Oct 24, 2017
John and Craig welcome Daley Haggar and Dara Resnik to examine the potential impacts of the Harvey Weinstein revelations on Hollywood.
What should have been done? And what should happen next to foster a safer, saner and more inclusive industry culture?
We also explore gender dynamics in a television writers room, discuss ways to address power imbalances and learn what it means to dial something in on the “Penis Phone.”
Links:
* Scriptnotes T-shirts are here!
We’ve got Classic (in
light and
dark mode), the
Umbrage Strikes Back, and
Umbrage & Reason.
* We’ll be at the Austin Film
Festival for our Live Show and Three Page Challenge.
* If you encounter a late night submission packet that seems iffy,
you can email them to contracts@wga.org.
* Daley Haggar’s
“Why I’m Snitching on Hollywood Sexism” for Lenny Letter.
* Dara Resnik and Gillian Boher’s
“Don’t be so sure Harvey Weinstein is going away for good” for
The Washington Post.
* Here is some information about Harvey
and Bob
Weinstein who founded Miramax and The
Weinstein Company, for reference.
*
“Harvey Weinstein Paid Off Sexual Harassment Accusers for
Decades” by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey for The New York
Times, and Harvey Weinstein’s official
response.
*
“From Aggressive Overtures to Sexual Assault: Harvey Weinstein’s
Accusers Tell Their Stories” by Ronan Farrow for The New
Yorker.
*
“Harvey Weinstein Is Fired After Sexual Harassment Reports” by
Megan Twohey for the New York Times.
*
"‘Beautiful Girls’ Scribe Scott Rosenberg On A Complicated Legacy
With Harvey Weinstein"
* The case of Lyle
v. Warner Brothers (aka the Friends lawsuit) and the
Supreme Court’s dismissal
* The last Disneyland
Half Marathon (at least for a while)!
* The CIA’s twitter account
(feat. dogs).
* Rihanna
can’t wink.
* And Mariah Carey doesn’t
dance.
* The Scriptnotes Listeners’
Guide!
*
The USB drives!
* Daley Haggar on
Twitter
* Dara Resnik on
Twitter
* John August on
Twitter
* Craig Mazin on
Twitter
* John on
Instagram
* Find past episodes
* Outro by
Matthew Chilleli (send us yours!)
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
You can download the episode here.
