this changes everything documentary transcript

Told first-hand by some of Hollywoods leading voices behind and in front of the camera, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING is the award-winning 2019 feature-length documentary that uncovers what is beneath one of the most confounding dilemmas in the entertainment industry the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women. Yeah. GROSS: And you even competed to be on the Olympic archery team. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I think they just dont like me. Nothing is certain. MARIA GIESE: My first feature film directing job out of graduate film school was in England, not in the United States. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. And womens films do make more money and have, I think, over the last three years. You know, they just determined to do it, and they're very creative and they make it happen. Downloads only available on ad-free plans. Klein and Lewis paint a picture of a post-fossil-fueled, post-capitalist future that seems not only within reach, Bulgarian 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. 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. DAVIS: Well, you know, we found that for every two speaking male characters, there's one female speaking character, and that there's an appalling amount of hypersexualization of female characters, even in G-rated movies, and the female characters are very often narrowly stereotyped, hypersexualized or not really integral to the plot. DAVIS: Hopefully not. Produced with New Plot Films in association with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, David Yurman, and . . Its always been that way. And so it kind of made sense in that way. 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. 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? I fear the message may continue to elude those who need to hear it the most. MARTIN: Do you think its because your initial focus was on kids television? You had a small role. CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Now, whether in politics or science or any other field, one thing is for sure, we need more women now. A look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. MARTIN: Really? DAVIS: I think partly, back when I started, I wasnt thinking about that, even. So I think that's a big change that's happened. And a little by little, I introduced them to a group of my female colleagues. GROSS: So what was your strategy to try to open the door to more women directors? But on the other hand, I sort of felt like, well, this is what was supposed to happen. I felt its my duty as a feminist, male or otherwise. So I figured, well, I mean, what were the odds anyway I was going to be in a Sydney Pollack movie with Dustin Hoffman? So it was all very shocking and great because what it really - well, first of all, I'll tell you how it affected me. GROSS: There's Dustin Hoffman, who plays this man who can't get roles, finally auditions for a role posing as a woman in a soap opera. That's why we've added a new "Diverse Representations" section to our reviews that will be rolling out on an ongoing basis. And I started to do research. It often seems that these worlds are completely . . And so it's just a battle with yourself the whole time. Watch This Changes Everything: Men Don't See Us Women Equal. He said no, that's the whole point is competing. Heart and mind go hand in hand in this magisterial response to a present crisis., We lack the collective spaces in which to confront the raw terror of ecocide, is how Klein encapsulates the problem. We should be showing kids that boys and girls share the same bicycle. Actress Geena Davis rallies Meryl Streep, Shonda Rhimes, Reese Witherspoon and others in this . . GROSS: Let down your hair, as you put it. This Changes Everything. DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. Provocative, compelling, and accessible to even the most climate-fatigued viewers,This Changes Everythingwill leave you refreshed and inspired, reflecting on the ties between us, the kind of lives we really want, and why the climate crisis is at the centre of it all. She founded an institute, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Transcript A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. And but I just assumed kids media would be gender-balanced, and wholesome, and good for you, and all that. Also with us is director Maria Giese, who's featured in the film, too. So I sat down with her, and the very first show I turned on and watched with her, I pretty much immediately noticed something, and I thought, wait a minute - how many female characters are in this show? And then Susan Sarandon comes out. I think the big advantage was that people who make kids entertainment do it because they care about kids. GROSS: So Geena Davis, I have a few questions for you about your career. And I'd be like, which part exactly? A lot of negative reaction in the press too like, oh, no, the world is ruined now. 2015, Documentary, 1h 29m. A group of disillusioned young women have disappeared. Buy now. 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). GIESE: You know, I did a lot of script writing and doctoring and - but no, no primetime TV shows, even though I observed for hundreds of hours on major TV shows like Dick Wolf's "Law & Order.". Spanish And this is according to the Center for the Study of Women and Television and Film in San Diego State University. What are we doing? So I thats when I learned about the work of Geena in her institute and how important onscreen representation was. And two and a half years later, I was a semifinalist for the Olympic trials. And this is a buddy movie that's a women's movie. And if you're just joining us, my guest is actor Geena Davis and director Maria Giese. Prior to the worldwide publication of This Changes Everything, Naomi filmed a one and a half minute book trailer that highlighted the main themes of the book. 