4.38-Author Interview with Suzanne Ferriss

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Suzanne Ferriss returns to discuss her book on Greta Gerwig and the themes of fashion and female representation in film.

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Suzanne Ferriss, author of the new book, Greta Gerwig: Filmmaker makes a return to the podcast following her first appearance almost three years ago. Listen to hear about the central theme of fashion and how the word "fashion" can come to have multiple meanings, why Gerwig (and other female directors) are more often recognized as writers than directors, and Gerwig's preference to be referred to as a "realizer" of films and the collaboration inherent in tha...

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Host: Jonathan Ytreberg

Guest: Suzanne Ferriss

Topics covered

• fashion
• female directors
• film collaboration
• writing vs directing
• Greta Gerwig

Keywords

• Suzanne Ferriss
• Greta Gerwig
• fashion
• female directors
• film
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Greta Gerwig: Filmmaker

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