And so I thought, this is an enormous problem if we are training kids from the beginning that girls are second-class citizens. makes a muscular case for global warming as the defining, cross-sectional issue of our era., [A]robust new polemic . And I was counting on my hands as I held her in my lap, and it was horrifying, and I was absolutely stunned. And so I learned at 36 that I actually was coordinated. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is nothing funny here. Profoundly, embarrassing few. Did you think of it as there not being enough roles for women in their 40s? Executive Producers: Geena Davis, Steve Edwards, Regina Scully, Simone Pero, Madeline Di Nonno, Jennie Peters, Patty Casby, Ku-Ling Yurman When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. MARTIN: about women in Hollywood and the underrepresentation of women in Hollywood? LANDGRAF: And maybe that the talent wouldnt be there. You used to make a movie a year. Why dont things change? In October, at a special ceremony, she'll receive an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. 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. 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. Harvey Weinstein, of course, comes to mind. I decided that I would try becoming a model first because, at that time, Christie Brinkley and Lauren Hutton were being offered parts in movies. They're both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything," about the campaign for more representation of women in front of and behind the camera in movies and TV. Book & Film Study Guide. And, you know, being harassed and all kinds of things going on, being not listened to, talked down to, all that stuff. Romanian But on the other hand, I sort of felt like, well, this is what was supposed to happen. How did you take up archery? Hosting a Screening (note that licensing and contact info in this document are out of date / no longer active) Faith screening guide. 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. MARTIN: But there are a number of women who are interviewed in this film whose careers have been damaged by speaking out. JENNIFER LAWRENCE: Its our time to have wage equality once and for all and equal . UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Everyone, listen up, please. So I never tried anything. Buy now. Things were looking good for you after film school. DAVIS: They do. For more details, visit the official This Changes Everything website, where youll find more Press information and Endnotes. And I'd be like, which part exactly? MARTIN: Every person that Ive spoken with who have seen the film is just shocked by it. GROSS: But you're in your underwear. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. GROSS: So Geena Davis, I have a few questions for you about your career. And a little by little, I introduced them to a group of my female colleagues. And so it's just a battle with yourself the whole time. The catastrophic effects of climate change are viewed through the lens of those in the US northeast coast who suffered through Hurricane Sandy. Lithuanian Its not about carbonits about capitalism. Klein and Lewis paint a picture of a post-fossil-fueled, post-capitalist future that seems not only within reach, And my friend and I acted out your trip. Finnish At the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival, the film was first runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Documentaries. But you could, by answering its call to action. Author interview. Chinese Simple Like why do I care? Dutch 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? You were working with Dustin Hoffman. GROSS: And I just think it's so interesting that we're having this conversation about women's empowerment and inclusion of women, and the first part of your career revolves around being in your underwear (laughter). Italian, Japanese And I just want an excuse to be able to do that (laughter). 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. We can reflect the future now and it will make it happen. 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. Michael Mann tells Christiane Amanpour why we need to rethink what we eat and how we produce it. And she documents the inspiring movements that have already begun this process: communities that are not just refusing to be sites of further fossil fuel extraction but are building the next, regeneration-based economies right now. Watch all you want. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: They dont care that Im black. DAVIS: Right. And this is according to the Center for the Study of Women and Television and Film in San Diego State University. MARTIN: But Geena, this has to have happened to you throughout your career? Now, this changes everything. Its always been that way. Produced with New Plot Films in association with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, David Yurman, and . We also heard from director Maria Giese, who's also featured in the film "This Changes Everything." So Geena, will you just tell us what the title is referring to? And I was - well, I was mostly thrilled that my first job was not playing, you know, a corpse in a morgue on a soap opera or something. And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. This Changes Everything has been translated into 27 languages: Arabic I thought, this is incredibly unfair, and I don't want other people deciding that I have to work less, you know, and taking away opportunities. That was the first time where I was ever like, I guess, men dont see us women equal in this industry. 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. Croatian makes a muscular case for global warming as the defining, cross-sectional issue of our era. 