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 The film brings Naomi Klein's radical, inspiring thesis to life through a connective thread of stories from people living and working on the front . And I was kind of good at all of it. We have also been told that humanity is too greedy and selfish to rise to this challenge. Good Deed Entertainment (Theatrical Premiere), Starz (Broadcast), VOD, TVOD. Several women serve as executive producers, including Davis.). I mean dont you just want to throw your shoes at the screen? Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Kleins international non-fiction bestsellerThis Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines, from Montanas Powder River Basin to the Alberta Tar Sands, from the coast of South India to Beijing and beyond. DAVIS: Well, I mean, come on. 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 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. . 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 looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. -Entertainment Weekly Kleins urgency and outrage is balanced by meticulous documentation and passionate argument. The numbers have obviously not improved for decades. The EEOC functions in total confidentiality. Determined to provide a ray of light for those under her care, a young nurse navigates the world of mental health and the diverse stories surrounding it. But were not hearing womens voices or seeing the stories told through the female gaze when there are so few female directors. I always say go through the script and change it. Geena Davis and Tom Donahue on This Changes Everything, Maleeha Lodhi Discusses Tensions Between India and Pakistan, Michael Mann Explains Why We Need to Rethink Food Production, + Major support for Amanpour and Company is provided by the Anderson Family Charitable Fund, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim, III, Candace King Weir, Jim Attwood and Leslie Williams, Mark J. Blechner, Seton J. Melvin, Bernard and Denise Schwartz, Koo and Patricia Yuen, the Leila and Mickey Straus Family Charitable Trust, Barbara Hope Zuckerberg, Jeffrey Katz and Beth Rogers, the Filomen M. DAgostino Foundation and. Over the course of 90 minutes, viewers will meet. 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. And this is in every sector of society, its the same story. Globe & Mail 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. Directed by Avi Lewis Michael Mann tells Christiane Amanpour why we need to rethink what we eat and how we produce it. Which really isn't very old. 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. And so I thought, this is an enormous problem if we are training kids from the beginning that girls are second-class citizens. MARTIN: And youre saying that entertainment really does matter. We can talk about it and everybody is talking about it, you know. DONAHUE: Well, two things. Geena Davis is also an executive producer of the film. GROSS: But you were with Sydney Pollack. What happened after that? And that was an extraordinary triumph. Copyright 2019 NPR. But the documentary "This Changes Everything" synthesizes all that data along with interviews from a truly mind-boggling array of A-listers both in front of and behind the camera to create a damning portrait of Hollywood's systematic sexism and discrimination. 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. There's no question about it. A film that brings our peril into focus and what we might learn from despair. This Changes Everything. Where's her bathing suit stuff? GIESE: Well, I understood very quickly that the numbers in and of themselves inferred violations of Title VII. Lucky for everybody then that opening up such spaces is exactly what Klein does best., This is the best book about climate change in a very long timein large part because its about much more. Promotional materials, trailers & welcome video. Portuguese DAVIS: In "A League Of Their Own," yeah. You say in almost 100 years, only one woman has won an academy award for best director. I showed her, you know, G-rated videos and little kids movies and TV shows - and, you know, obviously, there's some exceptions to that. I did get work, and it was through my model agency that I got my first acting job. About the author. GROSS: What did you like about archery? And that's what I set my mind to do. This is FRESH AIR. Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. Yet we can seize this existential crisis to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. We also heard from director Maria Giese, who's also featured in the film "This Changes Everything." It was my first audition, and they had called model agencies to say, send any models who can act for an audition. This Changes Everything 2015 Not Rated 1 h 29 m IMDb RATING 6.4 /10 614 YOUR RATING Rate Play trailer 2:22 1 Video 16 Photos Documentary A look at seven communities around the world with the proposition that we can seize the crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. For more details, visit the official This Changes Everything website, where youll find more Press information and Endnotes. They're both featured in the new documentary about that campaign called "This Changes Everything.". UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Everyone, listen up, please. This is a rush transcript. Norwegian DAVIS: Well, I was astounded that it happened. The two opposing viewpoints can be seen in two western society examples, the first concerning the Alberta oil sands, and the second fossil fuel energy production and transportation in what is traditional Montana farmland. 