[Sfts-faculty] Fwd: Hollywood Reporter interview request

Wed Mar 31 12:21:02 PDT 2021

andré, thanks for sharing this; the article and your quotes are doing such
urgent work ! and I completely agree about preferring the more recent Star
Wars franchises. cheers, Susan

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University of California, Riverside

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On Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 12:07 PM andré carrington <andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
wrote:

> FYI, if you're interested, I am quoted in this story about Star Wars and
> superhero movie fandom.
>
> Best,
> andré
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Aaron Couch <aaron.couch at thr.com>
> Date: Wed, Mar 31, 2021 at 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: Hollywood Reporter interview request
> To: andre.carrington at ucr.edu <andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
>
>
> Hi Prof. Carrington,
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>
> Thanks again for sharing your thoughts, here’s the main story I was
> working on, which we broadened a bit to include recent comments from a
> WarnerMedia exec about Zack Snyder fans.
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> https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/from-justice-league-to-star-wars-studios-reckon-with-toxic-fandom
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> Best,
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> Aaron
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> *From: *"andre.carrington at ucr.edu" <andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
> *Reply-To: *"andre.carrington at ucr.edu" <andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
> *Date: *Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 2:57 PM
> *To: *Aaron Couch <aaron.couch at thr.com>
> *Subject: *Re: Hollywood Reporter interview request
>
>
>
> Hi, Aaron,
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> Thanks, yes, that represents my statements accurately.
>
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>
> Best,
>
> andré
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>
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> On Mon, Feb 15, 2021, 2:16 PM Aaron Couch <aaron.couch at thr.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Prof. Carrington,
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>
>
> I hope you are well. I wanted to update you on the story. I am still
> working on a larger story about Krystina and inclusion in Star Wars fandom,
> but with the firing of Gina Carano last week, we are also doing a separate
> story looking at the issues surrounding her firing.
>
>
>
> The story itself will focus on industry insiders discussing how the firing
> happened an why, but one of the points you made when we spoke really stuck
> with me — and I think would be helpful context to include in this story (in
> addition to the Krysitna story, later on).
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>
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> It’d look something like this…
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> *Industry observers note that for companies such as Lucasfilm, taking a
> public stance against offensive behavior sends a signal to both employees
> and to fans from marginalized backgrounds that they are valued.  *
>
>
>
> *"You need an inclusive and welcoming tone set from the top," says andre
> carrington, author of Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science
> Fiction and Associate Professor of English at the University of California,
> Riverside.*
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> I wanted to see if that seems true to the spirit of your thinking,
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> Thanks,
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> Aaron
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> *From: *"andre.carrington at ucr.edu" <andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
> *Reply-To: *"andre.carrington at ucr.edu" <andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
> *Date: *Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 5:18 PM
> *To: *Aaron Couch <aaron.couch at thr.com>
> *Subject: *Re: Hollywood Reporter interview request
>
>
>
> Please, call me at 917.403.0565. I assume you mean 11 tomorrow morning.
>
>
>
> -andré
>
> On Wed, Feb 3, 2021, 12:39 PM Aaron Couch <aaron.couch at thr.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Prof. Carrington,
>
>
> Excellent! I will try you at 11 a.m. PT if that works for you? Or I’m at
> 323-379-4099 if you prefer to dial me.
>
>
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> Thanks,
>
>
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> Aaron
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>
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> *Error! Filename not specified.*
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> *Aaron Couch*
> *Senior Editor, Heat Vision*
>
> 11175 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
> *M: *323.379.4099  aaron.couch at thr.com
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>
>
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> *From: *andré carrington <andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
> *Reply-To: *<andre.carrington at ucr.edu>
> *Date: *Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 1:55 PM
> *To: *Aaron Couch <aaron.couch at thr.com>
> *Subject: *Re: Hollywood Reporter interview request
>
>
>
> Hi, Aaron,
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>
>
> Sure, I'd be happy to have a conversation some time soon. Tomorrow before
> 3pm (Pacific) and Friday before 4pm would work for me. Please let me know
> what time you have in mind.
>
>
>
> andré carrington
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> On Tue, Feb 2, 2021 at 1:33 PM Aaron Couch <aaron.couch at thr.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Prof. Carrington,
>
>
>
> My name is Aaron and I’m an editor at *The Hollywood Reporter*, an
> entertainment publication based in Los Angeles. I’m working on a story for
> our magazine looking at issues of racism and bullying within Star Wars fan
> culture, and came across your book, *Speculative Blackness*, and thought
> you might be able to offer a historical perspective to the times we are
> living through now.
>
>
>
> Would you be available for a short phone call in the next week or two to
> lend your expertise?
>
> The story will look at bullying within *Star Wars* fandom, and how
> companies such as Disney and Lucasfilm can help curb it. This follows the
> racist bullying of host Krystina Arielle:
> https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55782460. Lucasfilm spoke out
> against the bullying, yet remained silent in previous years when actors
> such as John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran faced similar racist vitriol.
>
> The goal with my story is to look at what is happening, and also offer
> suggestions for how things can improve by speaking to scholars and members
> of the entertainment industry.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Aaron
>
>
>
> *Error! Filename not specified.*
>
> *Aaron Couch*
> *Senior Editor, Heat Vision*
>
> 11175 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90025
> *M: *323.379.4099  aaron.couch at thr.com
>
>
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>
>
>
> --
>
> andré m. carrington
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>
>
> Associate Professor of English
>
> University of California, Riverside
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> --
>
> Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fiction
> <https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/speculative-blackness>
>
>
>
> --
> andré m. carrington
>
> Associate Professor of English
> University of California, Riverside
> --
> Speculative Blackness: The Future of Race in Science Fiction
> <https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/speculative-blackness>
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