She Said Director on Stolen Shots, Her Own Journey in Hollywood & Inspiring Change

Director Maria Schrader’s upcoming film, She Said, maps out the investigation led by New York Times journalists, Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan), 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. In her interview with Collider’s Perri Nemiroff, Schrader discusses She Said’s focus on the brave women who came forward and how she hopes the film will inspire audiences to continue having those conversations. The director also delves into what she learned about the genre of investigative journalism in movies, why she felt she was the right person to put this script to screen, and highlights a couple of smaller moments that she felt were important to include in the finished film.