“I would get very frustrated reading scripts that were bilingual but maybe not bicultural.” ReadingScriptsFrustrated Author:Karla Souza
“I felt really strongly about this script [ Everybody Loves Somebody] because, like you said, it's a very specific way of life.” WaySaidFeltLike YouScripts Author:Karla Souza
“What I do feel with the different scripts that they give me where I feel like this is done for one of those reasons, I share my point of view. I don't just say, "No, thank you." I say, "I feel that this represents Latinos in a wrong way, in a bad way."” WayGivingFeelsDifferentReasonDoneViewsShareGive MeScriptsPoint Of ViewLatinoWrong WayJust Say No Author:Karla Souza
“I tell [scriptwriters] I think [their scripts] has too many stereotypes, that even the way they come in and out of Spanish doesn't really make sense, it feels forced.” ThinkingWayFeelsScriptsMake SenseStereotype Author:Karla Souza
“I also have to be careful of what it says about women. I get a lot of scripts that only talk about women's appearances and what they look like. I think we're tired of having to meet this standard and not being asked what our talents or abilities are.” ThinkingLooksAbilityTalentStandardsTiredScriptsCarefulAppearanceBe Careful Author:Karla Souza
“I also really pay attention to whether the script embodies a full female character or if they're just wanting a two-dimensional objectified woman. So I also have that aspect to take care of as well.” IfsWellsTwoCharacterCarePayAttentionFemaleAspectScriptsTake CarePay AttentionFemale Characters Author:Karla Souza
“I told my friend - we were working on a movie together - and he gave me a script and asked me to give him notes. And they were all male characters, and I said, "You know what would make this character more interesting?" And he asked what - and it's this road trip between three guys, basically, one older man, one 30-year-old and a 13-year-old mechanic. And I said, "If you make the 13-year-old a girl, and you make her an Indian-American mechanic." And he said, "What do you mean?" And I said, "Yeah, don't change anything in the script about him, and just make it a her."” IfsKnowsMenGivingYearsMeanSaidCharacterTogetherGuyGirlThreeInterestingMy FriendsYeahNotesMalesScriptsIndianMechanicDon't ChangeAmerican IndianRoad TripOlder Man Author:Karla Souza
