Burn it down : power, complicity, and a call for change in Hollywood

Burn it down : power, complicity, and a call for change in Hollywood /

"Abuse and exploitation of workers is baked into the very foundations of the entertainment industry. To break the cycle and make change that sticks, it's important to stop looking at headline-making stories as individual events. Instead, one must look closely at the bigger picture, to see...

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Main Author: Ryan, Maureen, 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Mariner Books, [2023]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Motion picture industry > Corrupt practices > California > Los Angeles.
Television broadcasting > Corrupt practices > California > Los Angeles.
Sexual harassment of women > California > Los Angeles.
Harassment.
Sexual harassment.
Women.
Motion picture industry.
Corruption.
Television broadcasting.
Sexual harassment of women.
California > Los Angeles.
Table of Contents:
  • The myth of sufficient progress
  • Scott Rudin and the myth of necessary monsters
  • The myth of value
  • Some myths of freedom and nonconformity
  • Lost and the myths of a Golden Age
  • The myth of the meritocracy
  • Horror story: Sleepy Hollow and the myth of a Post-racial industry
  • The myth of an egalitarian future: The IP strikes back
  • Launch them into the sun: the toxic myths around creativity
  • Live from New York: the persistent myth of comedic liberation
  • Part two. The path forward: What does centering survivors, cleaning up the industry, and "doing the work" actually look like?
  • A new day for the death star: What industry companies must do to foster real change
  • The sun king is dead: a new model of creative leadership
  • Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore: What industry workers need to survive--and thrive
  • To be continued: A season finale, not a series finale.

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