Thursday, October 26, 2017

What It Took To Succeed As A Woman Producer In The Hollywood Boys' Club

Lynda Obst: "We women roaming the plains of the dinosaur era had never heard the term 'sexual harassment,' but we were frequently moving errant hands on our thighs back where they belonged, with a small swat or otherwise. H.R. was not a concept we'd even dreamt of; screaming bosses and aggressive flirting were part of the fabric of everyday life. ... If you wanted in on the decision-making you had to block out the vile language and the insulting sexism and just keep talking about the part. 'Don't get kicked out of the room' was the rule."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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