The Passion: Aftermath
After a second weekend, Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ continues to rake in mega-millions in ticket sales. Will it change religion? Will it change the business of Hollywood? Will it change cinema? Variety's Claude Brodesser speaks with religious leaders and filmmakers about the aftermath of this movie phenomenon.
By Sarah Spitz • • 1 min readThe guests on today's POC are:Reverend Dr. Welton Gaddy is president of The Interfaith Alliance and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation. A Baptist minister who still preaches almost every Sunday at Northminster Church in Monroe, Louisiana, he is also a prolific author, including such titles as Geography of the Soul, and Faith and Politics: What-s a Christian to Do?.
Chancellor and special assistant to the Archbishop of Denver, Fran Maier was editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register, a national Catholic newsweekly for 15 years. He spent time writing magazine articles in New York, has a master's degree in film and TV production from NY University; and he even spent time in Hollywood as a fellow at the American Film Institute-s Center for Advanced Film Studies.
Paul Brooks is executive producer of My Big Fat Greek Wedding and president of the company that financed it, Gold Circle Films.
Tom Sherak is a partner in Revolution Studios and head of its worldwide marketing and distribution.
This week's host, Claude Brodesser, covers artist representation business and also covers Fox, New Line and indie film studios, as well as the Screen Actor's Guild for Variety.