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. DONAHUE: And then Patricia Arquette got up at the Oscars and demanded equal pay. It was just like the way it was, and, you know, being sexy and all that kind of stuff. Dutch Forget everything you think you know about global warming. 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. This Changes Everything takes an incisive look into the male-dominated film industry to examine those forces - both conscious and unconscious - that continue to foster the systemic underrepresentation and misrepresentation of women. 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. And I think its because what I decided to do was I wanted the research so I could go directly to the creators and share it with them in a private and very friendly way because I knew they didnt know what they were doing. You know, the "Teletubbies" are gender-balanced; I don't know if you can tell. Interwoven with these stories of struggle is Kleins narration, connecting the carbon in the air with the economic system that put it there. GROSS: So part of your work was modeling for Victoria's Secret. So I started making this movie. I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. And I was counting on my hands as I held her in my lap, and it was horrifying, and I was absolutely stunned. JOIN NOW. And it was just, you know, doing a video with a casting assistant. They could say, what was I doing? And so it kind of made sense in that way. I'm going to ask you to describe the premise. Running time: 1 hour 36 minutes. GROSS: So what about other women you knew from film school? We'll be right back. Now we will see so many more female buddy pictures, female road movies or whatever and movies about female friendship. He's got you pinned against a car. You say in almost 100 years, only one woman has won an academy award for best director. 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. In the directors guild, there were only two women I think up until the 1960s who were members of the union. Once it finally begins to focus on the mission, however, This Changes Everything not only becomes engrossing but reveals itself as a crucial cri de coeur. 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. And Kim and I are sitting there going like, well, respectfully, I dont think you know what youre talking about. Portuguese DAVIS: Absolutely, which is fantastic. I'm Terry Gross. They're both featured in the new documentary "This Changes Everything" about discrimination against women in front of and behind the camera in Hollywood. namely, a modicum of hope for the future MARTIN: Every person that Ive spoken with who have seen the film is just shocked by it. MARTIN: You know one of the things that really fascinated me about the film is that you point out it wasnt always this way. 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. 47%. MARTIN: Have you felt your career jeopardized by your unspokeness about this? And she's been dedicated to equality for women, more roles for women in Hollywood. MARTIN: Did you think it was as bad as it is? Now, this changes everything. He was the photographer for "Soul Train" and took photos for Jet, Ebony and the black-owned LA newspaper Soul. VarietyMagazine, If you care about justice you must see this. . And it also struck a nerve that none of us expected. I want to ask you about "Thelma & Louise." This Changes Everything makes this point very clear, while also seeking to spark initiative. So I had been very unathletic as a kid. GIESE: So in - five months after they received that letter from the ACLU, they began their investigation. 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. I'm sure it made a lot of money. You know, they just determined to do it, and they're very creative and they make it happen. And I was sure they must be right and waiting for this fabulous future that was coming. Things were looking good for you after film school. I knew I wanted to be in movies, as opposed to theater. UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I was very lucky because Greys Anatomy was developed under the network presence. So there's no way for us to really know where the investigation is, even though it's now, oh - what? GROSS: And doesn't know where to put his eyes. And you say in the film that you were watching something with your daughter. Italian Norwegian With - the other thing that I loved about it was that it's measured by points. Grieving the loss of a best friend she couldnt protect, an ex-bodyguard sets out to fulfill her dear friends last wish: sweet revenge. I never got another paying job. DAVIS: Well, no, no. 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. For the rest of us, This Changes Everything will frustrate, enrage and maybe even inspire. She braids together the science, psychology, geopolitics, economics, ethics and activism that shape the climate question. And it hasnt changed in all that time. 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. This documentary takes a deep look at gender disparity in Hollywood through the eyes of well-known actresses and female filmmakers. Watch This Changes Everything: Men Don't See Us Women Equal. . Original filename: Naomi Klein - This Changes Everything.pdf URL: https://pdf.yt/d/Skb-ch_k7psDm90Q This Changes Everything DOCUMENTARY Told first-hand by some of Hollywood's leading voices, This Changes Everything is a feature-length documentary that uncovers what is beneath what is one of the most confounding dilemmas in the entertainment industry- the under-representation and misrepresentation of women. But on the other hand, I sort of felt like, well, this is what was supposed to happen. For more details, visit the official This Changes Everything website, where youll find more Press information and Endnotes. OK. Let me just play a clip from him in the film. MARTIN: Talk to me about the Geena Davis Institute which you founded years ago. Starring Naomi Klein Stacey Arwen Raab. And I started to do research. Netflix | Apple TV | Amazon Video | Vudu | FandangoNOW | Kanopy | Hoopla, Directed by: Tom Donahue 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? 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. 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. It ultimately all worked out for me, but the likelihood of becoming a famous model was actually pretty slim, and I didn't. In 2012, my archery coach noticed that when both Brave and The Hunger Games came out, suddenly the percentage of girls taking up archery shot up 105 percent, higher than adult men. And I got the part. So it was all very shocking and great because what it really - well, first of all, I'll tell you how it affected me. 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. . Spanish GROSS: So you went to the ACLU, and then the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission became involved, too. When, for instance, in 2017 I think, female-led films made 38 percent more money at the Box Office than male-led films. GROSS: The one with the feathers and DAVIS: The one with the feathers and rhinestones? 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. Tom, do you want to add to that? For the record: 11:23 a.m. Aug. 8, 2019 An earlier version of this review included a photo from the 2015 climate-change documentary "This Changes Everything." Also in the review, the memory of . 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. GROSS: This is FRESH AIR. This Changes Everything August 31, 2015 We're excited to share the official poster for This Changes Everything the documentary! MARTIN: about women in Hollywood and the underrepresentation of women in Hollywood? This is FRESH AIR. Which is why none of them appeared in this film? 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. GROSS: A battle with yourself to not battle with yourself. 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