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.@theblcklst founder. Film & TV producer. Politics and football (soccer) person. @vanityfair contributing editor. @am_cinematheque board member.

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    1. Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021

      Franklin Leonard Retweeted DiscussingFilm

      Hollywood's a meritocracy, right?https://twitter.com/DiscussingFilm/status/1420109565069303819 …

      Franklin Leonard added,

      DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm
      Hopper Penn (Sean Penn’s son) and Brian D’Arcy James have been cast in ‘THE RIGHTWAY’ from director Destry Spielberg (Steven Spielberg’s daughter) and writer Owen King (Stephen King’s son). (Source: Deadline) pic.twitter.com/mTjJGjBrdo
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    2. Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021

      In fairness, this is apparently a short film. A short film whose casting apparently merited trade coverage.https://deadline.com/2021/07/hopper-penn-to-star-in-the-rightway-short-destry-spielberg-owen-king-brian-darcy-james-1234800593/ …

      26 replies . 45 retweets 1,134 likes
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    3. Ben Stiller‏Verified account @BenStiller 27 Jul 2021
      Replying to @franklinleonard

      Too easy @franklinleonard. People, working, creating. Everyone has their path. Wish them all the best.

      44 replies . 3 retweets 104 likes
    4. Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021
      Replying to @BenStiller

      I do, without fail, but I also think it's important that we acknowledge those paths.

      5 replies . 12 retweets 1,193 likes
    5. Ben Stiller‏Verified account @BenStiller 27 Jul 2021
      Replying to @franklinleonard

      Yes. Just speaking from experience, and I don’t know any of them, I would bet they all have faced challenges. Different than those with no access to the industry. Show biz as we all know is pretty rough, and ultimately is a meritocracy.

      240 replies . 10 retweets 103 likes
    6. Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021
      Replying to @BenStiller

      I don't for a second doubt that they've all faced challenges. They're human. I simply reject the claim that the industry is - in the short term or long term - a meritocracy. If it were, how do you explain the utter lack of diversity behind the camera? Lack of merit?

      38 replies . 118 retweets 2,463 likes
    7. Ben Stiller‏Verified account @BenStiller 27 Jul 2021
      Replying to @franklinleonard

      100 percent agree. Diversity is much bigger issue. No question. And I see your point, access is access. So yes. I’m saying that untalented people don’t really last if they get a break because of who they are or know or are related to.

      75 replies . 1 retweet 88 likes
    8. Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021
      Replying to @BenStiller

      Fundamentally disagree, and again numbers don't lie. Based only on the exclusion of other folks, statistically speaking, roughly 1/3 of the industry has their job not because of merit, but because of other factors (who they know, colonial legacy, sexism, whatever).

      9 replies . 31 retweets 906 likes
      Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021

      And we both know plenty of unqualified people who manage to stay employed for reasons other than their talent, though both of us have enough decorum not to name names.

      7:39 pm - 27 Jul 2021
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        1. Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021
          Replying to @franklinleonard

          It's not just access. It's undervaluation. It's active discrimination. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. The Hollywood film C-suite is the least diverse sector in American business. Less diverse than Trump's cabinet.

          8 replies . 37 retweets 796 likes
        2. Franklin Leonard‏Verified account @franklinleonard 27 Jul 2021
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        1. Henry Ellis‏ @Art_Nerveux 28 Jul 2021
          Replying to @franklinleonard

          The idea that you have to convince a STILLER that some people have a more difficult path…..ugh

          0 replies . 0 retweets 3 likes
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        1. Faith D‏ @FilmingDoc 29 Jul 2021
          Replying to @franklinleonard @JemisonJaclyn

          Awwww come on. Throw out a few names. Shake some trees.

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        1. Time POY: Minaj's cousin's friend's testicles‏ @strahan1226 30 Jul 2021
          Replying to @franklinleonard

          I was the first ever Cinema Studies graduate in my state. I had work experience. After college I tried to move to L.A but was told I'd need to do unpaid internships first. How I was supposed to support myself?! 1/2

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        1. Time POY: Minaj's cousin's friend's testicles‏ @strahan1226 30 Jul 2021
          Replying to @franklinleonard

          The truth is, everyone I know who has made it, had the luxury of their parents money or free housing. Simple as that.

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        1. Phil Degrave‏ @DegravePhil 1 Aug 2021
          Replying to @franklinleonard

          "Unqualified people who manage to stay employed for reasons other than their talent..." sounds like Ben Stiller. He's remarkably talent-free.

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        1. Tamir Yardenne‏ @tamiryardenne 4 Aug 2021
          Replying to @franklinleonard

          @RedHourBen sit this one out my dude.

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