The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News

‘She Said’ – Interview:

24 June, 2023 Siobhan Marie Day 0 Comments 4 categories

CBS Mornings – Inside the Stirring Drama She Said…

In an interview on CBS Mornings, celebrated anchor Gayle King had the distinct privilege of sitting down with two prominent figures in the world of journalism and cinema. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor and the talented actress Zoe Kazan, who portrayed Kantor in the 2022 film She Said, came together to delve into the filmmaking process and the transformative impact of their work. This compelling conversation provided unique insights into the creation of the film and the enduring significance of the New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein.

CBS Mornings is an American morning television program which is broadcast on CBS. The program debuted on September 7, 2021, and airs live every weekday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. It is hosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, Nate Burleson, and Vladimir Duthiers from studios at One Astor Plaza in Times Square, the headquarters of network parent company Paramount Global. It is the 11th distinct weekday morning news-features program format aired by CBS since 1954 and serves as a direct replacement for the second incarnation of CBS This Morning. As part of the new format, both CBS Mornings and Saturday counterpart CBS Saturday Morning were tied more closely to the long-running weekend newsmagazine CBS Sunday Morning, including use of the latter's sun logo and "Abblasen" trumpet fanfare performed by Samuel Oatts, alongside CBS' five note jingle by Antfood, making it a partial revival of a previous CBS weekday morning show format used from 1979 to 1982. Photo Credit: CBS News
One of the anchors for CBS Mornings, Gayle King. Gayle King (born December 28, 1954) is an American television personality, author and broadcast journalist for CBS News, co-hosting its flagship morning program, CBS Mornings, and before that its predecessor CBS This Morning. She is also an editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine. King was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2019" Phot Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
Jodi Kantor (born April 21, 1975) is an American journalist. She is a New York Times correspondent whose work has covered the workplace, technology, and gender. She has been the paper's Arts & Leisure editor and covered two presidential campaigns, chronicling the transformation of Barack and Michelle Obama into the President and First Lady of the United States. Kantor was a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for her reporting on sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein. Kantor is the author of the book The Obamas and She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement about the Harvey Weinstein investigation. She is a contributor to CBS This Morning and has also appeared on Charlie Rose, The Daily Show and The Today Show. Kantor was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018. Photo Credit: Hachette Book Club
Directed by Maria Schrader, Screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Based on "She Said" by Jodi Kantor, and Megan Twohey, Produced by Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner, Starring: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton, Ashley Judd, with Cinematography by Natasha Braier, Edited by Hansjörg Weißbrich, with Music by Nicholas Britell, Production companies: Annapurna Pictures, and Plan B Entertainment, and Distributed by Universal Pictures. (2022)
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
In October 2017, The New York Times and The New Yorker reported that more than a dozen women accused Weinstein of sexually harassing, assaulting, or raping them. Many other women in the film industry subsequently reported similar experiences with Weinstein, who denied "any nonconsensual sex". As a result of these allegations, Weinstein was dismissed from his production company, suspended from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He also resigned from the Directors Guild of America and was denounced by leading figures in politics whom he had supported. The Los Angeles Police Department opened a criminal investigation for alleged rape, and New York and London police began investigating other sexual assault allegations. On October 10, 2017, Weinstein's wife, Georgina Chapman, announced that she was leaving him; their divorce was finalized in July 2021. The sexual abuse allegations precipitated a wave of "national reckoning" against sexual harassment and assault in the United States known as the Weinstein effect. Compounded by other sexual harassment cases earlier in the year, the Weinstein reports and subsequent #MeToo hashtag campaign, which encouraged individuals to share their suppressed stories of sexual misconduct, created a cavalcade of allegations across multiple industries that brought about the swift ouster of many men in positions of power both in the United States and, as it spread, around the world. Photo Credit: Google Images

**Introduction:**

The interview opened with Gayle King warmly welcoming Jodi Kantor and Zoe Kazan to the CBS Mornings studio. King set the tone by acknowledging the profound impact of their work, which played a pivotal role in sparking the #MeToo movement, and expressing her eagerness to discuss their collaboration on She Said.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
#MeToo is a social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and rape culture, in which people publicize their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The phrase "Me Too" was initially used in this context on social media in 2006, on Myspace, by sexual assault survivor and activist Tarana Burke. The hashtag #MeToo was used starting in 2017 as a way to draw attention to the magnitude of the problem. "Me Too" empowers sexually assaulted people (especially young and vulnerable women of color) through empathy, solidarity, and strength in numbers, by visibly demonstrating how many have experienced sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. Following the exposure of numerous sexual-abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, the movement began to spread virally as a hashtag on social media. On October 16, 2017, American actress Alyssa Milano posted on Twitter, "If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote 'Me too' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem," saying that she got the idea from a friend. A number of high-profile posts and responses from American celebrities Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Lawrence, and Uma Thurman, among others, soon followed. Widespread media coverage and discussion of sexual harassment, particularly in Hollywood, led to high-profile terminations from positions held, as well as criticism and backlash. After millions of people started using the phrase and hashtag in this manner in English, the expression began to spread to dozens of other languages. The scope has become somewhat broader with this expansion, however, and Burke has more recently referred to it as an international movement for justice for marginalized people. After the hashtag #MeToo went viral in late 2017, Facebook reported that almost half of its American users were friends with someone who said they had been sexually assaulted or harassed. Photo Credit: Getty Images
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News

