque-compelling-donald-trump-satire


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