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RICK CARTER, PRODUCTION DESIGNER: When the script for The Post was submitted to director Steven Spielberg, he immediately saw the potential for making a movie that he could jump into and shoot quickly that would potentially contribute to the current dialogue about the value of a free press in pointing out the truth and uncovering secrets. But equally, it's a story centered around Meryl Streep's portrayal of Kay Graham as a woman who was very uncertain about herself in her role as a publisher of The Post, which she inherited. The film follows her progression as she grew into that role, and the decision-making process that required her to not only discover the truth about the Vietnam War, but also to begin to reestablish the role of the press as the independent watchdog of a democratic government. When the movie begins, Kay is considered a mere socialite, over her head in the newspaper publishing business, and the audience watches her transform and come into her own. It's ultimately, a very big story told in intimate terms. A. Protest outside of the Plaza Hotel, concept sketch by Hugh Sicotte. B. Ben Bradlee's Washington Post office with Tom Hanks as Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham. C. Vietnam sequence. Concept sketch by Hugh Sicotte. B C