This article talks about the presence of women behind the screen in the movies. The actress Brie Larson, who plays a role in the recent movie of Kong, has declared that it's not enough seeing female characters on screen, but they should be also out of the screen. In fact, in 2016 the number of strong female characters in movies increased regarding the previous year, with movies such as Arrival, Hidden Figures or Ghostbusters, but although it is a big step, Larson still things more things have to change. The actress says that a way of making a change is having more female film directors.
In her new film, Kong, Larson plays the role of a strong female character, who is compassionate and who doesn't try to hurt anybody, some features that she thinks that unite people. In the article, they also explain some details about the shooting and preparation of the film, as well as the relationship and co-starring of the two main characters. It also talks about the variety of roles actors like to play.
Related to this same topic, I found another article in which Mildred Iatrou Morgan and Ai-Ling Lee, two sound cinema producers, talk about the same issue. These two women have been the first female team to be nominated for an Oscar for the film La La Land. They were interviewed about the topic, and they both, along with the Moonlight editor Joi McMillon, agreed that kids should be exposed to the world of cinema production earlier, because many kids don't even think about this options and it could be something they would be really passionate about. Among other questions, the interview asked for an advice they had been given from another woman in the field, and Iatrou Morgan said that she was adivced to ask. She said that if you want something, you have to ask for it, whether you are a male or a female, or otherwise you won't get it magically.
PERSONAL OPINION:
Since this week we celebrated the Working Women's Day, I have chosen articles that talk about this topic, and also because I'm interested in the field of cinema and it is something I may want to work in. I agree with what these women say, that maybe female film directors are not as common as male directors, and this is maybe because they are not considered the same way. But also, I agree with what Iatrou Morgan says, that you have to go for what you want. Because what we can't do is to complain about females not getting jobs in the industry, but then see females waiting for their offers to come, just for the fact that they are women.
VOCABULARY:
· Blockbuster: èxit a les taquilles
· Drafted: reclutat
· Seminal: influent
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