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Neoma

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19. Generally, you get into directing by writing.

Reply to redqueen (Reply #17)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 12:21 PM

Jan 2012

But how much would the male influence our message if we get it out there?

The observation I took with me while growing up, is that there's a lot of ugly men and pretty women on TV. And the ugly men are only there because they got the goddamn personality. The charisma.

Not many ugly women, and they sure aren't allowed to have much charisma. which I've seen Whoopi Goldberg proclaimed as the ugly woman in her own E! Biography! But that's just insulting, because her looks are perfectly fine.

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Well, I'm in the next generation of feminists. [View all] Neoma Jan 2012 OP

what do you see, being in that generation? seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

Overused technology. Neoma Jan 2012 #2

I hate to say it... laconicsax Jan 2012 #3

I viewed her as a overly tired coffee drinker that managed to pull it all together. Neoma Jan 2012 #4

That's an accurate view, too. laconicsax Jan 2012 #5

i ran a small business. i learned from my father. we grew up in that atmosphere. seabeyond Jan 2012 #8

neoma, i couldnt agree with you more. seabeyond Jan 2012 #6

I think there's a lot of confusion also. Neoma Jan 2012 #11

i dont think you are seabeyond Jan 2012 #12

I met a woman in the gym once. Neoma Jan 2012 #14

do you know ... iverglas Jan 2012 #9

Sigh. Neoma Jan 2012 #15

on King and Sanger iverglas Jan 2012 #16

Sure don't ismnotwasm Jan 2012 #28

good one! iverglas Jan 2012 #29

it is good to see you. nt seabeyond Jan 2012 #35

Here's a link Feldspar Jan 2012 #7

Thanks for the link! Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #18

My take... redqueen Jan 2012 #10

It reminds me of videogames for some reason. Neoma Jan 2012 #13

Well I meant celebrated more than created... redqueen Jan 2012 #17

Generally, you get into directing by writing. Neoma Jan 2012 #19

Depends on how many men are involved in production, redqueen Jan 2012 #20

there is also the argument about teen males being the ticket buyers which has been proven false seabeyond Jan 2012 #21

Studies have shown that male audience members generally cannot identify with female lead characters. redqueen Jan 2012 #22

Isn't it a little odd that they generally put women in roles Neoma Jan 2012 #23

for a chick flick. and servicing a male for a manly mans movie or seabeyond Jan 2012 #24

Not really... redqueen Jan 2012 #25

odd to the thinking person ;) iverglas Jan 2012 #26

Just thought of something. Neoma Jan 2012 #27

One big exception is the His Dark Materials series. redqueen Jan 2012 #32

Never read the series. Neoma Jan 2012 #33

We need to change the culture which says that male is the default and female is an exception/other. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #34

Women are afraid ismnotwasm Jan 2012 #30

I should make all the points in here into a list. Neoma Jan 2012 #31

K&R Whisp Feb 2012 #36