The turning point occurred at the funeral of actor J. Edward Bromberg. Lee Grant speaks out and suggests, with courage and sincerity, that the political pressures of the time contributed to his untimely demise. This speech, as human as it is, costs him everything. His name joins the blacklist. His career was frozen for more than a decade.
Resisting when everything collapses
What is remarkable about Lee Grant is his absolute refusal to give up. During these years of forced invisibility, she continued. She accepts small roles when they arise, keeps her talent awake, doesn't let bitterness get the better of her.
Because talent does not put itself on the blacklist.
The return to grace of a true survivor
