There is a woman in the United States called the queen of prime time . It is 45 years and for twelve ago has a strong presence in the world of the series. Shonda Rhimes is recognized by many as the person who changed the standards in the new golden age of television fiction. She is responsible for having included in the histories of minorities and to break with gender inequality. In products made by Shondaland (his producer) women occupy an important place and are on par with any man. Furthermore, it is recognized his gaze on diversity. Recently, at a gala for Human Rights he said: “I really hate the word diversity, is suggestive, as if something was special or unusual Like there was something unusual to tell stories of women, people of color and LGBT people. . on television I have a different word: normalize I’m normalizing the TV “
Both Grey ‘ s Anatomy .. and Scandal and How to Get Away with Murder Shondaland all of the characters are strong women who assume roles and places that are generally associated with men. Ellen Pompeo, for example, who plays Meredith Grey on the medical drama that is now in its twelfth season. Shonda chosen as the center of fiction to highlight the importance of taking screen smart women who can take the world ahead. He also put the focus on the different ethnic groups and started their own revolution would end with Kerry Washington as first figure of Scandal and Viola Davis as visible face behind How to Get Away . .., the other successful ABC television network (here the issues Sony), now in its second season and earned him an Emmy this year for best actress for her starring.
Sitting with their three heroines, Rhimes was in Los Angeles a few months ago at the official presentation of the new seasons of its series. Peter Nowalk accompanied screenwriter How to Get Away with Murder , the television drama about Annalise Keating, law professor who becomes embroiled in a murder plot. The producer and screenwriter dodged praise sympathetically and girls tried to get her away from modesty.
“What I love about working in Shondaland is that no matter who you are, always belong. No matter your age or your sexual orientation or your race or your ethnicity. I mean, no matter who you are, you’ll have a place for you in this land and you can you find in their stories. And that’s the kind of place where I want to work, “says Washington . To which Davis adds: “I agree with that that no matter or your age, or your sexual orientation or your color, you feel you are included in the narrative of Shondaland and is as it should be, because it’s like real life “.
In this sense, Davis told the press conference which was attended by the nation when it was his role as Annalise, he felt did not fit the stereotype that governs the industry for these days. How to … plays a sexy professor of middle age. “There was no precedent for this paper, I never saw a woman of 49 years of color, which is not scrub 2, having a sexy role in film or television. I am sensual, but nothing in my career had to do with it” he said. But not only he managed to take that role but took an award. On September 20, when he went to receive the award for his work, and thus became the first black woman to earn recognition for best actress in drama, he gave a significant speech: “You can not win an Emmy when the papers not are. Here I am with people who redefined what being cute, sexy, leader and Black “.
Washington began working with Rhimes in 2012 when he agreed to become Olivia Pope ( Scandal ; it is on the fifth season), a lawyer and expert in crisis management and scandals. In the series, viewers are the risks of abuse and harassment that exist in high places and the difference in how the media treat women involved in politics. Partially based on Judy Smith, head of press of the administration of George HW Bush, the character Washignton is a demonstration of the new place of the feminine gender in power.
“Before Scandal was doing a job he was proud, but roles were disappearing after interpret because that is the nature of the films. But television lives in the people who see and my relationship with viewers really changed ” Washington shoots, actress Django Unchained .
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Rhimes Pompeo and work together for twelve years and the bond that unites them is more fraternal. “It’s been quite a journey, were twelve and think beyond acting experience has been a learning experience. Shonda and I grew up together and both learned a lot of life. The business changed, changed television and now social networking. For me it was amazing, I can not put into words but she obviously changed the canons of television, “says the star of Grey’s Anatomy told reporters.
About the challenges ahead, Rhimes which is about to release three new programs next year (a version of Romeo and Juliet , a fiction that has executive-produced by Washington and Splitsville ) says: “There were challenges because I decided not to see the challenges as such or barriers as obstacles I think if you see the obstacles will hinder I never felt I had challenges and never hear anyone say ‘no’… I feel lucky to have wonderful parents who did not make me think I could do something. “
Of course for this great producer the road was also difficult and had to deal with the prejudices of the industry, but the greatest achievement of his creative was that being female and black managed to break the barriers and open the outlook for the rest. “What matters is to have reality and reality are all” remarks screenwriter and producer on more than one occasion. And now, it seems that American television flirts with the idea. Will have to see if the paradigm Shondaland spread to other producers or whether she is alone with the flag of the igualdad.ß
Series Shondaland
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Grey’s Anatomy, today at 22. Season 12
How To Get Away With Murder, today at 23. Second Season
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