Listen - I love a strong female lead as much as the next girl, but sometimes its fun to be a little footloose and fancy free, you know? In this episode Jasmin and I break down the pros and cons of introducing this archetype into a story, and whether or not these characters retain value when they are in service of a man's journey. Like anything, these characters can be done well, or very, very poorly - so please listen in to hear us discuss how 500 Days of Summer is one of the few films that actually gets this sort of character very, very right. 

You know that feeling when you almost kiss your uncle in front of your dad at your wedding to your cousin who plays for the other team? No, me neither... 

This is part two of the episode where I sat down with Lena - a fellow podcaster, actor and registered life coach - to unpack why we get confused when people aren't moved by the same sad movies as us. Spoiler alert - it may have something do with the the experiences we live through and what kind of capacity to understand that creates. My context may not be your context! 

MOVIES MENTIONED:

pt. 1

Blue Valentine

Supernova

pt. 2

Waves

Me, Earl and the Dying Girl

FIND LENA:

https://anchor.fm/favsadworld

https://favsadworld.wordpress.com/

Have you ever wondered why sad movies hurt so good? There may be an answer for you in this episode. This is part one of two where I sat down with Lena - a fellow podcaster, actor and registered life coach - to unpack the psychology behind a good tear jerker. 

MOVIES MENTIONED:

pt. 1 

Blue Valentine

Supernova

pt. 2

Waves

Me, Earl and the Dying Girl

FIND LENA:

https://anchor.fm/favsadworld

https://favsadworld.wordpress.com/

In this episode we explain how my favourite movie brought Clare and I together, what we think of the publishing industry today, and whether or not a movie should exactly match source material. We also dive into what makes a sacred text and what we look for when choosing our perfect narrative. This is part one of two, so make sure to tune in next week for the second half!

Books / Movies mentioned:

(IN DEPTH)

• Children of Men
• Annihilation
• Normal People
• Call Me By Your Name
• The Tragedy of Macbeth
• The Great Gatsby

(IN PASSING)

• The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
• It Ends With Us (unnamed Colleen Hoover reference)
• The Hunger Games
• The Outsiders
• Short Term 12
• Zero Dark Thirty
• American Sniper
• The Terminal List
• John Wick
• Everything Everywhere All At Once
• Catcher in the Rye
• The Sun Also Rises

FIND CLARE:

https://www.brokepress.ca/

https://www.instagram.com/brokepress/

https://www.patreon.com/brokepress