**The Making of “She Said”:**

The conversation naturally segued into the heart of the matter—the creation of She Said. Zoe Kazan, a talented actress known for her versatility, shared her experience of stepping into the shoes of Jodi Kantor. She described the intensive research she undertook to understand Kantor’s character, including reading Kantor’s writings and observing her mannerisms. Kazan expressed her immense respect for Kantor and her determination to do justice to her role.

Maria Schrader directing Carey Mulligan in "She Said" (2022) Photo Credit: Universal Pictures
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News

Jodi Kantor, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, discussed her involvement in the filmmaking process and the importance of accuracy. She emphasized the significance of the film staying true to the source material and the real-life events. Kantor provided insights into the collaborative efforts between the filmmakers and herself to ensure that the essence of the investigation remained intact.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The Pulitzer Prize for Public Service is one of the fourteen American Pulitzer Prizes annually awarded for journalism. It recognizes a distinguished example of meritorious public service by a newspaper or news site through the use of its journalistic resources, which may include editorials, cartoons, photographs, graphics, video and other online material, and may be presented in print or online or both. The Public Service prize was one of the original Pulitzers, established in 1917, but no award was given that year.[1] It is the only prize in the program that awards a gold medal and is the most prestigious one for a newspaper to win.[2] As with other Pulitzer Prizes, a committee of jurors narrows the field to three nominees, from which the Pulitzer Board generally picks a winner and finalists. Finalists have been made public since 1980. The Pulitzer Board issues an official citation explaining the reason for the award. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons
Staff members from The New York Times and The New Yorker (from left: Megan Twohey, Jodi Kantor, Ronan Farrow, 1994 General Nonfiction winner David Remnick, Deidre Foley-Mendelssohn, Michael Schmidt, Emily Steel and 1996 International Reporting winner David Rohde) accept the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service from Columbia University President Lee Bollinger (far left). Photo Credit: Eileen Barroso/Columbia University
"She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement" is a 2019 nonfiction book written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, two New York Times investigative reporters who exposed Harvey Weinstein's history of abuse and sexual misconduct against women, a catalyst for the burgeoning MeToo movement. The book was published on September 10, 2019 by Penguin Press. Photo Credit: Amazon
Jodi Kantor (born April 21, 1975) is an American journalist. She is a New York Times correspondent whose work has covered the workplace, technology, and gender. She has been the paper's Arts & Leisure editor and covered two presidential campaigns, chronicling the transformation of Barack and Michelle Obama into the President and First Lady of the United States. Kantor was a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for her reporting on sexual abuse by Harvey Weinstein. Kantor is the author of the book The Obamas and She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story that Helped Ignite a Movement about the Harvey Weinstein investigation. She is a contributor to CBS This Morning and has also appeared on Charlie Rose, The Daily Show and The Today Show. Kantor was included in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2018. Megan Twohey (/ˈtuːi/) is an American journalist with The New York Times. She has written investigative reports for Reuters, the Chicago Tribune, and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Twohey's investigative reports have exposed exploitative doctors, revealed untested rape kits, and uncovered a secret underground network of abandoned unwanted adopted children. Her investigative reports have led to criminal convictions and helped prompt new laws aimed at protecting vulnerable people and children. On October 5, 2017, Twohey and fellow New York Times journalist Jodi Kantor published a report about Harvey Weinstein detailing decades of sexual abuse allegations, and more than 80 women publicly accused Weinstein of sexually abusing or assaulting them. This led to Weinstein's firing and helped to ignite the viral #MeToo movement started by the American activist Tarana Burke. That work was honored in 2018, when The New York Times was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Kantor and Twohey won the George Polk award and were named to Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people of the year. Twohey and Kantor subsequently authored a book which chronicled their report about Weinstein, titled She Said. The book was published in 2019, and adapted into a film of the same name in 2022. In addition to winning the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, Twohey was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting in 2014. Photo Credit: Google Images
The moment that Jodi (far right), Megan (second from right) and their editors publish their exclusive report against Weinstein on October 5, 2017. Photo Credit: The New York Times

