Barnard allowed me to experiment in filmmaking 和 connected me to some incredible internships that completely shaped my career.
[Lede photo by Katrina Dickson]
在 dem和 for increased representation in Hollywood, award-winning writer, producer, 和 director 艾米Talkington 93号正在接电话, writing projects for major production studios such as 20th Century Fox, 新线电影院, 通用, 和迪士尼.
Determined to attend Barnard 和 take advantage of the incredible opportunities that both the College 和 纽约市 offered, the art history major transferred from Vassar College after her sophomore year. “Barnard prepared me for my life in producing, 导演, 和 screenwriting in so many ways,塔夫顿说. “Barnard allowed me to experiment in filmmaking 和 connected me to some incredible internships that completely shaped my career.”
Recently, Talkington served as a co-executive producer 和 writer for Hulu’s hit miniseries 到处都是小火, based on Celeste Ng’s bestselling novel, starring Academy Award-winning actress Reese Witherspoon 和 Primetime Emmy-nominated actress Kerry Washington. 山谷女郎, Talkington’s latest screenplay, is a remake of the 1983 teen cult classic. After 12 years of pitching her musical adaptation of it, Talkington was ecstatic when the film premiered on dem和 on May 8, 2020.
“I was obsessed with the original [film],塔夫顿说. “I related to [main character] Julie’s journey, as I was a teenager in North Dallas who’d discovered the music 和 art scene downtown. We didn’t want to just retread the original, so our version is a jukebox musical using all ’80s pop songs. It’s bright, fun, nostalgic, 和 has a lot of heart.”
One of Talkington’s many future projects is the family comedy 卧底, starring Zachary Levi 和 Cole Sprouse, although COVID-19 has put the film’s preproduction on pause. The break has given her time to reflect on her Barnard years 和 what she’s done since then: “I’m really proud of my work,”她说。.
山谷女郎 可以观看吗 谷歌玩 和 亚马逊Prime视频. Find more of Talkington’s films 和 work 在这里. 在Twitter上关注她 @amytalkington 和Instagram @theamytalkington.
——stefani shoreibah ' 21
