Erwin and Feminism - end of act one

Erwin's big moment - end of act one*

H - Now Erwin, I've come to a point that I've not been looking forward to but
many critics - or indeed fans - would want me to ask you about one aspect in particular of your body of work

E - go on

H - Let's talk about Misogeny

E - I never worked with her. Cynthia Rothrock? She had the best thighs in North America

H - No Erwin, I talking about misogeny; sexism?

E - Sexism?

H - your roles for women aren't -

E - Let me tell you abo -

H - [forceful]no...no...NO....Erwin .....let me finish my question: the characterisation in your movies isn't exactly empowering for women?

E - They're powerful.They are fully weaponised; guns, grenades, ammo belts. What do you mean?

H - Let me ask you this. Do you like your female characters?

E - I love them. My camera makes love to them

H - Not exactly the point I was making. How else can i put this?

E - No no. I get it. I've had this before. Somehow because I make films for guys I'm anti-women, old fashioned dated, a sexist pig. Am I right? That's what you're all thinking? Look at your pretty little faces. But you're wrong see. Even though I'm in the biz, hey blowjobs in the trailer fahgeddaboutit-we've all been there, its almost a union thing, but even so you've misjudged me. I admire women. I 'get' you. Don't think just because I hang out with air headed blondes I'm somehow can't accept intelligent powerful women. Hell I even married a couple of them. Ok those pair of meshiganas can rot in hell with the two houses they screwed out of me - Sorry- but you know I'm not insensitive. Ladies. I can be sweet. I've read Janine Austen, I take my spaniels for walks on the beach. If am naked will you not give me shelter. I want to be loved and not just in the action genre. That's all I want.

H - I'm sure

E - So I get angry when I'm accused of sexism. Angry you hear! But you know what I do with my anger. The rage? With the pain? Do you? Do you think I shout and scream? Do you think I spout my mouth off? No way Shirley. I channel my anger. Channel it. I focus. I pull the negative energy kicking and screaming into my art. I take it all and I make it live! Live as cinematic magic. That's how Erwin sorts out his beefs - oh yes - So what did I do in the 70's? When sexism was all the rage? Everything was Anti-fucking-woman? Yaa-di-daa. I didn't go on a march. I didn't burn any bras. Go on any marches. Christ no. Not me baby.: I sat down and pondered, considered. Listened. Yeah I listened and I put everything into a script. I moulded a narrative that expressed everything I felt about women, and that showed - right up there on the screen - what women can do in our society, in our times. A movie that - hey - maybe even today we might learn something from. Kevin?

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