this changes everything documentary transcript

I get to have opinions, I get to be smart. And very quickly, the coaches were saying, you know, you have a lot of untapped athletic ability. So I knew that we could invoke that law to be able to change things in a very significant way. So I'm wondering if you think it's having that kind of effect. When you have 150 men on set and one woman, how is that woman protected? And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. . Norwegian She's interesting. A really decent doc, but like 99% of the reviews here, I'm completely dumbfounded why they hired a MALE to direct this. And then on screen really is impactful, because as much as it can create a negative impact, it has the power to create incredibly positive changes like were talking in the movie about the CSI effect where there were so many shows so many female forensic scientists on T.V. Its not a spoiler to say that the documentary concludes with a call to action aimed squarely at (predominantly male) studio heads, pointing to the recent commitment to inclusive hiring by John Landgraf, the chief executive of the FX Networks, as an example of what real action can look like. I think theres some backlash. MARTIN: Why do you think that was the click moment for you? What happened was when I was in Thelma & Louise, after Thelma & Louise came out, a lot of the press was talking about, this is going to change everything. No one movie can persuade an industry to suddenly reverse decades of discrimination and redistribute power to include the less powerful. So Geena, I think some people might hear that and go, Oh, thats too bad but why? GIESE: Yes, Title VII, which was written into law in 1964 by President Johnson. GIESE: So in - five months after they received that letter from the ACLU, they began their investigation. The numbers have obviously not improved for decades. The realization that a solution is possible, well, that changes everything Chinese Complex By what name was This Changes Everything (2018) officially released in India in English? Why hasnt it changed before now? to unsuccessfully sue Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures for discrimination). DONAHUE: So the cheaper shows on Netflix and Hulu. Greek Tom Donahue's documentary 'This Changes Everything' examines efforts from within Hollywood to redress the gender imbalance and features a large roster of big-name interviewees, from Anita Hill. You were attached to other projects. Slovene Yeah. This Changes Everything Directed by: Tom Donahue Produced by: Ilan Arboleda, Kerianne Flynn, Tom Donahue Executive Producers: Geena Davis, Steve Edwards, Regina Scully, Simone Pero, Madeline Di Nonno, Jennie Peters, Patty Casby, Ku-Ling Yurman Co-Producers: Jessicya Materano, Robin Kelleher Production companies: CreativeChaos vmg, New Plot Films GROSS: And, you know, you're dressed in your underwear so it's even more, like, imposing and, for him, kind of embarrassing because he's a man who is finding it all very arousing, and he shouldn't be there because he's posing as a woman. I was very upset and angry at that happening to me. ELLEN POMPEO: All the parts that I had been auditioning for were the girlfriend or the wife, so I did notice immediately that, oh, I get to be the lead role. And hopefully, young boys will see that a male-directed this and think I can do that too. And Kim and I are sitting there going like, well, respectfully, I dont think you know what youre talking about. A determined detective continues his search for the truth behind Asia's largest drug organization and its elusive boss he has unfinished business with. In this part of the interview, I'm going to talk more with Davis about her own movie career. DAVIS: Not at all. And she demonstrates precisely why the market has notand cannotfix the climate crisis but will instead make things worse, with ever more extreme and ecologically damaging extraction methods, accompanied by rampant disaster capitalism. The Book, Documentary & Impact Project We havent made significant progress, Klein argues, because weve been expecting solutions from the very same institutions that created the problem in the first place . They founded the Directors Guild of Americas Womens Steering Committee in 1979. DAVIS: Yeah, it's very centering and focusing. Klein and those impassioned protesters provide something that has been in short supply in the predecessors Global Release 2020, 2023 Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media to get the actual data comparing the number and types of male and female roles and to use that data to convince the industry of the need for change. LA Times. French What happened after that? In October, at a special ceremony, she'll receive an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. Female. And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. He refuses. LANDGRAF: And maybe that the talent wouldnt be there. I did get work, and it was through my model agency that I got my first acting job. Romanian GROSS: Geena, I want to ask you about one of the recurring roles that you have now, and that's on this series "GLOW" - the Netflix series "GLOW," which is about women wrestlers in the 1980s. The catastrophic effects of climate change are viewed through the lens of those in the US northeast coast who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. And it was fantastic. She exposes the ideological desperation of the climate-change deniers, the messianic delusions of the would-be geoengineers, and the tragic defeatism of too many mainstream green initiatives. And I learned that he was he called himself a feminist. The documentary This Changes Everything gives audiences a look at how the tropes of "the girlfriend," the "useless chick," and the beauty who needs to "be saved" are still alive and well. I'm talking about family-rated films. Ms. Klein is aware of the intractability of the problems she describes, but she manages optimism nonetheless., Klein is a brave and passionate writer who always deserves to be heard, and this is a powerful and urgent book., If global warming is a worldwide wake-up call, were all pretty heavy sleepers . Bosnian Why dont things change? DONAHUE: They cant really complain to their agent or their manager because theyre just going to tell them just go with it, just be quiet. OK. Let me just play a clip from him in the film. The main thing that's very different is now it's completely OK to talk about this stuff. So when I got back from Cannes, I was represented at William Morris Agency, and basically nothing happened. