yego.me
💡 Stop wasting time. Read Youtube instead of watch. Download Chrome Extension

The Reagans: A Love Story | Killing Reagan


2m read
·Nov 11, 2024

You know, they have been underestimating us all our lives. It was a fairy tale, the two of them against the world. She understood him and knew him and what he needed. He was a very private individual, by all reports very shy, so he had a very good manner of dealing with people. But there was always a space, and I think Nancy filled that space for him.

When they were with each other, they could be themselves, especially Nancy. When she was not being watched, when nothing was expected of her, she could just be herself. And that's how that's in the script in the film. I hope that's where you'll see a kind of intimacy that you can only imagine.

Ronald Reagan never would have overcome his wound inflicted by John Hinckley if Nancy Reagan had not been there every step of the way. He depended on Nancy Reagan after he was shot for almost everything: psychologically, emotionally, even physically. She didn't run the country; she ran him, and who needed that?

There is a moment in the movie where—this comes after the assassination attempt—where Nancy goes to her husband and tries to convince him to hire an astrologer to warn them when they're going to have bad days ahead. There's been mockery made of her as a result of that decision and the control that she sort of seized in the abject and determined protection of her husband, which is all understandable.

I think what is so affecting in that scene, both in how it's written and performed, is you immediately can feel the underlying love that is motivating all of this. When she sits on Ronald Reagan's lap and looks him deeply in the eye and begs, you can see concern on the gravely wounded Ronald Reagan's face and in his eyes. That concern comes from a love for his wife, and I think it's a rather beautiful scene.

I think they were as close as two people could be. The strength of the bond was undeniable. You know, Nancy says all these things about Ronnie; you know when she met him, that's when her life began. She didn't really feel that her life had begun before that. Her career was to help him in every way she could to make his dreams come true.

More Articles

View All
Why Is This Field Full of Huge Presidents? | Short Film Showcase
[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] It was an outdoor walking park with descriptions of each president on sign boards. The park was spotless; very nice place for the family and stroll your little babies around in their strollers. Pretty neat. It wasn’t in…
Functions of money | Financial sector | AP Macroeconomics | Khan Academy
Hello everyone, Grant here. So I’d like to talk to you today about the various functions of money. Functions of money now. Money, of course, is something that we all use every day, and we kind of have a general feel for what it is. But it’s interesting t…
Y Combinator Partners Q&A
I’m Cat Manik. I’m a partner at Y Combinator, and honestly, one of my favorite parts, one of the best parts of working at Y Combinator, is getting to work with the other partners. So, I’m really pleased right now to invite them all on stage. We’re going t…
The Machinery Of Freedom: Illustrated summary
In the nineteenth century, the political philosophy that supported small government and free markets was called liberalism. Unfortunately, between then and now, the enemies of liberalism succeeded in stealing its name. Which is why people with similar vie…
What Is The Coastline Paradox?
I’ve been driving along Australia’s famous Great Ocean Road. And I’m stopped here near the Twelve Apostles, which are these big sandstone bluffs. Actually, there’s only eight of them left because the others have eroded over time. And erosion is really wha…
Jamie Dimon’s Warning of an Economic Hurricane
This video is sponsored by Seeking Alpha. You can get 12 months of Seeking Alpha premium for just $99 via the link in the description. Is the American banking system truly safe and secure? Yes! I mean, the banks have extraordinary liquidity and extraordi…