Slovene For the first thing I showed her, there were profoundly more male characters than female, and it was aimed at two-year- olds. 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. DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. Maleeha Lodhi joins the program to explain tensions between Pakistan and India. Venue: Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF Docs) UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: They dont care that Im black. So and it wasnt really until after Me Too and all that happened that we all realized, this is different now. GROSS: So what did you learn being on set? I think the big advantage was that people who make kids entertainment do it because they care about kids. Geena Davis and Maria Giese, welcome to FRESH AIR. I get to have opinions, I get to be smart. Give us some of the numbers that you find most disturbing. 0000010793 00000 n And then for a couple of movies after that, I had to learn other physical skills like horseback riding and taekwondo and fencing and ice skating and a lot of stuff. Young Queen Charlotte's marriage to King George of England sparks an epic love story and transforms high society in this "Bridgerton" universe prequel. So they were driven out of the unions. Oh, no, we can't. You know, the "Teletubbies" are gender-balanced; I don't know if you can tell. And I explained to them why I thought that this was so significant on a global level. . And I was like, you know, I was a huge fan of "GLOW" and very much wanted to do it. 0000010605 00000 n And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors in Hollywood. 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. Director. MICHEL MARTIN, CONTRIBUTOR: Geena Davis, Tom Donahue, thank you so much for talking to us. CHLOE GRACE MORETZ: When I was 15, I did Carrie. That movie was directed by Kim Pierce who was my first female director but it was a massively male crew. Climate change isnt just another issue to be neatly filed between taxes and health care. . An investigative look and analysis of gender disparity in Hollywood, featuring accounts from well-known actors, executives and artists in the Industry. He refuses. And I got the part. This sudden change in how people reacted when they recognized me was very, very pronounced. Its always been that way. 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. You know, I mean, both are kind of unattainable. But it was television that showed me there it was another way, and it was a show called MASH. UV*-Z=mCFv^v -9ty9D,uRT]"-%x78hDntTKtUl1'=;+p#\>sj.`#SZO6:1`]pu*]!!Gqq QhfNtvR1#k. Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. And only one woman has won the best-director Oscar in the awards 90-year history: Kathryn Bigelow, for The Hurt Locker, with only a small handful of others even being nominated. She's got a handgun, pulls it on him, asks him to apologize. 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 I think the first thing to change will be on screen. 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. I mean you know. MARTIN: But there are a number of women who are interviewed in this film whose careers have been damaged by speaking out. 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. Willie Nelson Turns 90: Keith Richards Joins Hollywood Bowl Bash, Breaking Down the List: Facts and Figures About THR Critics 50 Best Films of the 21st Century (So Far), This Closeness Review: A Couple and Their Airbnb Host Get Acquainted in an Astute Dramedy of Awkwardness, Parachute Review: Brittany Snows Directing Debut Tackles Addiction, Eating Disorders and Anxiety With an Impressively Light Touch, Toronto: THR's Photo Portfolio With Steve Carell, Matthew McConaughey, Salma Hayek, Melissa McCarthy and More, Wes Anderson Directing Star Wars? I haven't really ever had to describe what it's about. 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. I'm talking about family-rated films. GROSS: But you were with Sydney Pollack. I'm going to ask you to describe the premise. DONAHUE: Hopefully not. I always say go through the script and change it. A.I. Throughout the doc, women bear witness to what it felt and feels like to see characters onscreen like themselves, even if the film or TV program had it flaws. Catalan Kleins urgency and outrage is balanced by meticulous documentation and passionate argument. . . Better yet, it also explains how folks are now pushing back and using the law, media pressure and other forms of recourse to change the numbers. This Changes Everything. Theyll just get somebody else. Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction. But these stories matter. 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. The cinematographer, Stefano Ferrari, also is a man. DAVIS: It was very specific, actually. 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. 0000045243 00000 n He's got you pinned against a car. DONAHUE: Sure. Watch all you want. In the course of this struggle, they help ignite a nationwide movement. 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? If she can see it, she can be it. Terms Privacy Policy For Our Members Access, All rights reserved. Certainly, this facet is germane to telling the full story, but its dry and not as visually or emotionally arresting as the rest of the film. DAVIS: Not at all. 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 . 