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. About the author. The EEOC functions in total confidentiality. So there's no way for us to really know where the investigation is, even though it's now, oh - what? I wasnt thinking, this is so unfair. And that's what I set my mind to do. Watch all you want. She's in Paris. And a lot of men would say to me when I was making the film, Well, the problem is you just follow the money. If women films made more money, of course, there would be more women films. Since then it has been shown 1000s of times in community screenings around the world. And the ending's kind of similar, where, you know, they kind of ride off a cliff, and you drive off a cliff. MARTIN: So the title of the film, we start with that, This Changes Everything. This is something that you say in the film. Well, it meant a little ironically. And then the second thing were unions. DAVIS: Exactly. And I was so shocked when my coach said after just a few months, well, now you've got to start competing. SANDRA OH: Shonda was able to make half of her cast not white. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You directed an episode of it. Now we will see so many more female buddy pictures, female road movies or whatever and movies about female friendship. DAVIS: Images are so powerful that it will impact real life. Bulgarian But for the most part, I saw appalling gender imbalance. Because the next movie somebody makes could be gender-balanced. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea:that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. GROSS: A battle with yourself to not battle with yourself. And she founded an institute to study gender discrimination in Hollywood. That was the first time where I was ever like, I guess, men dont see us women equal in this industry. MARTIN: And they just cant believe that it is what it is. JOHN LANDGRAF, HEAD, FX: I had this unconscious bias that we would have to be making sacrifices to hire people with less experience. Emerging economies in the developing world have tried to follow the western model for economic prosperity, with arguably the most marked example of the negative consequences being in China where many cities are continually shrouded in smog, some children in those cities who have never seen a blue sky. And it's a buddy movie. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. DONAHUE: Sure. You know, I mean, both are kind of unattainable. GROSS: If you're just joining us, my guests are both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything" about discrimination against women in Hollywood. CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Now, whether in politics or science or any other field, one thing is for sure, we need more women now. I'm Terry Gross. There's no question about it. Here it is. Youll get much less salary because you guys dont really matter and well replace you if you have any complaints. But it's profoundly not the case right now. MARTIN: Have you felt your career jeopardized by your unspokeness about this? - three years and seven months going. Promotional materials, trailers & welcome video. Didnt seem to happen. And in May 2015, The New York Times published the ACLU's 15-page letter to the EEOC and to other government agencies, calling for an industry-wide federal investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. Can we pull off these changes in time? He's just decided that that's what he's going to do. On TV, you have women like Shonda Rhimes, Ava DuVernay, who's also in movies, and Reese Witherspoon not only doing shows that have women in them but also - certainly with Ava DuVernay, she makes a point of hiring women directors and often women directors of color for her series "Queen Sugar." Go behind the scenes of Netflix TV shows and movies, see what's coming soon and watch bonus videos on. And it also struck a nerve that none of us expected. Ukrainian, Arabic TV-PG. She is an executive producer of and is featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything," about how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. GROSS: My guests are actor Geena Davis and director Maria Giese. MARTIN: You make the connection in the film that its not just about, you know, the job, its the conditions at the job, that it is directly connected to these vicious examples of sexual harassment and abuse that women have experienced that have now come to the fore. DAVIS: Absolutely, which is fantastic. DAVIS: Well, so my character - they told me from the beginning - was a former showgirl who, when she was getting too old to do that, went into management and was able to create a successful career for herself that way. Polish We have been told the market will save us, when in fact the addiction to profit and growth is digging us in deeper every day. MARTIN: So Geena, how do you stay in it though? Oh, we forgot. GROSS: So did being a model for Victoria's Secret lead to having this part where you're in your underwear in the dressing room? Finnish ("This Changes Everything" features interviews with Callie Khouri, Kimberly Peirce, Sharon Stone, Amber Tamblyn, Rose McGowen, Amandla Stenberg, Chloe Grace Moretz, Taraji P. Henson, Natalie. DAVIS: Right. And there's a scene where you come out in - why don't you describe the costume. And so I never asked any questions, and I didn't know that you didn't have to come every day. And that's when you really are tested with your mental abilities because once you have a really good shot, your job is to recreate it exactly and - every time. Danish She's best known for her starring roles in "Thelma & Louise," "A League Of Their Own," and "Beetlejuice." Ukrainian. Korean After the release of This Changes Everything book and film, Naomi went on a sold out tour to speak to audiences worldwide. The film presents seven portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montana's Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond. The poster was designed by street artist Shepard Fairey, whose most famous work This Changes Everything Trailer Premieres in 26 languages and counting This Changes Everything August 26, 2015 An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry.An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. Director Avi Lewis Writer They're both featured in the new documentary about that campaign called "This Changes Everything.". 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