We dont have to wait for things to turn around in real life. JOHN LANDGRAF, HEAD, FX: I had this unconscious bias that we would have to be making sacrifices to hire people with less experience. GIESE: I first went to the EEOC in 2013. DAVIS: In "A League Of Their Own," yeah. Also was named Observer Book of the Year and a New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of the Year and Margaret Atwood chose it for The Guardians Best Books of 2014 list. Dutch The Film thischangeseverything.org Press Kit Aug. 05 2015 5 About the book The feature documentary was inspired by award-winning author Naomi Klein's critically acclaimed worldwide bestselling non-fiction book This Changes Everything. You know, it was, like, an amazing introduction. GROSS: Well, what was wrong with that plan? This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. They respond by organizing against fossil fuel extraction in their beloved Powder River Basin, and forming a new alliance with the Northern Cheyenne tribe to bring solar power to the nearby reservation. I wasnt thinking, this is so unfair. GROSS: So part of your work was modeling for Victoria's Secret. In fact, all around the world, the fight for the next economy and against reckless extraction is already succeeding in ways both surprising and inspiring. DAVIS: Well, I definitely see a big shift happening in Hollywood in the past couple of years since #MeToo and Time's Up. GROSS: Did you think of it as discrimination against older women? The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Theres no one they can complain to. My understanding is they don't make their investigation public. makes a muscular case for global warming as the defining, cross-sectional issue of our era., [A]robust new polemic . 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? This is a rush transcript. . Klein and those impassioned protesters provide something that has been in short supply in the predecessors And I could see that I was not going to make any headway with them. I never got another paying job. DAVIS: They do. And she founded an institute to study gender discrimination in Hollywood. Promotional materials, trailers & welcome video. UNIDENTIFIED MALE: There is nothing funny here. 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. Why hasnt it changed before now? A work of startling force, exhaustive reporting, and telling anecdote . There are going to be so many more movies with women starring and everything. A group of disillusioned young women have disappeared. So, like, it seems like a lot of the change is happening from women like that who are creating the change themselves. 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. Research shows a connection between kids' healthy self-esteem and positive portrayals in media. As defeated as one feels when you dont see a change happening, I really do think that it can and that it will. All rights reserved. GROSS: And so it's a kind of - I think at the time, people were comparing it to Butch Cassidy. 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. 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 . 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's got a handgun, pulls it on him, asks him to apologize. By what name was This Changes Everything (2015) officially released in India in English? Starring Naomi Klein Stacey Arwen Raab. 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. Ukrainian, Arabic DAVIS: Yeah, it's very centering and focusing. After we take a short break, we'll hear from photographer Bruce Talamon, whose photos of soul, funk and R&B stars of the '70s and early '80s are collected in a book. 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. 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. So I had a lot of training. Recorded by CBC Ideasafter the historic December 2015 Paris Climate meeting, in this lecture, Naomi analyzed the failures of that Agreement and discussed ways to move forward from it. This Changes Everything has been translated into 27 languages: Arabic When you have 150 men on set and one woman, how is that woman protected? It'll ruin your career was the thinking. DAVIS: Well, it was completely random in some ways. GROSS: And doesn't know where to put his eyes. Also with us is director Maria Giese, who's featured in the film, too. Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein's international non-fiction bestseller This Changes Everything, the film presents seven powerful 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. She's receiving an honorary Oscar this year, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, at a special ceremony in October. 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. We have been told its impossible to get off fossil fuels when in fact we know exactly how to do itit just requires breaking every rule in the free-market playbook: reining in corporate power, rebuilding local economies, and reclaiming our democracies. The EEOC functions in total confidentiality. Script extract. It looks like we don't have any synopsis for this title yet. 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. Directed by Avi Lewis Or did you think, oh, it's me - no one wants me anymore? But for the most part, I saw appalling gender imbalance. . Because the next movie somebody makes could be gender-balanced. 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. Watch all you want. German Theyll just get somebody else. Things were looking good for you after film school. A lot of negative reaction in the press too like, oh, no, the world is ruined now. In the directors guild, there were only two women I think up until the 1960s who were members of the union. So Geena, I think some people might hear that and go, Oh, thats too bad but why? And there is also no human resources department that these women can go to. The most profound threat to humanity is the war our economic model is waging against life on earth. Korean 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. Accuracy and availability may vary. 