Vladimir Nabokov

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as writer, the making department they hold the most credits in. The films the hosts said they wrote, which the two lists below run through too: Lolita (1962); The Luzhin Defence.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

Lolita (1955 novel): 1 line

  1. lineage (adaptation) · through Lolita (1962), which they wrote: Lolita (1955 novel) ⇒ Lolita (the host's read). The 1962 film is adapted from Nabokov's novel; the speaker reads Crowther's review saying the film keeps the names and a resemblance of plot.
    “They made a movie from a script in which the characters have the same name as the characters in the book, and the plot bears a resemblance to the original”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 1:47:47 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Vladimir Nabokov: 1 line, within their own work

  1. unmapped (adapted novel) · through The Luzhin Defence, which they wrote: Vladimir Nabokov ⇒ The Luzhin Defence (the host's read). The Luzhin Defence (transcribed 'The Illusion Defense') is based on a Nabokov novel the speaker liked.
    “That is based on a book by Vlad himself that I have read and liked.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 0:30:35 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

Gone Girl (2014): 1 line

  1. theme (character type (Desi)) · through Lolita (1962), which they wrote: Lolita ⇒ Gone Girl (the maker said so: In the commentary). On the commentary Fincher says he wanted a Claire Quilty type for Desi and found it in Neil Patrick Harris.
    “Fincher said he wanted a Claire quilty type and he's like, what's a modern Claire quilty type?”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Gone Girl with Esther Zuckerman (Ad-Free) · 2:18:15 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

The Luzhin Defence: 1 line, within their own work

  1. unmapped (adapted novel) · them, directly: Vladimir Nabokov ⇒ The Luzhin Defence (the host's read). The Luzhin Defence (transcribed 'The Illusion Defense') is based on a Nabokov novel the speaker liked.
    “That is based on a book by Vlad himself that I have read and liked.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 0:30:35 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

What the speakers said they did

Writing (4) everyone in writing

What was said about them, by kind

industry (1)

  1. industry (Oscar rivals): Horton Foote → Vladimir Nabokov. Foote won Best Adapted Screenplay over Nabokov.
    “Horton Foote beat out fucking Nabakov for adapted screenplay.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 1:04:38 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

theme (1)

  1. theme (analogy): Vladimir Nabokov → Stan Lee. Writing Lolita is likened to Stan Lee giving himself the hardest character to sell, with Iron Man.
    “Um, and Lolita was like that stage of Nabakov's career where he was just like, fuck it, I'm coming for you.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 0:31:43 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)

unmapped (2)

  1. unmapped (adapted novel): Vladimir Nabokov → The Luzhin Defence. The Luzhin Defence (transcribed 'The Illusion Defense') is based on a Nabokov novel the speaker liked.
    “That is based on a book by Vlad himself that I have read and liked.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 0:30:35 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)
  2. unmapped (screenwriter credit): Vladimir Nabokov → Lolita. Nabokov is the sole credited screenwriter and was Oscar-nominated, though by his own account about 20 percent of his script is on screen.
    “Nabakov says about 20% of his screenplays on screen, but he is the only credited screenwriter and he did get an Oscar nomination.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 1:00:38 · unknown (0.30 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

  1. fun, about Vladimir Nabokov: Nabokov's screenplay ran about 400 pages; the producers rewrote it in a month.
    “Yes, I believe the script he submitted was 400 pages long, which is too long.”
    Blank Check — Patreon · Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free) · 0:59:21 · unknown (0.00 sure it was them)