Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Press Play Goes to the Movies!
Press Play goes to the movies! Today on the show, we revisit some of our favorite film-related interviews from 2014.
By Madeleine Brand • • 54m ListenToday on the show, we revisit some of our favorite film-related interviews from 2014. We meet Nicole Perlman, one of the screenwriters behind Guardians of the Galaxy. Producer Cathy Schulman joins us to discuss why so few women are in positions of power in Hollywood. We also talk with Justin Simien about his buzzy film, Dear White People. And we talk to some space aliens with a penchant for bluegrass.
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In this episode
4 stories'Guardians of the Galaxy' and the Celluloid Ceiling
The Superhero flick is generally something of a bro fest, both on screen and off. But one of this summer’s biggest Hollywood releases - Guardians of the Galaxy - was co-written by a woman who’s helping crack the celluloid ceiling. We talk with screenwriter Nicole Perlman.
Read the story12 minWhere Are the Women Directors in Hollywood?
Last year, of the 250 top-grossing films at the domestic box office, only about 15 were directed by women. And only one woman has ever won an Oscar for Best Director. What’s the deal?
Read the story13 min'Dear White People'
Four years ago, a young filmmaker named Justin Simien started tweeting as @DearWhitePeople , with missives like: “Dear White People: The single ladies dance is dead. Please turn off your webcams and go about your lives.” Now, the concept has evolved into a movie, which opened in theaters this fall.
Read the story14 minFuture Folk
The History of Future Folk is movie about space aliens who come to earth to destroy it, but end up playing bluegrass instead. They bill it as “the only alien folk duo science-fiction action comedy ever made.” Variety called it “close encounters of the charming kind.” The story of aliens coming to earth is of course made up.
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