ep. 53: How to Say What You Want with Geena Davis
Geena Davis is so outspoken about Hollywood's women problems, she founded a think tank to bring the research receipts. But speaking up didn't come naturally for the Academy Award winner and feminist pop-cultural icon. Live from the Bentonville Film Festival, Geena takes C&C along on her journey from almost dying of politeness to finding her voice on the Thelma & Louise set. And how that did — and didn't — "change everything."
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