SheSaidMovie director Maria Schrader discusses her hope to spark conversation and encouragement with the film.
Director Maria Schrader's upcoming film, She Said, maps out the investigation led by New York Times journalists, Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor , that exposed the sexual abuse of numerous women by former film producer Harvey Weinstein. Inspired by the tell-all account in the reporters' book of the same name, She Said highlights the courageous women who came forward to give their testimonies, which contributed to launching the #MeToo movement and also putting Weinstein behind bars.
PERRI NEMIROFF: I wanted to start with the line, "It was like he took my voice that day, just when I was about to start finding it.
SCHRADER: When I first began my career I had a very uncomfortable time of rehearsals with a colleague, a much older colleague, and now doing She Said made me think back [about] how privileged I was because I never experienced abuse in my childhood. I had a healthy childhood. I didn't feel incredibly dependent on that job. I was surrounded by people who made me feel safe and shared what had happened and helped me get a lawyer. And that is very, very privileged.
SCHRADER: I think my own radar is my instinctive reactions to what I read, what I then see in front of my eyes, which is fed also by personal experiences. I think the fact that I was working most of my life as an actor then turned into directing. The emotional response I had to so many scenes just gave me the confidence to take it on because it's something to take on, right? It's a project like no other because [there’s] so much reality in there.
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