**The Emotional Toll of the Investigation:**

Gayle King sensitively addressed the emotional toll that investigative journalism, especially one of this magnitude, can take on a journalist. Jodi Kantor shared her experiences of interviewing survivors and grappling with the weight of their stories. She spoke candidly about the challenges and rewards of telling such deeply personal and often painful narratives.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
(L to R) Ron Lieber, and Carey Mulligan in a scene from the film, "She Said". Photo Credit: Universal Pictures (2022)
(L to R) Dayla Knapp, and Zoe Kazan in a scene from the film, "She Said". Photo Credit: Universal Pictures (2022)
(L to R) Samantha Morton, and Zoe Kazan in a scene from the film, "She Said". Photo Credit: Universal Pictures (2022)
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News

Zoe Kazan, reflecting on her portrayal of Kantor, spoke about the responsibility she felt in capturing the emotional nuances of the character. She delved into the personal journey of discovery that came with inhabiting a role rooted in real-life events. The conversation highlighted the emotional authenticity that both the journalist and the actress brought to their respective roles.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News

**The Impact of Their Work:**

One of the most poignant moments in the interview revolved around the transformative impact of Kantor and Twohey’s investigation. Gayle King pointed out the profound cultural shift that their work triggered. Kantor shared her sense of pride and the feeling of having contributed to meaningful change in society. She acknowledged the power of journalism in driving social progress.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The New York Times reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey cover the Dec. 14 issue of Variety. Photo Credit: The New York Times Company

Zoe Kazan echoed these sentiments, underscoring the role of the #MeToo movement in creating a safe space for survivors to share their stories. She emphasized that their film served as a reminder of the importance of holding those in power accountable and the role that storytelling plays in affecting change.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
#MeToo is a social movement and awareness campaign against sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and rape culture, in which people publicize their experiences of sexual abuse or sexual harassment. The phrase "Me Too" was initially used in this context on social media in 2006, on Myspace, by sexual assault survivor and activist Tarana Burke. The hashtag #MeToo was used starting in 2017 as a way to draw attention to the magnitude of the problem. "Me Too" empowers sexually assaulted people (especially young and vulnerable women of color) through empathy, solidarity, and strength in numbers, by visibly demonstrating how many have experienced sexual assault and harassment, especially in the workplace. Following the exposure of numerous sexual-abuse allegations against film producer Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, the movement began to spread virally as a hashtag on social media. On October 16, 2017, American actress Alyssa Milano posted on Twitter, "If all the women who have been sexually harassed or assaulted wrote 'Me too' as a status, we might give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem," saying that she got the idea from a friend. A number of high-profile posts and responses from American celebrities Gwyneth Paltrow, Ashley Judd, Jennifer Lawrence, and Uma Thurman, among others, soon followed. Widespread media coverage and discussion of sexual harassment, particularly in Hollywood, led to high-profile terminations from positions held, as well as criticism and backlash. After millions of people started using the phrase and hashtag in this manner in English, the expression began to spread to dozens of other languages. The scope has become somewhat broader with this expansion, however, and Burke has more recently referred to it as an international movement for justice for marginalized people. After the hashtag #MeToo went viral in late 2017, Facebook reported that almost half of its American users were friends with someone who said they had been sexually assaulted or harassed. Photo Credit: Getty Images
Time Magazine cover of the #Metoo Movement and the women who broke their silence and launched a movement. Photo composite by Billy & Hells for TIME. Swift photographed Nov. 16 in Los Angeles; Pascual, Iwu, Judd, Fowler and Anonymous photographed Nov. 19 in San Francisco. Photo Credit: TIME Magazine
Harvey Weinstein exits a courthouse after turning himself in on rape charges in New York, New York. Photo Credit: Google Images

**Balancing Truth and Drama:**

A significant aspect of the interview explored the challenges of balancing truth with the cinematic demands of storytelling. Zoe Kazan discussed the fine line between accurately representing real-life events and maintaining the narrative flow of a film. She praised the filmmakers for their efforts in staying true to the source material while crafting a compelling cinematic experience.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
29 November 2022, Berlin: Director Maria Schrader comes to the premiere of her film "She Said". Photo Credit: Paul Zinken/picture alliance via Getty Images

Jodi Kantor offered her perspective on this issue, acknowledging that certain dramatic elements were added to enhance the storytelling process. She emphasized that the heart of the story—the abuse and the bravery of survivors—remained faithfully depicted in the film.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
The various female victims of Harvey Weinstein, it is not all of them, just a select few of the women he abused sexually and harassed for decades with impunity. Photo Credit: Google Images

**Fidelity to Source Material:**

The discussion transitioned into the faithfulness of She Said to Kantor and Twohey’s book and the real-life events. Kantor highlighted the importance of preserving the integrity of their reporting, as it was a critical part of their contribution to the cultural conversation. She commended the filmmakers for their commitment to accuracy.

