Iconic writer, director, actor and feminist Paul Feig has set the standard for promoting strong, funny women in entertainment. Today, Paul talks about writing messy, realistic female characters, the power of privilege in Hollywood, diversifying his movies and having the confidence to have no confidence at all.
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Show Notes
00:00 Episode Starts
01:12 Introducing Paul Feig
07:30 When was the last time Paul didn’t feel like enough?
11:15 Making Bridesmaids
16:15 Funny Women On Screen
24:12 Emasculation is a Myth
30:00 Drinks Are Gendered
38:30 Be Confident Enough to Have No Confidence
43:15 Paul’s Mission for Diversity
46:50 How Paul Writes Messy Women
52:30 What Does it Mean to be Man Enough?
Read Cocktail Time by Paul Feig
Paul Feig has made an art and a science out of creating these elegant and festive environments and living his best life, whether at home in LA or New York or London or on location around the world, and it’s all here in Cocktail Time!—how to make the drinks, how to throw the parties, what music to play, what glassware you need and more, along with 125 cocktail recipes, each served
About Paul Feig
Paul Feig is an iconic, award winning, creator, filmmaker, writer, producer, and author known for creating the beloved and critically acclaimed series Freaks and Geeks. Feig also directed the cult classic, Oscar nominated, Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters (2016). He has also served as director and co-executive producer of The Office. Recently Feig wrote, directed, and produced Netflix film The School for Good and Evil.
Quotes
“Be confident enough to have no confidence” – Paul Feig
“There are no fart jokes in Women’s films.” – Paul Feig
“Love, empathy and compassion are not exclusive traits to women” – Justin Baldoni
“Men cannot be emasculated. Masculinity cannot be taken away unless it’s a performance.” – Justin Baldoni
“Asking ‘why’ is sometimes the most powerful thing.” – Liz Plank
You’re (women) taught to not take up space and I’m (men) taught to take up space.” – Justin Baldoni
“Men are taught to hate the parts of ourselves that appear feminine, if we can learn to love those parts, everything changes.” – Justin Baldoni
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