Bridesmaids Research Paper
Call it the ‘Bridesmaids effect.’ For years until the highly acclaimed comedy “Bridesmaids” was released, females have been facing discrimination and loss of acceptance in the comedy community since the movie industry began in Hollywood. The release of “Bridesmaids” opened up a door to allow women to show a bunch of different women in different ways of being funny. Diablo Cody’s 2007 comedy, “Juno”, opened doors and eyes to a strong female lead, whose sharpness and intelligence while facing real-life circumstances made audiences relatable to her. It raked in more than $140 million and earned an Academy Award for best screenplay and was also nominated for best picture, best director (Jason Reitman) and best actress (Ellen Page) More comedies
are featuring provocative women who are like women that we know. The latest is “Pitch Perfect,” which focuses on the competitive world of college and the story of the Bellas, a singing group of misfits. The musical comedy features Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth Banks, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, and Anna Camp, who excel in their comedic roles. Women have been finding a bigger voice in comedy and making strides in both TV and film. The HBO TV show, “Girls,” is backed up by the multi-talented Lena Dunham, who has earned a round of Emmy nods, including producing, writing, directing, and acting honors and another example is the famous and wildly successful comedienne, Chelsea Handler, who has been writing and producing her own show, “Chelsea Lately,” since 2007. Despite numerous comedic opportunities, women are still underrepresented as writers, directors, and producers in both TV and film. Kay Cannon, the director of “Bridesmaids,” had turned to writing from acting because she couldn’t get or find the roles she sought after, "I didn't necessarily always feel that what I was reading was how women actually talked, or it was an archetype I didn't fit… I wasn't going to be the prettiest ingénue or the character actress." But, women have been defying traditional archetypes with an advantage as this quote by Anna Kendrick clearly shows, "There's something to women writing for themselves, women writing for women, that just feels a lot more honest and therefore a lot funnier.”
are featuring provocative women who are like women that we know. The latest is “Pitch Perfect,” which focuses on the competitive world of college and the story of the Bellas, a singing group of misfits. The musical comedy features Anna Kendrick, Elizabeth Banks, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson, and Anna Camp, who excel in their comedic roles. Women have been finding a bigger voice in comedy and making strides in both TV and film. The HBO TV show, “Girls,” is backed up by the multi-talented Lena Dunham, who has earned a round of Emmy nods, including producing, writing, directing, and acting honors and another example is the famous and wildly successful comedienne, Chelsea Handler, who has been writing and producing her own show, “Chelsea Lately,” since 2007. Despite numerous comedic opportunities, women are still underrepresented as writers, directors, and producers in both TV and film. Kay Cannon, the director of “Bridesmaids,” had turned to writing from acting because she couldn’t get or find the roles she sought after, "I didn't necessarily always feel that what I was reading was how women actually talked, or it was an archetype I didn't fit… I wasn't going to be the prettiest ingénue or the character actress." But, women have been defying traditional archetypes with an advantage as this quote by Anna Kendrick clearly shows, "There's something to women writing for themselves, women writing for women, that just feels a lot more honest and therefore a lot funnier.”