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Jul. 13, 2023

Alexandra Tran ’08 Leverages Her Interdisciplinary Education to Build a Screenwriting Career

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July 13, 2023

Alexandra Tran ’08 Leverages Her Interdisciplinary Education to Build a Screenwriting Career

Despite the well-known competitiveness of the film industry, Tran believes that her Scripps experience equipped her with the confidence she needed to pursue her professional goals.

March 9, 2023

In the Media: Alexandra Tran ’08 Discusses Classic Movie Scripts and Her Own Writing Process in Backstory

A script of Tran’s own made the 2022 Black List, an annual survey of most-liked motion picture scripts that have yet to be produced.

August 17, 2022

In the Media: MSN, Fortune Cite Roberto Pedace’s Research in Discussion of Hollywood Pay Gap

The analysis found that “on average, top female actors were earning just 38 percent of the salaries being earned by top male actors.”

January 29, 2021

In the Media: MSN Entertainment Cites Roberto Pedace’s Analysis of Celebrity Salaries

MSN Entertainment cited Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace’s analysis of Hollywood salaries in an article on celebrities who’ve negotiated for better pay.

February 14, 2020

In the Media: Professor Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood’s Diversity Issues in MarketWatch

In a MarketWatch op-ed, Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines a possible reason for demographic disparities in Hollywood films: studios’ concerns about international revenues. According to Pedace’s research, “adding just one nonwhite lead actor led to a 40% decrease in international revenue,” an effect that disappears in the domestic film market.

December 20, 2019

In the Media: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace Examines Hollywood Pay Gap in The Conversation

Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace examines Hollywood’s gender pay gap in an op-ed for The Conversation, arguing that discrimination plays a role in Hollywood salaries.

March 2, 2018

In the Media: Roberto Pedace Discusses Diversity in Film on NPR

On the eve of the 2018 Academy Awards, Roberto Pedace, professor of economics at Scripps College, spoke on NPR’s 1A on diversity in film and what changes in representation mean for Hollywood’s bottom line.

March 1, 2018

Spotlight on the Faculty: Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace’s Research Examines Gender and Racial Biases and Film Revenue

Why are female and non-white actors underrepresented in Hollywood films? Scripps Economics Professor Roberto Pedace has authored a study, “Homogeneity in Hollywood: Discrimination in Motion Pictures,” that attempts to answer […]

February 2, 2018

In the Media: Roberto Pedace’s Box Office Diversity Research Featured in Inside Higher Ed’s “Academic Minute” Broadcast

Scripps College Professor of Economics Roberto Pedace is featured on the Feb. 2, 2018 episode of Inside Higher Ed’s ‘Academic Minute.’