The Brady organization against gun violence is calling on Hollywood writers, directors and producers to examine onscreen gun violence and depictions of gun safety, asking the creative community to sign a pledge that’s already garnered more than 200 signatures of such names as Judd Apatow, Shonda Rhimes, Damon Lindelof and Jimmy Kimmel and the writers of Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The pledge, while noting that the “responsibility lies with lax gun laws supported by those politicians more afraid of losing power than saving lives,” acknowledges that “America’s storytellers” have the power to “effect change.”
“Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety,” the Brady pledge states, and goes on to ask writers, directors and producers to, whenever possible, to:
Use creativity “to model responsible gun ownership and...
The pledge, while noting that the “responsibility lies with lax gun laws supported by those politicians more afraid of losing power than saving lives,” acknowledges that “America’s storytellers” have the power to “effect change.”
“Cultural attitudes toward smoking, drunk driving, seatbelts and marriage equality have all evolved due in large part to movies’ and TV’s influence. It’s time to take on gun safety,” the Brady pledge states, and goes on to ask writers, directors and producers to, whenever possible, to:
Use creativity “to model responsible gun ownership and...
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- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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Jason Ensler
Director
“The scene had to act as a big release. From the perspective of how we stay in the heads of our characters,...
Jason Ensler
Director
“The scene had to act as a big release. From the perspective of how we stay in the heads of our characters,...
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- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
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This is most certainly the case for Disney’s Prom, a movie whose all-caps title shows just how much is at stake. The film opens with voice-over provided by Nova Prescott (Amiee Teegarden, from the Friday Night Lights television series) explaining that prom is the apex of all things high school, spoken over a montage of photos of the cast as they go through their fictional high school careers. It’s indicative of the film to come,...
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- The Film Stage
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