My Accidental Career as a Russian Screenwriter – So I worked up the nerve to show the ‘‘Rushkin’’ script around. The reaction of the first executive who read it was something out of ‘‘Barton Fink’’ and roughly what I expected: ‘‘When you’re ready to make some real money,’’ he said, ‘‘bring me something about a cop or doctor.’’
The Women of Hollywood Speak Out – In both 2013 and 2014, women were only 1.9 percent of the directors for the 100 top-grossing films. Excluding their art-house divisions, the six major studios released only three movies last year with a female director. It’s hard to believe the number could drop to zero, but the statistics suggest female directors are slipping backward. Prof. Martha Lauzen of San Diego State University reports that in 2014, 95 percent of cinematographers, 89 percent of screenwriters, 82 percent of editors, 81 percent of executive producers and 77 percent of producers were men