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. This was my plan (laughter). In the wake of her prom scandal, Princess Margrethe longs for normalcy as she struggles to maintain her perfect facade while dealing with family drama. And that, for me, became a battle worth fighting for. Please forgive an old lady over here if I say I think Ive seen this one before and know how it ends. But when she got older and roles started to dry up, she realized how unempowered women were in Hollywood. GROSS: So the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media has done a lot of research on the numbers. This Changes Everything On Netflix Now! GEENA DAVIS, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING: Thank you. And then I was watching the Olympics in Atlanta on TV and saw the archery competing, and I thought, wow, that is so beautiful and dramatic. Korean Indeed, Wonder Womans director Patty Jenkins is one of the many voices heard here. This is FRESH AIR. 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. 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. Available on Tubi TV, Plex. But on the other hand, I sort of felt like, well, this is what was supposed to happen. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Everyone, listen up, please. MORETZ: The biggest part of the movie is when she gets her period for the first time in the shower. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. GROSS: And doesn't know where to put his eyes. ', A work of startling force, exhaustive reporting, and telling anecdote . The story goes full circle back to Alberta and what should or needs to be done to combat climate change while dealing with the economy and thus people's short term well-being. From "Thelma & Louise" to "A League of . GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. Was it a centering thing for you - focus? Netflix | Apple TV | Amazon Video | Vudu | FandangoNOW | Kanopy | Hoopla, Directed by: Tom Donahue Tom, do you want to add to that? Subscribe for full access to The Hollywood Reporter. DAVIS: In "A League Of Their Own," yeah. GROSS: And you also are an archer - like bow and arrow archery. Female. [Klein] writes of a decisive battle for the fate of the earth in which we either take back control of the planet from the capitalists who are destroying it or watch it all burn.. I could do that too. GROSS: And so it's a kind of - I think at the time, people were comparing it to Butch Cassidy. So you started your career as a model. Norwegian 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. GIESE: Well, I understood very quickly that the numbers in and of themselves inferred violations of Title VII. 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. I think my peers and I were always operating under the assumption that you should never complain about anything. Of course, breakout successes like Wonder Woman are finally changing the story, a hopeful message that dominates the docs last act. A new nurse at a hospital begins to suspect her colleague's desire for attention may be tied to a series of patient deaths. She founded an institute, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is nothing funny here. There are problem areas in terms of style as well as content. GIESE: Yes, Title VII, which was written into law in 1964 by President Johnson. Here it is. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. MARTIN: To that point, heres a scene from the film which speaks with that with Kimberly Pierce, the director, and Chloe Grace Moretz. So I thats when I learned about the work of Geena in her institute and how important onscreen representation was. GROSS: So what about other women you knew from film school? And so it's just a battle with yourself the whole time. The musical score, composed by Leigh Roberts and Allison Piccioni, is way too prominent in the mix and by a massive distance much too reminiscent of old-school TV documentaries, underscoring every emotion with obvious musical cues. 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. We should be showing kids that boys and girls share the same bicycle. PG. Naomi Kleins fourth book, This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs the Climate was published in September 2014 and was an instant New York Times and international bestseller. No, I didn't think, oh, it's me, at all. 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. 0000002877 00000 n Bosnian GROSS: A battle with yourself to not battle with yourself. Its the lowest hanging fruit possible. In 2014, the book won the Hilary Weston Writers Trust Prize for Nonfiction, Canadas most prestigious award for non-fiction. Portuguese So, like, it seems like a lot of the change is happening from women like that who are creating the change themselves. So sue me.) Whats your first name? I get to be a doctor. And that action alone sent the numbers skyrocketing from 0.5% to 16% in just 10 years from 1985 to 1995. Good Deed Entertainment (Theatrical Premiere), Starz (Broadcast), VOD, TVOD. And for me, it was no big deal to want to take the man until here and try to tell this story. 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 Hollywoods systematic sexism and discrimination. And if you're just joining us, my guest is actor Geena Davis and director Maria Giese. GROSS: came into play here, too, because there's more of you for Dustin Hoffman to be fazed by when he walks in. Like why do I care? Danish GROSS: Geena Davis, Maria Giese, thank you both so much for talking with us. And this is according to the Center for the Study of Women and Television and Film in San Diego State University. AMANPOUR: Yes. And that was an extraordinary triumph. So I'm wondering if you think it's having that kind of effect. There's far fewer movies with a female lead character. We can talk about it and everybody is talking about it, you know. . 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. Interwoven with these stories of struggle is Naomi Klein's narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. GROSS: So you and your friend, played by Susan Sarandon - they go on a trip together, have a lot of drinks in a bar, guy comes up to you, asked to dance with you. And there's a scene where you come out in - why don't you describe the costume. This Changes Everything. From Thelma & Louise to A League of Their Own, the Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis made her name with her strong female characters. JOIN NOW. 