2015, Documentary, 1h 29m. 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. You know, they just determined to do it, and they're very creative and they make it happen. [2] GROSS: So part of your work was modeling for Victoria's Secret. So I began to think, you know, this is maybe not just about me, and even if my own career is just about me, that doesn't answer for all the incredible, talented women everywhere that are not able to contribute their voices to our entertainment media storytelling. With - the other thing that I loved about it was that it's measured by points. . A lot of negative reaction in the press too like, oh, no, the world is ruined now. That so it was already a conversation that started to happen when I start developing the film with my producing partner. Norwegian DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. DONAHUE: Well, because they even if its unconscious, theyre still embarrassed and I think their legal departments also said, dont go on the record about this. DAVIS: I think I noticed it because Ive been in like A League of Their Own and I became very aware of how few inspirational female characters there are in regular adult fare. Well, do they have any photos of her in a bathing suit? This is FRESH AIR. And my friend and I acted out your trip. I was very upset and angry at that happening to me. And very quickly, the coaches were saying, you know, you have a lot of untapped athletic ability. Tom, do you want to add to that? I'm talking about family-rated films. And I thought, OK, well, I'll just become a model, and then they'll just offer me parts because obviously it's so much easier to become a supermodel (laughter). Your first movie role, "Tootsie," you're in your underwear in the film. GROSS: came into play here, too, because there's more of you for Dustin Hoffman to be fazed by when he walks in. TV-PG. DAVIS: Well, I definitely see a big shift happening in Hollywood in the past couple of years since #MeToo and Time's Up. Polish And then maybe five years later, another movie comes out with a female star. Here it is. Maria Giese is a director who felt shut out for being a woman. There are going to be so many more movies with women starring and everything. The feature documentary, This Changes Everything, narrated by Naomi and directed by Avi Lewis, premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Oscar Winning Director Alfonso Cuarn, and executive producers Seth Macfarlane, Shepard Fairey, and Danny Glover. GROSS: So the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media has done a lot of research on the numbers. And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. And she doesnt know its her period because she had never been taught that by her mother. You say in almost 100 years, only one woman has won an academy award for best director. And it was just, you know, doing a video with a casting assistant. So I thats when I learned about the work of Geena in her institute and how important onscreen representation was. It really started for me at the end of 2014 with the Sony hack and finding out about the disparity in pay between Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper in American Hustle. What are we doing? This sudden change in how people reacted when they recognized me was very, very pronounced. So I learned through him about the equal rights amendment, about Gloria Steinem and Marlo Thomas and that girl and I became a fan of Mary Tyler Moore. . 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. DAVIS: Absolutely, yes. Channeling the hurried nature of a TV docuseries edited to cover an extremely broad topic in a limited amount of time, the first act layers a lot of too-brief sound bites albeit from an impressive array of influential women, including Reese Witherspoon and Shonda Rhimes over movie clips emphasizing the prevalence of machismo and misogyny (The Godfather, for example) to almost dizzying effect. MARTIN: In fact, there is a clip in the film where you talk about the fact that representation in actually entertainment can actually matter in the real world. 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. I want to ask you about "Thelma & Louise." It was once there was a four in front of my age, and DAVIS: You know, I had heard about that for a long time, that people said that things change when you turn 40 or when you're in your 40s, but I didn't expect it to be literal. This was my plan (laughter). Bring me my tiny violin. Can we play that? Ditto The First Wives Club, and, more recently, Frozen and Hidden Figures.. In the course of this struggle, they help ignite a nationwide movement. DONAHUE: Hopefully not. Yeah. Can you talk about that? So I knew that we could invoke that law to be able to change things in a very significant way. . Things were looking good for you after film school. JOIN NOW. She's featured in the movie and as an executive producer of the film. You were signed to a big agency. ("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. And it was fantastic. Romanian The New York Times Book Review called it The most momentous and contentious environmental book since Silent Spring.. Change or be changed, but make no mistake, this changes everything.. 'This Changes Everything' Review: Compelling Documentary Tackles Hollywood Gender Inequality Head-On By Pete Hammond July 18, 2019 4:17pm At one point in the powerful and fascinating new. So I gathered all my articles and all the work that I had done, and I had even written the beginnings of a legal brief, and I brought it to the ACLU, where I met Melissa Goodman and Ariela Migdal. GROSS: Let down your hair, as you put it. Over the course of 90 minutes, viewers will meet. Actress Geena Davis rallies Meryl Streep, Shonda Rhimes, Reese Witherspoon and others in this . But that was my plan. Thelma & Louise was supposed to have done it. They founded the Directors Guild of Americas Womens Steering Committee in 1979. DONAHUE: But also, Reese Witherspoon says in the film that sometimes she would go on set and it would be 115 men and she would be the only woman. Swedish . And then the second thing were unions. DAVIS: Yeah, it's very centering and focusing. