Behind the smoke and mirrors of film merits, the question arises of whether these adaptations hold any weight to their literary counterparts. As riveting as it is to watch your favorite book take on the big screen, have these adaptations ultimately caused harm to literature?
“The city is wack, and you don’t realize it until it hits you in the face, right when Dr. Dre’s son spills a drink on you,” said Joan Kennedy on her experience in Los Angeles.
Alex Newell said that life in Hollywood is centered around stereotypes, and his identity doesn’t always correlate with the expectation.
“If a film is nominated for any important awards, we have learned to assume that it stars male actors or it is directed and produced by men.”
Martha Bayles brought together leaders within movie industry to talk about the potential merging of the Chinese and American movie markets.
