'The first clue that our investigation into Harvey Weinstein might turn into a film came, oddly enough, from the producer himself,' say Megan Twohey (mega2e) and jodikantor. The film adaptation of their 2019 book 'She Said' premieres November 18.
posed to reporters Megan Twohey, 45, and Jodi Kantor, 47, whose 2019 bookhas become a new film, directed by Maria Schrader and starring Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan. When the movie opens on November 18th, Twohey’s and Kantor’s personal lives will be on display, alongside the bravery of the victims who talked to them about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual predation. Here, Twohey and Kantor take us behind the scenes of their Pulitzer Prize–winning investigation, and its journey to the screen.
It’s not a documentary. There are differences, compressed chronologies, a couple of completely invented scenes. And some of the moments that feel like playback have nuance now. That’s because so much has shifted since 2017: The #MeToo movement has exploded, endured, and suffered backlash. Like many workplaces, thenewsroom has been upended by the pandemic. Harvey Weinstein is a convicted rapist serving a decades-long sentence.
Jodi helped me bear the load. She’d suffered postpartum depression a decade before, and gave me the name of the doctor who had treated her. In return I offered her the phrase I had used before, a reporter’s attempt to give courage to victims: I also wasn’t sure what to make of Jodi, who wore girly dresses and talked a lot more than I did. But I knew she had a track record: In response to that 2015 examination of Amazon, the company had granted paternity leave to its entire workforce. And soon all her talk made an impression on me. I saw that her reporting had promise.Photo: JoJo Whilden/Universal PicturesMegan knew about investigating sex crimes; I had delved into the workplaces of powerful companies.
Several months ago, Dean retired as executive editor, and much of the staff returned to see him off. It looked like the old newsroom, colleagues crowded together—and it felt like another moment to take stock of all that was lost to the pandemic. I had to slip into the bathroom to hide my tears.
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