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. You know, they just determined to do it, and they're very creative and they make it happen. . Now we will see so many more female buddy pictures, female road movies or whatever and movies about female friendship. Its just very elevated because its in the entertainment world. MARTIN: Why do you think that was the click moment for you? 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 the rest of us, This Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire. DONAHUE: So the cheaper shows on Netflix and Hulu. From Thelma & Louise to A League of Their Own, the Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis made her name with her strong female characters. The realization that a solution is possible, well, that changes everything And, you know, the growing movement against Keystone XL, but, frankly, all of the tar sands pipelines, is really starting to resonate right there in the electoral cycle. We have also been told that humanity is too greedy and selfish to rise to this challenge. MARIA GIESE: My first feature film directing job out of graduate film school was in England, not in the United States. . 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. Bosnian So I knew that we could invoke that law to be able to change things in a very significant way. MARTIN: So the title of the film, we start with that, This Changes Everything. This is something that you say in the film. And there is also no human resources department that these women can go to. So, like, it seems like a lot of the change is happening from women like that who are creating the change themselves. And then I had to play the best baseball player anyone has ever seen hold a bat. You know, God forbid you complain about your salary not being equal or being harassed or mistreated or discriminated against because they'll just get somebody else, you know? Give us some of the numbers that you find most disturbing. GROSS: What did you like about archery? See production, box office & company info, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It, White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch, Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres, Late Night with Seth Meyers: Milo Ventimiglia/Geena Davis/Ex Hex/Julian Dorio. But were not hearing womens voices or seeing the stories told through the female gaze when there are so few female directors. And the ending's kind of similar, where, you know, they kind of ride off a cliff, and you drive off a cliff. DAVIS: Well, no, no. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. 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. In 2018, 92 percent of the directors of the top 250 domestic releases were men. She's receiving an honorary Oscar this year, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, at a special ceremony in October. Can you talk about that? Oh, we forgot. to unsuccessfully sue Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures for discrimination). You know, I mean, both are kind of unattainable. French But thats what we were worried about. CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR: Now, whether in politics or science or any other field, one thing is for sure, we need more women now. Catalan GEENA DAVIS: Well, it was pretty dramatic. DAVIS: Well, I mean, come on. And I think thats but also part of it is that my peers and I felt like you cannot complain about any of this because they wont hire you. Anyone can read what you share. There's also people like Ryan Murphy, who has that initiative called Half, where he just decided and announced that half of his cast and crew were always going to be female. Davis and director Maria Giese discuss the dramatic. She founded an institute, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. Film schools are now half female. In the directors guild, there were only two women I think up until the 1960s who were members of the union. And so it kind of made sense in that way. What happened after that? And very quickly, the coaches were saying, you know, you have a lot of untapped athletic ability. Copy may not be in its final form. In this part of the interview, I'm going to talk more with Davis about her own movie career. JOIN NOW. Your first movie role, "Tootsie," you're in your underwear in the film. . DAVIS: It was very specific, actually. On a platform out at sea, they have formed The Community - a new type of society and a better way of living. Documentary. 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. I could do that too. What have they each done? Was it a centering thing for you - focus? Thats the problem. And that action alone sent the numbers skyrocketing from 0.5% to 16% in just 10 years from 1985 to 1995. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I did. It ultimately all worked out for me, but the likelihood of becoming a famous model was actually pretty slim, and I didn't. 24 female police officers, firefighters, bodyguards, soldiers, athletes and stuntwomen team up by profession to compete for survival on a remote island. The extraordinary detail and richness of the cinematography inThis Changes Everythingprovides an epic canvas for this exploration of the greatest challenge of our time. GROSS: Maria Giese, let me move on to you. Spanish They're both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything" about discrimination against women in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood. But it was television that showed me there it was another way, and it was a show called MASH. This Changes Everything. JOIN NOW. The result is the most momentous and contentious environmental book since Silent Spring. 47%. Finnish 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. 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