Apr 17, 2018
John sits down with screenwriter Christina Hodson to discuss race, gender, and representation in Hollywood, and how screenwriters can help correct the status quo with the one thing they can control: the words on the page.
We tackle the nuances of designating race for open-ethnicity characters, the assumption of whiteness, the pros and cons of feature writers rooms and the promise of inclusion riders.
We also answer a listener question about why some movies are timeless and some feel dated as soon as they premiere.
Links:
* Thanks for joining us, Christina
Hodson. Her upcoming movies include
Bumblebee of the Transformers franchise and
Batgirl.
* The Pudding’s Film Dialogue from
2,000 screenplays, Broken Down by Gender and Age
* Premium subscribers can listen to the Crazy Ex-Girlfriend bonus
episode with Aline Brosh McKenna and Rachel Bloom
here.
* A
pilot announcement that includes this character description: “a
girl-next-door type but also with a behind-the-ear tattoo. She can
just as easily bro out with the guys as she can be the girliest
girl.”
* A guide to
WGA dues, courtesy of Stuart!
* Mothers
of Sparta by Dawn Davies
* Female writer friends, like Frances Marion
* The Scriptnotes Listeners’
Guide!
*
The USB drives!
* John August on
Twitter
* Craig Mazin on
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* John on
Instagram
* Find past episodes
* Outro by
Hunter Christensen (send us yours!)
Email us at ask@johnaugust.com
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