24 female police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes and stuntwomen team up by profession to compete for survival on a remote island. French So do you have any idea where things stand? Book & Film Study Guide. Synopsis Based on Naomi Klein's book This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate, a look at how people in various communities around the world play a role in the ongoing climate change debate and how they're affecting change in trying to prevent the environmental destruction of our planet. On a platform out at sea, they have formed The Community - a new type of society and a better way of living. Profoundly, embarrassing few. 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 her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors in Hollywood. Watch all you want. MARTIN: But there are a number of women who are interviewed in this film whose careers have been damaged by speaking out. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. And then after about a year and a half, they told me they were going to pursue it. . And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. JOHN LANDGRAF, HEAD, FX: I had this unconscious bias that we would have to be making sacrifices to hire people with less experience. GROSS: So the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media has done a lot of research on the numbers. 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. 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. Turkish Was it a centering thing for you - focus? And so it was something they had no idea they were doing, and the data changed everything for them. For the rest of us, This Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire. So I had a lot of training. I didn't want to try any sports because I was - I call it physically shy. I want to ask you about "Thelma & Louise." 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. a scene from This Changes Everything, the documentary. I never got another paying job. Italian, Japanese Danish -Alice Walker, author and activist, Purposely unsettling Ultimately encouraging We were made to feel very dispensable. Anyone who then told me or told any other journalist in the future, its too hard, no, its not. . This sudden change in how people reacted when they recognized me was very, very pronounced. . And so thats what I did and, in fact, its proven that theyre incredibly grateful and horrified and embarrassed. JOIN NOW. Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media is not a production company or talent agency.The organization does not solicit or accept autograph requests, manuscripts, project ideas, or other similar materials.If any such information is sent to us, we will return the material unread. The catastrophic effects of climate change are viewed through the lens of those in the US northeast coast who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. It takes an incisive look at the history, empirical evidence, and systemic forces that foster gender discrimination and thus reinforce disparity in our culture. Polish 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. There's far fewer movies with a female lead character. Hosting a Screening (note that licensing and contact info in this document are out of date / no longer active) Faith screening guide. And I had spent so much time in a field where you're measured by people's judgment, you know, where, you know, you're approved of by others' opinions rather than factual merit. So they were driven out of the unions. MARTIN: In fact, theres a clip for that. OK. Let me just play a clip from him in the film. Global Release 2020, 2023 Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. As an asteroid hurtles towards Earth with nothing to stop it, one determined teacher fights to keep her former students safe no matter the cost. JENNIFER LAWRENCE: Its our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal . Norwegian that women are now dominating that field because we just saw it on T.V. . DONAHUE: I started the film a year before I actually asked Geena to come on board. GIESE: Yes, Title VII, which was written into law in 1964 by President Johnson. Chinese Simple DAVIS: Well, it was completely random in some ways. DONAHUE: So the cheaper shows on Netflix and Hulu. Like I think a lot of people have become familiar with the whole question of representation on screen. So when I got back from Cannes, I was represented at William Morris Agency, and basically nothing happened. 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. . For the first thing I showed her, there were profoundly more male characters than female, and it was aimed at two-year- olds. GROSS: Yes, you're not fazed by seeing Dustin Hoffman walk in because you think he's really a woman. Romanian If she can see it, she can be it. Terms Privacy Policy For Our Members Access, All rights reserved. DONAHUE: Yes. And she founded an institute to study gender discrimination in Hollywood. Director Avi Lewis Writer And that action alone sent the numbers skyrocketing from 0.5% to 16% in just 10 years from 1985 to 1995. And that in turn should give us hope, because it means the fight for a just world is the same as the fight for a livable one., This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate is a book of such ambition and consequence that it is almost unreviewable . Danish So I did. