Week 5 Film Continued Agenda 1 Finish film

Week 5: Film Continued

Agenda – 1. Finish film – 2. Discussion – 3. Midterm/ Final Info

Hollywood-ization? – “The Pursuit of Happpyness” is based on a true story. However, Hollywood has a habit of makin true stories seem much better than they actually are. Before we disucss the real Chris Gardner, with a partner, make a list of 5 things you think are FAKE about the movie (scenes, people, situations, etc. ) and 5 things you think ACTUALLY happened.

Real vs. Fake REAL FAKE – Really did ask “What do you do and how do you do it? ” – Did not sell bone density scanners – Was actually briefly homeless – He did not live with his son – Was actually arrested by two police officers – He was not the only one to get hired – Actually got hired at Dean Witter – Wife did not leave him – He didn’t have to take a test – He didn’t have to work for free

So, what really happened? – Chris’ wife had a miscarriage, so he cheated on her with two other women. One of the women became pregnant with his child. – How does the “Hollywood. He was a drug user and consistently used marijuana, coaciane, and PCP until he viewers? ranization” out of moneyof andstories his dealersaffect were harassing him to pay them back. – The man he asked “What do you do…? ” was named Bob Bridges, a successful stockbroker. He was impressed by Chris’ attitude and set up meetings for him and put him in a program that immediately started paying him. – He did not even know where his son was for the first four months of his job. – He was arrested for police because of domestic violence- not parking tickets.