Hollywood powerhouse CAA held its first Amplify conference at the Montage Laguna Beach Wednesday morning with the intention of using its formidable heft to kick open doors for a more diverse group of storytellers, performers and leaders. The agency brought an A-plus list crowd ? people who can actually help make that objective happen ? to have that conversation.And as Ava DuVernay, the director of ?Selma? and Disney?s upcoming ?A Wrinkle in Time? said in a conversation with ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? helmer J.J. Abrams, part of opening those doors is building a better understanding, and gaining trust, from the gatekeepers. She shared, "Ava DuVernay Says She ?Walked in There Like a White Man? to Pitch ?A Wrinkle in Time? to Disney
The "Selma" director was among many luminaries at CAA's first-annual Amplify conference
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Published 10:11 am, Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Hollywood powerhouse CAA held its first Amplify conference at the Montage Laguna Beach Wednesday morning with the intention of using its formidable heft to kick open doors for a more diverse group of storytellers, performers and leaders. The agency brought an A-plus list crowd ? people who can actually help make that objective happen ? to have that conversation. And as Ava DuVernay, the director of ?Selma? and Disney?s upcoming ?A Wrinkle in Time? said in a conversation with ?Star Wars: The Force Awakens? helmer J.J. Abrams, part of opening those doors is building a better understanding, and gaining trust, from the gatekeepers. ?The reason I felt confident about walking into Disney and kind of negotiating how I wanted to make this big ol? movie is because I knew them,?
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