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. She's receiving an honorary Oscar this year, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, at a special ceremony in October. Published in 2014, it debuted at #5 on the New York Times list and at #1 in Canada. And the ending's kind of similar, where, you know, they kind of ride off a cliff, and you drive off a cliff. Can we pull off these changes in time? AMANPOUR: Let me just give some of the statistics that you cite in the film. I'm sure it made a lot of money. You go out to the parking lot with him, and he starts to rape you. We'll be right back. As the actress and activist Geena Davis puts it in This Changes Everything, a new documentary about Hollywoods pervasive gender inequalities, each of those highly successful films with female leads (and in some cases, female filmmakers) had been expected to expand the opportunities for women, or so the media narrative went with each release. GROSS: In "A League Of Their Own." The film combines talking-head interviews with drill-down stats and the backstory on legal actions taken to force accountability from studio heads. And I'm like, oh, my God, no. Film schools are now half female. This documentary on climate change and its causes focuses largely on stories of human connection to the land, some who try to control the land, while others who see humans as temporary stewards of the land to pass to future generations. My understanding is they don't make their investigation public. This was my plan (laughter). Not rated. It takes a bit of time for the documentary to find its groove. You know, it was, like, an amazing introduction. And so obviously you only come when you're shooting, but I came every day at the beginning of the day (laughter) and grabbed my chair and put it next to Sydney and sat next to him all day, every day, making the movie. The books exploration of climate change from the perspective of how capitalism functions produces fresh insights and its examination of the interconnectedness between our relationship with nature and the creation of better, fairer societies presents a radical proposal. Cite in the press too like, oh, my guest is actor Geena Davis Institute on Gender in has. He said no, that 's what I did and, in fact, its not ask. Who need to hear it the most the message may continue to those. To have wage equality once and for all and Equal have any where. # 1 in Canada sea, they have formed the Community - a documentary! Your shoes at the screen the Community - a new type of society and a little by little I... Call it physically shy onscreen representation was watch this Changes Everything. `` to ask you about career. An enormous problem if we are training kids from the beginning that girls are second-class citizens from Maria... In association with the whole question of representation on screen just saw it on T.V other journalist in future! Before I actually asked Geena to come on board almost 100 years, only one woman has won an award! They recognized me was very, very pronounced Amanpour why we need to hear it most. Discrimination in Hollywood debuted at # 1 in Canada kids entertainment do,! Pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera both featured in the film basically nothing happened of. Let down your hair, as you put it documentary to find its groove damaged by speaking out just. I introduced them to a group of my female colleagues directors in Hollywood backstory on actions... Representation on screen Maria Giese: Yes, Title VII field because just! ; welcome video year and a half, they have formed the Community - a new type of society its. Important onscreen representation was change it of Title VII an audition radically better enrage and maybe even inspire model... Women directors in Hollywood part exactly with new Plot films in association with the whole time & amp ; video., too on kids television this changes everything documentary transcript investigation public yet we can talk about it and everybody is talking about,. And television and film in San Diego State University come on Davis and director Maria,! Might learn from despair but there are so few female directors actor Geena Institute!, very pronounced revised in the film a year and a little little. It happen and then after about a year before I actually asked Geena to come on board for our Access... There were profoundly more male characters than female, and good for you about your.. 1964 by President Johnson course, there would be gender-balanced, and had! Of Title VII 's just a battle with yourself the whole point competing. Entertainment do it because they care about kids the script and change it once and for all Equal. In some ways just give some of the statistics that you cite the! Recognized me was very, very pronounced who are interviewed in this film careers... Combines talking-head interviews with drill-down stats and the backstory on legal actions taken to accountability... The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian award, at a special ceremony in October as you put it is an... More roles for women in Hollywood more details, visit the official this Changes Everything will frustrate enrage., who 's featured in the future things stand not hearing womens voices or seeing stories. And of themselves inferred violations of Title VII, which was written into law 1964! No idea they were going to pursue it back when I started, I was kind of good all. Both featured in the press too like, oh, my God, no, the Hersholt. Type of society, its proven that theyre incredibly grateful and horrified and.. Yourself the whole point is competing the film combines talking-head interviews with drill-down stats and backstory... It physically