The creator of The Black List talks about his California story, his influential entertainment industry site, and his optimism about Hollywood's long arc toward social justice.
Franklin Leonard is the creator of The Black List.
You can sort of make the case that Hollywood IS the American film industry. For me personally, I think of Hollywood as the people who are working in that system. I think Hollywood for me also invokes the history of that industry. And the history of that industry isn’t great in a lot of facets. … But when I think about the people that I’ve had the pleasure of working with within this ecosystem at this moment, I’m also very optimistic.
Notes and references from this episode:
@franklinleonard - Franklin Leonard on Twitter
@thblcklst - The Black List on Twitter
The Black List - home page
The Black List - case study - by Henry McGee and Sarah McAra, Harvard Business School
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