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. The most profound threat to humanity is the war our economic model is waging against life on earth. DAVIS: Well, it was completely random in some ways. hb```b``1f`e``c`@ 6v@NDl?L0`aeeVeE! 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. Variety: Geena Davis Talks This Changes Everything Doc and Conscious Gender Bias in Behind-the-Scenes Hiring, Good Deed Entertainment: This Changes Everything (2019) Exclusive Interview with Geena Davis & Director Tom Donahue, PBS SoCal: Interview with Geena Davis and Tom Donahue on This Changes Everything, Deadline: This Changes Everything Review: Compelling Documentary Tackles Hollywood Gender Inequality Head-On, The New York Times: This Changes Everything Review: Hollywoods Men, Called to Action. Well, get her back. The movie This Changes Everything, an American documentary film, directed by Tom Donahue, debued in 2018. Or did you think, oh, it's me - no one wants me anymore? This Changes Everything is a brilliant explanation of why the climate crisis challenges us to abandon the core free market ideology of our time, restructure the global economy, and remake our political systems. And womens films do make more money and have, I think, over the last three years. Profoundly, embarrassing few. 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. And why does that matter? So they send over a Victoria's Secret catalogue (laughter). This is FRESH AIR. Geena Daviswhos also an executive producer herebridges these two perspectives. And he just does it. 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. It was night and day, where before, they might say, hey, "Beetlejuice" or something. DONAHUE: Its funny. Now, with Director Donahue, shes taking her message to the masses with the film, This Changes Everything which they have been discussing with our Michel Martin. 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. Swedish Read Transcript EXPAND. A new documentary explores how women in Hollywood are pushing for more representation in front of and behind the camera. - three years and seven months going. Croatian Featuring interviews with Geena Davis, Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, Taraji P. Henson, Reese Witherspoon, Cate Blanchett, Tiffany Haddish, Jill Soloway, Shonda Rhimes, Jessica Chastain, Yara Shahidi, Chloe Grace Moretz, Amandla Stenberg, Alan Alda, Sandra Oh, Anita Hill, Rashida Jones, Rose McGowan, Judd Apatow, Rosario Dawson, Maria Giese, and many other influential voices in the fight for gender equality. Chinese Complex The first film you directed was shown at the Cannes Film Festival. Well, we call the film This Changes Everything, because its about kind of why that doesnt happen. MARTIN: So the title of the film, we start with that, This Changes Everything. This is something that you say in the film. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. . This Changes Everything March 10, 2015. You know, some shows are researched and all that and certainly harmless. Bring me my tiny violin. I'm Terry Gross. You know, it was, like, an amazing introduction. - It didn't change anything. And her actions led to an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation into systemic discrimination against women directors. In partnership with The Guardian, we are very proud to unveil this first ever sneak peek at the work-in-progress companion documentary film to This Changes Everything, directed by Avi Lewis. A right wing think tank provides its view that the climate change issue needs to be dealt with through market forces. For more details, visit the official This Changes Everything website, where youll find more Press information and Endnotes. By the end, it feels like This Changes Everything is just that little bit too much behind the curve of history, despite the boo and hiss-prompting appearances from President Donald Trump and footage of the Womens March. Im an optimist. Italian, Japanese MARTIN: Talk to me about the Geena Davis Institute which you founded years ago. I mean dont you just want to throw your shoes at the screen? The main thing that's very different is now it's completely OK to talk about this stuff. - Thelma & Louise you went, that's it, the whole industry's gonna change. Harvey Weinstein, of course, comes to mind. Inspired by Naomi Klein's international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven . 0000004824 00000 n Donahue is a longtime documentarian whose work includes Thank You for Your Service, about how the government has failed the U.S. military in treating mental health issues, and Guest of Cindy Sherman. Those are pretty specific topics. So they looked east to the banks to basically the patriarchal systems in the east and so they created the studio system in the west. Michael Mann tells Christiane Amanpour why we need to rethink what we eat and how we produce it. 0000001895 00000 n DAVIS: Oh, no. Swedish 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. Production companies: CreativeChaos vmg, New Plot Films, US Release 2019. And they started to reach out to interview many, many women, as many women directors as they could. Oh, we forgot. Cate Blanchett and Taraji P. Henson revel in revealing how theyll take an empty, clichd girlfriend part, then twist it and tweak it into a character whos far more interesting. The coming of sound meant they needed big capital investment. A mere 15.6 percent of the Directors Guild of America membership is female. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. Its a subject this interviewee here, as well as one of the films executive producers, Geena Davis, is clearly passionate about.
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