The Fascinating True Story Behind 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' Score

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Sonora Carver, the real-life diving-horse rider who inspired the Disney movie 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken,' has a tale or two to tell. While the film takes creative liberties with her life story, Carver set the record straight in a recent interview about the inaccuracies and fabrications that have become part of her legacy.

According to Carver, writer-producer Matt Williams and his co-writer Oley Sassone altered many details to suit their dramatic vision for the film. She recalled how Williams would make up stories during production, leaving her no choice but to correct him. 'He just changed things around to suit himself,' she said. Despite the inaccuracies, Carver acknowledges that the film's core is based on her true experiences as a diving-horse rider and her marriage to the boss's son.

Carver has an extraordinary life story, filled with fascinating anecdotes about everything from stolen jewelry at a pre-World War I schoolhouse to a falling-out between her father-in-law and Buffalo Bill Cody. Her own autobiography was published before being adapted into a Disney movie. With a wealth of experiences to draw from, Carver knows whereof she speaks when it comes to making up stories.

During an interview, Carver chuckled as she recalled one particular incident where Williams tried to persuade her that she was fabricating certain events in her life. 'He said, 'Come on, Sonora - you're making these stories up,'' Carver recalled. With a twinkle in her eye, she shot back, 'I'm 86 years old, I've had enough incidents in my life, and I don't have to make up stories.'

As the cast and crew of 'Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken' gathered for an evening of storytelling, Carver regaled them with tales from her remarkable life. It's clear that even at 86 years young, Sonora Carver has a million more stories to share – and we can only hope she continues to entertain and educate us about the wild hearts that can't be broken.

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