Entertainment Industry Working Mothers Partner With Brady United On New “#FiredUp” Gun Violence Prevention Campaign
deadline.comBrady United is collaborating with more than 200 working mothers in the entertainment industry on a new campaign called #FiredUp, urging that Hollywood include more depictions of gun safety in scripts.
The campaign is being led by a group including producer and executive Jen Gorton, producer and executive Stacy Calabrese and writer Jessica Kantor.
In a statement, Gorton said that they “hope by engaging with people in all aspects of TV and filmmaking, on all levels, we can change the culture from the ground up.” The idea is to shift perspective on the depiction of guns and gun safety in the same way that the industry highlighted drunk driving, smoking and seatbelt use.
Brady president Kris Brown said that the “first ask” of the group is to write gun safety messages in scripts, including characters locking away firearms.
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