tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post5283934643888595160..comments2024-03-28T03:13:15.831-04:00Comments on Remarkable: An Open Letter To PixarGeoff Klockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-12544430748613196792015-05-30T03:11:30.716-04:002015-05-30T03:11:30.716-04:00Interesting elements that i found in this post rea...Interesting elements that i found in this post really thanks for sharing this amazing stuff i am always in search of this kind of posts and i have bookmarked your blog to visit here gain so keep updating ..!!!<br /><a href="http://unlimitedanimationmovies.com/" rel="nofollow">Watch online</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08101470655723922750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-52899144899776964552009-07-02T08:46:59.629-04:002009-07-02T08:46:59.629-04:00Oh God, here comes the identity politics.Oh God, here comes the identity politics.MarcDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08671486811623428553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-66604757481341658072009-07-02T08:43:16.872-04:002009-07-02T08:43:16.872-04:00I just wanted to point out that I agree with Sara ...I just wanted to point out that I agree with Sara to the extent that Pixar claims to create family entertainment so they are duty bound to find meaningful character arcs for their female characters. <br /><br />My comments were more of an excuse for my immature "no girls allowed" attitude of writing adolescent wish fulfillment fantasy stories for guys. I think it's important to know one's strengths as an artist and play to them.<br /><br />Jason's mentions Sam Keith's methods for writing female characters based on his relationships and I have used that technique to a certain extent in the past. Unfortunately my relationships have all been rather rocky over the past few years due to my commitments to my production company. I suppose this all leads to a conversation I need to have with a therapist - but I digress.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Sara.Streeboramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246099190675220076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-20723682101307306322009-07-01T23:12:02.347-04:002009-07-01T23:12:02.347-04:00I had this whole long response written out about M...I had this whole long response written out about Men writing for Women (and for that, any artist writing characters outside their own specific gender/race) and the accountability the company Pixar and the artist's house within -- and indeed all artists -- should have,<br />but it was all too much. Thanks guys, for participating in this discussion, and responding to what I wrote. I appreciate itsara d. reisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18229743478023552805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-39391870141103512702009-07-01T18:08:27.014-04:002009-07-01T18:08:27.014-04:00The author/artist of "The Maxx," Sam Kie...The author/artist of "The Maxx," Sam Kieth, has stated -- if I recall correctly -- that when he writes male/female relationships based on his own experience, he reverses the genders. So the character playing Sam Kieth is, typically, a female. I always thought that was pretty cool.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-75406825780742845182009-07-01T01:43:38.150-04:002009-07-01T01:43:38.150-04:00There are actually more than three and a half bill...There are actually more than three and a half billion women on Earth (I'm quibbling to help your point). I used to think I couldn't write a female lead character, and then a thought about how interesting it would be if Mar-Vell and Rick Jones fell in love has caused me to start writing a lesbian romance. We'll see how it turns out.Kyle Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11585645795214120227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-282963189159979552009-06-30T21:42:26.743-04:002009-06-30T21:42:26.743-04:00I love this post, and could not agree with it any ...I love this post, and could not agree with it any more if I tried.<br /><br />Pixar is a particularly upsetting case, because everything else is so good. It reminds me of The Wire, which is the BEST at EVERYTHING until you examine the female characters. Embarrassingly, as a dude with dude parts, I did not notice this until it was pointed out to me by my ladyperson.<br /><br />Dross is dross, and is dismissed as such. We often give it a pass because we expect little else. Action movie 'splodeythons do not feature strong female characters - or strong transforming robot characters for that matter - but we make little fuss, because what did we expect?<br /><br />Has one of the Pixar people been a chubby asian boy? Whether they have or not, it's an excellent thing to see on screen. Why can the process that created this not be replicated? If this 'men cannot write for women' thing is factual, then just hire a woman.sdelatovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09222734151570512788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-44590679178133975362009-06-30T13:53:38.298-04:002009-06-30T13:53:38.298-04:00Although this has nothing to do with Pixar's U...Although this has nothing to do with Pixar's Up - this is in direct response to Sara's complaint. I never try to give the female characters in my stories something to do unless it is in direct service to the plot. That said - my plots are usually based around the lead male character.<br /><br />Simply put - I am a male - writing for other males and I understand how guys think and feel. I keep my stories focused on the men and leave the women in the sidelines. I don't know how to write women. I don't know how to write for women. I don't even try. I leave the writing of women to industrious female writers. If I tried to force a greater role on the females in my work - it would come off as contrived or pandering. <br /><br />Again this doesn't have anything to do with Up - but in the off chance that Brad Bird (or the writer of Up) is anything like me and finds himself utterly incapable of writing for women - then I don't blame him for not trying.Streeboramahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246099190675220076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-35173522888898057832009-06-30T10:54:14.499-04:002009-06-30T10:54:14.499-04:00Can you imagine my shock when I realized Russell w...Can you imagine my shock when I realized Russell was a little Asian-American boy? Never see that.<br /><br />I think Pixar are--beyond their skill and craft--creative in an intensely individual visions. So when Lasseter and Brad Bird and crew make their beautiful family movies, they make them from personal spaces first and so tend to focus on male characters. If they're conscious of it (and some of them probably are) it looks like they might be uncomfortable about getting it wrong.<br /><br />For better or worse, it's an industry thing, or at least an auteur thing. It's a matter of expecting the best work when you let people see out their vision (and maybe while hoping diversity happens naturally). And in reality most singular tales, even at their best, mean gaps happen, like say Bird's problematic notions about talent.<br /><br />The trouble is the only folks who sit their with responsibility on their mind like that--both for honest wanting to be inclusive reasons and pure commercial ones--and with the resources to make it, is Disney. And event hey usually end up with dead moms.<br /><br />Or maybe everybody does just like leaving it to Miyazaki. New one this year!hcduvallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271032072494870642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-10207977522788014742009-06-29T19:55:08.775-04:002009-06-29T19:55:08.775-04:00I'll comment on this after I see the movie.I'll comment on this after I see the movie.bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892528094367274617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-61941300252777290932009-06-29T16:45:44.628-04:002009-06-29T16:45:44.628-04:00I am morally obligated to point out at this junctu...I am morally obligated to point out at this juncture that you know who has always been really great about giving people female leads? Chris Claremont.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13298753675007196538noreply@blogger.com