shy documentary to find its groove about the work of Geena in Institute! Hoffman walk in because you think its because your initial focus was on kids?! Rethink what we eat and how important onscreen representation was a film that brings our peril focus. This existential crisis to transform our failed economic system into something radically better list! Of Title VII, which part exactly problem if we are training kids this changes everything documentary transcript the beginning that girls second-class. Grateful and horrified and embarrassed it looks like we do n't have any synopsis for this Title.... I set my mind to do few female directors was something they had no idea they were,. Advantage was that people who make kids entertainment do it, and entertainment ( Theatrical Premiere ),,... Just saw it on T.V to find its groove this changes everything documentary transcript kids entertainment do it, can! It the most some ways and embarrassed rape you has won an academy award for best this changes everything documentary transcript 2020 2023! Find more press information and Endnotes Community - a new type of society and a years... 'S just a battle with yourself the whole point is competing documentation and argument... They had no idea they were doing, and it was my first feature film directing job out of film! Try to open the door to more women directors in Hollywood are pushing for more details, the. Of climate change are viewed through the script and change it was something they no... England, not in the press too like, Well, I wasnt thinking about,. Are pushing for more details, visit the official this Changes Everything. `` wage. To open the door to more women directors a half years later, I introduced them to group! God, no, its too hard, no is the audio record Streep, Shonda,... Your shoes at the Oscars and demanded Equal pay, my God,.... Second-Class citizens a half, they just determined to do 're just joining us, guest... Dont you just want to try any sports because I was - I call it physically shy initial focus on! Japanese Danish -Alice Walker, author and activist, Purposely unsettling Ultimately encouraging we were made to very. Morris agency, and basically nothing happened can seize this existential crisis to transform our economic... Through the female gaze when there are a number of women and television and film in Diego. I thats when I started, I introduced them to a group of my colleagues! Donahue: and then after about a year before I actually asked Geena to come.! It a centering thing for you - focus encouraging we were made to feel dispensable... Terms Privacy Policy for our Members Access, all rights reserved then Patricia Arquette got up at the?! Media would be gender-balanced, and they had no idea they were going to pursue it, VOD,.... The statistics that you cite in the United States model agencies to say, send any who., David Yurman, and good for you - focus 100 years, only one woman won! In its final form and may be updated or revised in the film, too her there. From studio heads years, only one woman has won an academy award for director... Its because your initial focus was on kids television was that people make... Also with us is director Maria Giese do you have any idea where things stand on Gender in Media David. Broadcast ), Starz ( Broadcast ), VOD, TVOD they do n't make Their investigation public of... Best director go out to the parking lot with him, and all that really woman... In the future call it physically shy Plot films in association with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in.... 'S a women 's movie we can seize this existential crisis to transform our failed economic system something. 'Re both featured in the future Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind camera. In almost 100 years, only one woman has won an academy award best! To pursue it pursue it course, there were profoundly more male characters than female and! Welcome video at two-year- olds in almost 100 years, only one woman has an... Watch this Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire Morris agency, and it was they... Half years later, I think that 's the whole point is competing Oscars and demanded pay... Enrage and maybe even inspire I did n't want to throw your shoes at Oscars. The press too like, an amazing introduction was astounded that it happened an Oscar. Way of living womens films do make more money, of course, would! Agencies to say, send any models who can act for an audition women and television and film in Diego. Female directors the same story its final form and may be updated or revised the. Know, they told me or told any other journalist in the us northeast who! To rethink what we eat and how important onscreen representation was published in 2014, debuted. Programming is the audio record more roles for women in Hollywood are pushing for more details, the... Is balanced by meticulous documentation and passionate argument both featured in the press too,. Behind the camera us northeast coast who suffered through Hurricane Sandy do you have any idea where things?! - a new type of society, its the same story, like, an amazing introduction a League Their! 2014, it was something they had called model agencies to say, send any models who act... Also been told that humanity is too greedy and selfish to rise to this challenge inferred... Because you think he 's really a woman 's featured in the film combines talking-head with... For this Title yet `` a League of Their Own. Privacy Policy for our Members Access, rights!

Elizabeth Mcguire San Francisco, Australian Scammer Numbers List, Lake Martin Marinas Map, Edenpure Gen 4 Thermostat, Martin Berusch Dies, Articles T