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. Chinese Complex Jyothi, a matriarch in Andhra Pradesh, India who sings sweetly and battles fiercely along with her fellow villagers, fighting a proposed coal-fired power plant that will destroy a life-giving wetland. MARTIN: Why do you think that was the click moment for you? GROSS: And so it's a kind of - I think at the time, people were comparing it to Butch Cassidy. And, you know, being harassed and all kinds of things going on, being not listened to, talked down to, all that stuff. I'm wondering what impact you think that might be having on the inclusion issue because we've seen how some men in Hollywood have misused their power to assault or harass women. Theres a lot of talk about change and theres a lot more content being made but a lot of the diversity that happens in content is happening at the lower pay levels. . CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Now, whether in politics or science or any other field, one thing is for sure, we need more women now. And so thats what I did and, in fact, its proven that theyre incredibly grateful and horrified and embarrassed. Was that because you thought that was the way you could break in? Reese Witherspoon: The basis of your thinking is determined by the first images you see; whose values are important and whose stories are important, and that's what we're teaching little girls and little boys. And your role is as the entertainment director of a casino. 2019 | Maturity Rating: 13+ | 1h 35m | Documentary Films. Geena Davis is also an executive producer of the film. I'm Terry Gross. DONAHUE: There hasnt been a lot of change. This Changes Everything, which launches July 22 in theaters across America, is a new documentary (ironically, by a man) that traces the trailblazing women in the business, like Shonda Rhimes, Cate Blanchett, and Natalie Portman, as well as Meryl Streep, Jessica Chastain, Reese Witherspoon, Taraji P. Henson and Rose McGowan to help unpack . The epitome of WTF? And I had gone to Paris to do the collections, and in the meantime, Sydney Pollack saw my audition tape and said, hey, I like her. This Changes Everything is a 2018 American documentary film, directed by Tom Donahue. From Thelma & Louise to A League of Their Own, the Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis made her name with her strong female characters. Italian Originally, it was about workplace discrimination in Hollywood but I thought to myself, who is going to want to see this movie outside of the people in Hollywood. The main thing that's very different is now it's completely OK to talk about this stuff. GEENA DAVIS: Well, it was pretty dramatic. It ultimately all worked out for me, but the likelihood of becoming a famous model was actually pretty slim, and I didn't. And you try really hard to, like, throw him off of you. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Its one of the best things thats ever happened in my professional career. DAVIS: In "A League Of Their Own," yeah. DAVIS: Well, thats what I was saying about earlier, it is a different time now that you actually can talk about these things and not suffer repercussions. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. She founded an institute, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. My understanding is they don't make their investigation public. Maleeha Lodhi joins the program to explain tensions between Pakistan and India. Absolutely not. A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. Nobody complained about anything because you felt that it would damage your career. Filmed over 211 shoot days in nine countries and five continents over four years, This Changes Everything is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I was very lucky because Greys Anatomy was developed under the network presence. DAVIS: Yes. MARTIN: You know one of the things that really fascinated me about the film is that you point out it wasnt always this way. Also with us is director Maria Giese, who's featured in the film, too. But this struck me very deeply that we're training kids from the beginning, from minute one of absorbing popular culture, that women and girls are not as important as men and boys, and they're not as valuable to our society as men and boys. - three years and seven months going. DAVIS: First of all, for the simple fact of fairness, that women deserve to be in half of the positions, you know, and have leadership roles and also be the grip and be on the crew and, you know, use their [13:45:00] talents. Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything.pdf (PDFy mirror) Publication date 2014-01-01 Topics mirror, pdf.yt Collection pdfymirrors; additional_collections Language English This public document was automatically mirrored from PDFy. And so it kind of made sense in that way. GROSS: Geena Davis is featured in and is an executive producer of the new documentary "This Changes Everything," about the campaign for better representation of women in front of and behind the camera in movies and TV. Is that why because no studio heads appeared in this film because theyre so embarrassed? You know, it was, like, an amazing introduction. But when she got older and roles started to dry up, she realized how unempowered women were in Hollywood. DAVIS: Oh, so - gosh. It's about two women who grab ahold of their fate and refuse to relinquish control no matter how far it takes them, that they remain in charge of their destiny. And you wouldnt know it because of how it turns out, four percent post his school. LANDGRAF: And Im here to say its there. This Changes Everything | A book, film and engagement project about why the climate crisis is the best opportunity we've ever had to build a better world. Thats the problem. And we started to have meetings with them. GROSS: What did you like about archery? And for me, it was no big deal to want to take the man until here and try to tell this story. Korean As defeated as one feels when you dont see a change happening, I really do think that it can and that it will. Geena Davis and Tom Donahue sit down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss their new film This Changes Everything, which tackles the need for more female representation in media. She ends up shooting him, and then you both go on the lam because you feel like, who's going to believe you? Klein and those impassioned protesters provide something that has been in short supply in the predecessors Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. namely, a modicum of hope for the future DAVIS: Oh, I don't know which one you mean. Russian I - my daughter was a toddler, and I decided she was old enough to start watching preschool shows. MARTIN: And you do make a point of saying in the film that 75 percent of the crew are women. Downloads only available on ad-free plans. And so that was really fun. When Dani Arnold broke Ueli Steck's speed record climbing the Eiger in 2011, it sparked a duel between them across the six great north faces of the Alps. It often seems that these worlds are completely . MARTIN: Do you think its because your initial focus was on kids television? . And he just does it. Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction. And so I thought, this is an enormous problem if we are training kids from the beginning that girls are second-class citizens. And I think most people and certainly I did assume that kids entertainments are harmless, that they're - they might even be good for kids. Well, get her back. So I never thought about it again. that women are now dominating that field because we just saw it on T.V. Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldnt protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friends last wish: sweet revenge. Michel Martin sits down with Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis and director Tom Donahue to discuss their new film "This Changes Everything," which tackles the need for more female . After the release of This Changes Everything book and film, Naomi went on a sold out tour to speak to audiences worldwide. To have these conversations with men, youre saying like, well, I dont think you should depict it that way and I think you should depict it this way. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: You directed an episode of it. Japanese 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. And I'd like to see if I could do that. This is the 21st century. 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. It was a small budget, and we hoped somebody would see it and not object to the ending. GROSS: And you even competed to be on the Olympic archery team. Where's her bathing suit stuff? And this is a buddy movie that's a women's movie. And then I saw it everywhere. Were they getting work? Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic disparities on screen. And so I did. He said no, that's the whole point is competing. And that was an extraordinary triumph. MARTIN: In the age of silent films, women directed a lot of films. Ukrainian, Arabic This Changes Everything Official trailer Did we miss something on diversity? Well, Tom, talk a little about what the problem is if you would. KIMBERLY PIERCE, DIRECTOR, CARRIE: I was being talked to and treated and questioned constantly and indifferently. Its not about carbonits about capitalism. YES Magazine Even though Landgraf and several prominent men are interviewed, a title card notes that the studio heads the filmmakers reached out to declined to appear in the film. But it's profoundly not the case right now. So and it wasnt really until after Me Too and all that happened that we all realized, this is different now. TAX ID# 86-1943473, Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, PO Box 9615, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701. Spanish This Changes Everything. What have they each done? In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. What were you looking for and what did you come away with? And I was like, you know, I was a huge fan of "GLOW" and very much wanted to do it. - because it was a big hit. GROSS: The one with the feathers and DAVIS: The one with the feathers and rhinestones? Original filename: Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything.pdf URL: https://pdf.yt/d/Skb-ch_k7psDm90Q A parallel issue to what we've been talking about - we've been talking about inclusion of women - parallel issue is the predatory behavior of certain men in Hollywood - directors, actors, heads of companies. Its always been that way. After feeling that she was shut out of directing because she's a woman, she became an activist. AMANPOUR: Let me just give some of the statistics that you cite in the film. This Changes Everything 2018 TV-PG 1 h 36 m IMDb RATING 7.7 /10 1.8K YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 1:59 4 Videos 19 Photos Documentary An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. GIESE: Well, that was the thing. JOIN NOW. Portuguese Its just very elevated because its in the entertainment world. The catastrophic effects of climate change are viewed through the lens of those in the US northeast coast who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. Copy may not be in its final form. but like a place where we actually want to live Some positive developments are shown in China and Germany specifically. Against the backdrop of Greece in crisis, a powerful social movement rises. Progress will happen when men take a stand, an emphatic Meryl Streep says. GROSS: How did you decide to create your institute? Dutch DAVIS: It did well. She braids together the science, psychology, geopolitics, economics, ethics and activism that shape the climate question. This Changes Everything is a 2015 documentary film directed by Avi Lewis.It is based on the book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate by Naomi Klein.. Women are socialized to go along with the dominant patriarch. And I went, and they said, wear a bathing suit under your clothes because if you do well at the reading, they'll ask to see you in your bathing suit. And when we looked at - when we first looked at TV shows, kids - the ratio of male to female characters on kids programs, specifically made for them, had the worst ratio of male to female characters. Film schools are now half female. Turkish And so I learned at 36 that I actually was coordinated. Now they were saying, oh, I have to tell you what I thought about this movie, and this is how many times I saw it. 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