Leah Sava Jeffries relished the opportunity to explore what it meant to be a Black Annabeth. Andrew McIlroy, who worked on set as an acting coach, printed out hundreds of images of Greek characters, inviting the actors to hold onto the pictures they resonated with.
“Leah said, ‘None of these people look like me.” So in their next session, Mcllroy brought her an image of a dark-skinned woman with long black hair and flames in her eye sockets, wearing an intricate golden crown. Leah went, ‘Yeah. That’s Athena. That’s my mom.’”
Just a heads up, please know that even after the end of the strike, if you are a writer still experiencing financial problems because of it, you can still access the WGA strike fund.
Hey, peeps? Just checking in to say that even the most prolific of serial rapists don’t rape every single woman they meet, so if you’re saying “I met/dated Russell Brand and he didn’t rape me so I don’t find this credible” have you considered that your point is ridiculous
A reminder that sending writers to set isn't an internship or a training program
You're doing an actual job. When we talk about how going on set is "learning how to be a showrunner," it's a side effect of being on the ground and doing your job.