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). Its not about carbonits about capitalism. Not rated. Can we play that? We should be showing kids that boys and girls share the same bicycle. But we were stunned at the reaction that was instant - cover of Time magazine and all that stuff. But you could, by answering its call to action. Romanian For the first thing I showed her, there were profoundly more male characters than female, and it was aimed at two-year- olds. You hear so many women speaking up when they encounter injustice and openly talking about it. 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. DONAHUE: Yes. 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. By Joel Horwood. The main thing that's very different is now it's completely OK to talk about this stuff. 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. Here it is. MARTIN: So Geena, how do you stay in it though? Anyone can read what you share. So I did. Is that why because no studio heads appeared in this film because theyre so embarrassed? 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. So at 41, I took it up and then became absolutely obsessed, as I do with things. Tom, do you want to add to that? Globe & Mail She starts her own organization, the Geena Davis Institute, on gender in media to keep track of the imbalance. Chinese Simple I was a feminist since I was 10-years-old because I came from a very right-wing family. A really decent doc, but like 99% of the reviews here, I'm completely dumbfounded why they hired a MALE to direct this. Oh, we forgot. And everything gets in the way of that, every possible thought you have, every different circumstance. Like competing - if you're nervous, your shot's going to be off. 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. . Give us some of the numbers that you find most disturbing. Chinese Simple Maria Giese is a director who felt shut out for being a woman. We've been talking with actor Geena Davis and director Maria Giese about the campaign for more representation of women behind and in front of the camera in movies and TV. 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 it was fantastic. MARTIN: Geena Davis, Tom Donahue, thank you so much for talking to us. I get to be a doctor. You putting men in charge basically driving women and people of color out. LA Times. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: When I called to say we were going to greenlight it, the male executive on the other end of the line literally hung up on me. MARTIN: So the title of the film, we start with that, This Changes Everything. This is something that you say in the film. GROSS: Yes, you're not fazed by seeing Dustin Hoffman walk in because you think he's really a woman. Its the lowest hanging fruit possible. 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. Women are socialized to go along with the dominant patriarch. 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. DONAHUE: They tend to deny the problem after seeing the film. You know, the "Teletubbies" are gender-balanced; I don't know if you can tell. French When did things start to slow down in your acting career? They're both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything" about discrimination against women in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood. So here was my hero calling himself a feminist. 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. This Changes Everything 2018, Documentary, 1h 37m 88% Tomatometer 25 Reviews 100% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Verified Ratings Where to watch Rent/buy Subscription Rent/buy Rent/buy Want to. And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. She ends up shooting him, and then you both go on the lam because you feel like, who's going to believe you? Well, do they have any photos of her in a bathing suit? So it was so horrifying to me that we would be doing this to kids that I decided I had to try to do something. Several women serve as executive producers, including Davis.). DAVIS: Well, it did in a way. So I never tried anything. 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. 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. In the course of this struggle, they help ignite a nationwide movement. And Im like, yay, I cant wait. The economic drivers of the carbon society are highlighted by the economic crisis in Greece in the early 2000s, where some saw the only solution to get out of the crisis being to sell off the land to the highest bidder, those highest bidders often being resource extraction companies. And very quickly, the coaches were saying, you know, you have a lot of untapped athletic ability. . . GROSS: So you went to the ACLU, and then the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission became involved, too. And I was really worried about coming off as if I didn't know anything, that people would be saying, she doesn't even know where to stand or what to do. What were you looking for and what did you come away with? Geena Davis and Maria Giese, welcome to FRESH AIR. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. We can talk about it and everybody is talking about it, you know. And why does that matter? 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. 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 this is in every sector of society, its the same story. I didn't want to try any sports because I was - I call it physically shy. GIESE: Well, I understood very quickly that the numbers in and of themselves inferred violations of Title VII. AMANPOUR: Let me just give some of the statistics that you cite in the film. In the lawless land of Gando, fierce bandits will stop at nothing to fight for their precious homeland and loved ones even if it means life or death. Nobody complained about anything because you felt that it would damage your career. JOIN NOW. 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.". 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. 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. The coming of sound meant they needed big capital investment. 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