[quote=FlyerInHi]I always had an admiration for the ivory tower and pure intellect. I hold professors in high regard. Maybe I’m in the minority these days, but I believe that prior to the 1930s, wit and intellect were expressions of manhood. Then mass media and pop culture took over and the rugged man become the definition of manhood.

Flyer, what does your wife think about the depiction of men in movies over time?[/quote]

FIH, she feels that, for the most part, both sexes have and continue to be presented in fairly stereotypical ways in books and film, but this is based on a highly calculated premise that sells around the world. Granted, there are exceptions.

IMO, she and her colleagues are some of the smartest people in the room, and they know how to constuct projects from every perspective that “play well” domestically and internationally. Since entertainment is, first and foremost, a business, these considerations are essential if you want to remain in the business.