Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases. Gabrielle Carteris, president of SAG-AFTRA, also joins FilmWeek to discuss SAG's latest, post-Weinstein code-of-conduct change: no more auditions in private hotel rooms or residences.
FilmWeek: ‘I Feel Pretty,’ ‘Traffik,’ ‘Quai des Orfevres’ and more
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Christy Lemire and Wade Major review this weekend’s new movie releases.
" I Feel Pretty " in wide release
" Traffik " in wide release
" Quai des Orfevres " ("Quay of the Goldsmiths," 1947 re-release) at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
" The Heart of Nuba " at Laemmle's Music Hall
" Super Troopers 2 " in wide release (did not screen for critics)
" Kodachrome " at The Landmark Theatre and streaming on Netflix
" Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami " at Nuart Theatre & Edwards University Town Center
" Western " at Laemmle's Music Hall
" Godard Mon Amour " at Laemmle's Royal Theatre
" Lives Well Lived " at Laemmles' Playhouse, Town Center & Monica Film Center & Regency Directors Cut Cinema at Rancho Niguel
" The Judge " at Laemmle's Monica Film Center
Critics' Hits
Christy: "Quai des Orfevres" & "Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADlbfZDkU5U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ya7yeAXU_Cw
Wade: "Heart of Nuba" & "Godard Mon Amour"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VxHM-KBuBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LK8dG88BHR4
Mixed Feelings
Christy: "I Feel Pretty"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc_mj3b3QzI
Wade: "Kodachrome" & "Western"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3IvVejktJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBGefOMPmLg&t=29s
Misses
Christy: "Traffik"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz-XiYNCo7o
Guests:
Christy Lemire , film critic for KPCC, RogerEbert.com and co-host of YouTube’s “What the Flick?”; she tweets
Wade Major , film critic for KPCC and CineGods.com
Actors’ union calls for nixing auditions in private hotel rooms or residences
The union representing actors is calling for an end to a practice that over the years has been fairly common in Hollywood: holding auditions in private hotel rooms or residences.
The guideline is part of a larger expansion of SAG-AFTRA’s Code of Conduct , which was unveiled in February and seeks to address and change some of the industry practices that led to predatory behavior by Harvey Weinstein and other Hollywood figures who are accused of using their power and status to sexually harass and abuse women. In addition to the call for an end to “professional meetings in private hotel rooms or residences,” the guideline says that if there is no reasonable alternative to an audition like this, members are encouraged to take a “support peer” for safety and support. The union has not said how it plans to enforce the guideline, though it is asking members who experience or witness any behavior that might constitute breach of contract.
We’ll talk with SAG-AFTRA’s president about the new guideline and hear reactions from AirTalk listeners in the film industry. If you work in the industry, what do you think of SAG-AFTRA’s new guideline and the impact it will have on how auditions are handled?
Guest:
Gabrielle Carteris, president of SAG-AFTRA; she tweets