Director Maria Schrader's upcoming film, She Said, maps out the investigation led by New York Times journalists, Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor , that exposed the sexual abuse of numerous women by former film producer Harvey Weinstein. Inspired by the tell-all account in the reporters' book of the same name, She Said highlights the courageous women who came forward to give their testimonies, which contributed to launching the #MeToo movement and also putting Weinstein behind bars.
PERRI NEMIROFF: I wanted to start with the line, "It was like he took my voice that day, just when I was about to start finding it.
SCHRADER: When I first began my career I had a very uncomfortable time of rehearsals with a colleague, a much older colleague, and now doing She Said made me think back [about] how privileged I was because I never experienced abuse in my childhood. I had a healthy childhood. I didn't feel incredibly dependent on that job. I was surrounded by people who made me feel safe and shared what had happened and helped me get a lawyer. And that is very, very privileged.
SCHRADER: I think my own radar is my instinctive reactions to what I read, what I then see in front of my eyes, which is fed also by personal experiences. I think the fact that I was working most of my life as an actor then turned into directing. The emotional response I had to so many scenes just gave me the confidence to take it on because it's something to take on, right? It's a project like no other because [there’s] so much reality in there.
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