“Life is like a box of chocolates…” One of the most iconic lines in FORREST GUMP, first spoken on a simple bench that’s been sitting in a Los Angeles backyard for over 30 years. When the fires hit this past January and nearly everything around it was destroyed, the bench survived. “There’s no explanation,” said Rick Carter, the Oscar-winning production designer who brought FORREST GUMP to life. But like Forrest, maybe it was just waiting for the next person to sit down. | The Academy
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“Life is like a box of chocolates…” One of the most iconic lines in FORREST GUMP, first spoken on a simple bench that’s been sitting in a Los Angeles backyard for over 30 years. When the fires hit this past January and nearly everything around it was destroyed, the bench survived. “There’s no explanation,” said Rick Carter, the Oscar-winning production designer who brought FORREST GUMP to life. But like Forrest, maybe it was just waiting for the next person to sit down. | The Academy
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