tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post1127571687957419383..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: Chick flicksThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-34538315996686181852011-01-12T17:05:42.142-08:002011-01-12T17:05:42.142-08:00Thank you so much for answering my question in suc...Thank you so much for answering my question in such detail. I'm happy to say the script is a high-concept comedy with a (young) star role. Now there's just the worrying fact that I live in Australia...<br /><br />And I'm with Emily. It's bad enough that every editorial piece written about a famous woman opens with an in-depth report on the outfit she's wearing and whether or not she's got kids, along with some ditzy headline like "You go, girl!" I'd rather play ball with the boys then end up in some "we can do it too" club. And I think this attitude actually makes me more of a feminist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-54337371496262994542011-01-07T09:30:29.090-08:002011-01-07T09:30:29.090-08:00I remember when I heard about women art museum in ...I remember when I heard about women art museum in washington, dc. First, joy, then, ugh, wait, this is wrong, really wrong. No separate list.<br /><br />Besides, the movies I consider chick flicks, and I'm a chick I know of such things, go way beyond being a chick flick, like 300 (Queen Gorgo? a chick I'll watch any flick to see). <br /><br />My favorite love stories get logged in first as action or thriller, like True Romance, Natural Born Killers, Fifth Element, Mummy, and the less active but just as entertaining State and Main (I think Mamet might well have been at his happiest with that one). Chicks want good entertainment. Just like the boys.<br /><br />A more traditional type chick flick I'm looking forward to, Sarah Haskins' Booksmart, hoping it provides the same funny smart social commentary she puts in her other work. Truly smart chick flicks are always welcome.<br /><br />Good luck to you, Imogen! Keep it smart and sassy and the chicks will flock.Atlantahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977994956871446229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-75361238467795139152011-01-06T18:20:52.520-08:002011-01-06T18:20:52.520-08:00Thank you, Emily. I was hoping that a female read...Thank you, Emily. I was hoping that a female reader would chime in with that sentiment.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-57355436203598703862011-01-06T15:43:00.288-08:002011-01-06T15:43:00.288-08:00I don't want to be on a list of great women wr...I don't want to be on a list of great women writers. I want to be on a list of great writers.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-35753364631112645382011-01-06T11:56:10.815-08:002011-01-06T11:56:10.815-08:00I can't fathom all the factors that feed the d...I can't fathom all the factors that feed the disparity between men and women screenwriters. But it obviously exists – Certainly to a much greater extent than can be rationalized with simplistic child-rearing rationales. <br /><br />Might be interesting if you interviewed a couple people who have more perspective on why it is and how they see the future.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16897971662132901834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-15725513872710945512011-01-06T08:32:26.124-08:002011-01-06T08:32:26.124-08:00I don't think there are fewer female writers. ...I don't think there are fewer female writers. Are there other "minority" lists that highlight Latino or African-American writers? I know there's the Brit List for British writers. And I agree it may not be the best way for women writers to get some notice. But then again, there is the organization Women In Film already in existence. Shouldn't or couldn't they be encouraged to support upcoming women writers with the end of the year list? <br /><br />It seems to me that if there were such a list, it might encourage cross-listing. I haven't checked, but I wonder how many on the horror list were also on the Black List.januaryfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569157275132788255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-88373286680633285132011-01-05T22:14:52.477-08:002011-01-05T22:14:52.477-08:00I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, I c...I'm of two minds about this. On one hand, I can see the value in spotlighting female-written scripts as a way of encouraging more women scribes. On the other... I'd worry it carries the subtext of "Scripts that are pretty good... for being written by a girl."<br /><br />After all, in a business sense what would such a list accomplish? A list of the best "unproduced scripts" or the best "horror scripts" at least carries some market value. It's like a big neon sign for the people who produce those films, saying "HEY! This is in your wheelhouse and it's still available!"<br /><br />Are agents going to be as quick to call out the best scripts by women writers? How many people in the business recall a script by the gender of its writer? Any reader would find it easier to answer "What was the best script you read last year?" or "What's the best horror script you read?"<br /><br />So there's some noble intent there, but I don't know if it's practical enough to be implemented.<br /><br />But it does seem odd that so few scripts written by women placed on the Black List. Are there that many fewer female writers?The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-32782228923911635952011-01-05T13:57:33.729-08:002011-01-05T13:57:33.729-08:00That's a really good idea. Someone in Hollywoo...That's a really good idea. Someone in Hollywood should come out with a list like that. Something proactive to chip away at the gender disparity.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16897971662132901834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-43848924239375990332011-01-05T09:40:42.332-08:002011-01-05T09:40:42.332-08:00Hey Bitter,
With all the end of the year lists, I...Hey Bitter,<br /><br />With all the end of the year lists, I don't think I've run across a "chick" list...one that lists the hottest female writers? The Black List and almost every other list I've seen has been male-dominated, with one or two female writers and most of the time they are co-writing with men. Has someone started this kind of list, the best unproduced scripts written by women?januaryfirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569157275132788255noreply@blogger.com