Comments on: Warner Bros. says “No More” to Female Lead Characters http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php A Website About Movies Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paramount’s ‘Honey Pot’ Might Not Be the Answer for America’s Girls - Film School Rejects http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-143661 Paramount’s ‘Honey Pot’ Might Not Be the Answer for America’s Girls - Film School Rejects Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:05:45 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-143661 [...] a continuation of a conversation that was quite hot after a Warner Bros. executive was outed (See: ‘Warner Bros. Says No to Female Leads’) for saying that he was no longer interested in making movies with female leads back in October of [...] [...] a continuation of a conversation that was quite hot after a Warner Bros. executive was outed (See: ‘Warner Bros. Says No to Female Leads’) for saying that he was no longer interested in making movies with female leads back in October of [...]

]]> By: zedly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-104051 zedly Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:45:34 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-104051 Beverly HILLs will never be the same. Axl Foley is the latest thing since blues music. Beverly HILLs will never be the same. Axl Foley is the latest thing since blues music.

]]> By: zedly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-181909 zedly Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:45:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-181909 Beverly HILLs will never be the same. Axl Foley is the latest thing since blues music. Beverly HILLs will never be the same. Axl Foley is the latest thing since blues music.

]]> By: zedly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-97026 zedly Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:34:38 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-97026 Snoopy was once intent on finding woodstock.,..,now hes got the house to worry about... Snoopy was once intent on finding woodstock.,..,now hes got the house to worry about…

]]> By: zedly http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-181908 zedly Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:34:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-181908 Snoopy was once intent on finding woodstock.,..,now hes got the house to worry about... Snoopy was once intent on finding woodstock.,..,now hes got the house to worry about…

]]> By: Film School Rejects » Warner Bros. Denies Inflammatory Comments by Executive http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-61697 Film School Rejects » Warner Bros. Denies Inflammatory Comments by Executive Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:16:16 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-61697 [...] today we reported a story about Warner Brothers President of Production Jeff Robinov, who allegedly made an idiotic [...] [...] today we reported a story about Warner Brothers President of Production Jeff Robinov, who allegedly made an idiotic [...]

]]> By: Robert Fure http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-61547 Robert Fure Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:06:45 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-61547 As Devil's Advocate, movies with female leads don't do as well as movies with male leads. Further, the courts have upheld that when it comes to entertainment, physical characteristics can be used as a qualifier, meaning Hooters can turn you away for being a dude or ugly and so can the movie industry. If WB is traded publicly, his responsibility is to the shareholders to increase their returns. If male leads = more money, he is doing his job. That being said, the beauty of capitalism is that he can make this decision and you can punish him for it by not seeing WB movies. However, he should not be ran out of office under a wave of political pressure. It should be economically backed pressure from within WB, rather than riding some high horse. Also, if there was a studio that was only going to make female lead movies, they would be praised for their attempt at diversification and equality. The Devil Rests His Case. As Devil’s Advocate, movies with female leads don’t do as well as movies with male leads. Further, the courts have upheld that when it comes to entertainment, physical characteristics can be used as a qualifier, meaning Hooters can turn you away for being a dude or ugly and so can the movie industry. If WB is traded publicly, his responsibility is to the shareholders to increase their returns. If male leads = more money, he is doing his job.

That being said, the beauty of capitalism is that he can make this decision and you can punish him for it by not seeing WB movies. However, he should not be ran out of office under a wave of political pressure. It should be economically backed pressure from within WB, rather than riding some high horse. Also, if there was a studio that was only going to make female lead movies, they would be praised for their attempt at diversification and equality.

The Devil Rests His Case.

]]> By: Robert Fure http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-181907 Robert Fure Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-181907 As Devil's Advocate, movies with female leads don't do as well as movies with male leads. Further, the courts have upheld that when it comes to entertainment, physical characteristics can be used as a qualifier, meaning Hooters can turn you away for being a dude or ugly and so can the movie industry. If WB is traded publicly, his responsibility is to the shareholders to increase their returns. If male leads = more money, he is doing his job. That being said, the beauty of capitalism is that he can make this decision and you can punish him for it by not seeing WB movies. However, he should not be ran out of office under a wave of political pressure. It should be economically backed pressure from within WB, rather than riding some high horse. Also, if there was a studio that was only going to make female lead movies, they would be praised for their attempt at diversification and equality. The Devil Rests His Case. As Devil’s Advocate, movies with female leads don’t do as well as movies with male leads. Further, the courts have upheld that when it comes to entertainment, physical characteristics can be used as a qualifier, meaning Hooters can turn you away for being a dude or ugly and so can the movie industry. If WB is traded publicly, his responsibility is to the shareholders to increase their returns. If male leads = more money, he is doing his job.

That being said, the beauty of capitalism is that he can make this decision and you can punish him for it by not seeing WB movies. However, he should not be ran out of office under a wave of political pressure. It should be economically backed pressure from within WB, rather than riding some high horse. Also, if there was a studio that was only going to make female lead movies, they would be praised for their attempt at diversification and equality.

The Devil Rests His Case.

]]> By: Shane http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-61529 Shane Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:31:07 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-61529 Warner Bros. is a publically traded company, no? In which case, he'll be fired very shortly. Warner Bros. is a publically traded company, no? In which case, he’ll be fired very shortly.

]]> By: Shane http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php/comment-page-1#comment-181906 Shane Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:31:00 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/news/warner-bros-says-no-more-to-female-lead-characters.php#comment-181906 Warner Bros. is a publically traded company, no? In which case, he'll be fired very shortly. Warner Bros. is a publically traded company, no? In which case, he’ll be fired very shortly.

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