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furryman
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 representation of women in films.
hi, i'd very much appreciate your input.
for my exam research i'm discussing:
whether leading females are represented differently when directed by a male or a female director
do you think they are?
how?
and why?
thanks in advance.
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Jan 21st, 2006 02:04 PM |
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Dusty
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I don't think it's really the Director that presents the woman and the woman's role. But I feel that the Script Writer takes most of the credit. He comes up with the character, and her characteristics. Making him the main form of representation amongst female roles.
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Jan 21st, 2006 02:11 PM |
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furryman
honky
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thanks for your feedback.
i realise this but it's kinda too late to change my question.
what if the writer and director are the same?
would you say men were more focused on the sexual side of women
rather than female directors?
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Jan 21st, 2006 11:47 PM |
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Rapscallion
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It is likely that male directors portray women characters differnt from how women directors portray women characters, simply because it'is harder for them to relate to the characters. But there are also othert facteors that could make a male director understand a female character more and relate to them better than even than female directors due to perhaps persomnal experience. So yes and no. Sorry I'm giving a mixed answer. Is there any specific examples that are making you pose this question?
"what if the writer and director are the same?"
if this is true than it is the writing not the directing that is formulating this specific depiction of women characters.
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Jan 22nd, 2006 04:43 AM |
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furryman
honky
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specifically virgin suicides by sofia coppola (adapted from novel by jeffrey eugenides)
and girl, interrupted by james mangold (adapted from novel by susannah kaysen)
i thought it was interesting the novel was written by the opposite sex of the respective director.
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Jan 22nd, 2006 06:16 PM |
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