"She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement" is a 2019 nonfiction book written by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, two New York Times investigative reporters who exposed Harvey Weinstein's history of abuse and sexual misconduct against women, a catalyst for the burgeoning MeToo movement. The book was published on September 10, 2019 by Penguin Press. Photo Credit: Amazon
The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
Natasha Braier directing the cinematography in "She Said" (2022) Photo Credit: Universal Pictures

Zoe Kazan expressed her admiration for Kantor and Twohey’s journalistic work and the opportunity to honor their achievements on screen. She shared her joy in participating in a project that had such a profound impact on the world.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
(L to R) Megan Twohey, Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, and Jodi Kantor in a scene from the film, "She Said". Photo Credit: Universal Pictures (2022)

**Awards and Recognition:**

Gayle King wrapped up the interview by acknowledging the critical acclaim that She Said had received. She highlighted the British Film Awards nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe nomination for Carey Mulligan, celebrating the film’s impact in bringing the story to a broader audience.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News
Directed by Maria Schrader, Screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Based on "She Said" by Jodi Kantor, and Megan Twohey, Produced by Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner, Starring: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton, Ashley Judd, with Cinematography by Natasha Braier, Edited by Hansjörg Weißbrich, with Music by Nicholas Britell, Production companies: Annapurna Pictures, and Plan B Entertainment, and Distributed by Universal Pictures. (2022)
The 76th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 19 February 2023, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2022, at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2022. The nominations were announced on 19 January 2023 via a global livestream, hosted by actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh, from the arts charity's newly redeveloped HQ at 195 Piccadilly, London. The EE Rising Star Award nominees, which is the only category voted for by the British public, were announced on 17 January 2023. The German-language epic anti-war drama All Quiet on the Western Front received the most nominations with fourteen, tying the record set by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) as the most nominated non-English language film in the awards' history; winning seven of these, including Best Film, Best Director (Edward Berger) and Best Film Not in the English Language, the World War I epic set a new record for the most BAFTA wins for a non-English language film. The ceremony was co-hosted by Swazi-English BAFTA- and Academy Award-nominated actor Richard E. Grant and British television personality Alison Hammond, who also helmed the backstage interviews. Presenters Vick Hope and BBC Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb hosted the red carpet pre-show. The broadcast aired on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK, and was simulcast globally in eight countries. Photo Credit: Wikipedia Commons
Writer Rebecca Lenkiewicz attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England. Photo Credit: Gareth Cattermole/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA
Carey Mulligan attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards 2023 at The Royal Festival Hall on February 19, 2023 in London, England. Photo Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage
The nominees for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture are: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once Dolly De Leon, Triangle of Sadness Carey Mulligan, She Said Photo Credit: Golden Globe Awards Twitter
Carey Mulligan in a scene from the film, "She Said". Photo Credit: Universal Pictures (2022)

Jodi Kantor and Zoe Kazan expressed their appreciation for the recognition the film had received, emphasizing the importance of continuing to shed light on issues of abuse, harassment, and the power of journalism in affecting change.

The new film "She Said" is based on The New York Times investigation into Harvey Weinstein that helped fuel the #MeToo movement. Investigative journalist Jodi Kantor, who won a Pulitzer Prize for her work, and the actress who plays her in the film, Zoe Kazan, join "CBS Mornings" to talk about the filmmaking process with Gayle King. Photo Credit: CBS News

**Conclusion:**

The CBS Mornings interview with Jodi Kantor and Zoe Kazan was a powerful exploration of the filmmaking process behind She Said and the indelible impact of their investigative work. Their candid discussions on the emotional toll of the investigation, the importance of accuracy, and the transformative power of storytelling painted a vivid picture of their collaborative efforts to bring their story to the world. This insightful conversation affirmed the enduring relevance of their work and the significance of telling stories that matter.

You can watch the full CBS Mornings interview with Kantor and Kazan below:

Directed by Maria Schrader, Screenplay by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Based on "She Said" by Jodi Kantor, and Megan Twohey, Produced by Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner, Starring: Carey Mulligan, Zoe Kazan, Patricia Clarkson, Andre Braugher, Jennifer Ehle, Samantha Morton, Ashley Judd, with Cinematography by Natasha Braier, Edited by Hansjörg Weißbrich, with Music by Nicholas Britell, Production companies: Annapurna Pictures, and Plan B Entertainment, and Distributed by Universal Pictures. (2022)

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