1. { Performance of Masculinity Roxanne Lo CMC 400 Spring April 12, 2012

2. I still need to transcribe the interviews from the audio. The following is a list of people interviewed and to be interviewed (italicized are sub-interviews): Dr. Greg CavenaughJacob Hart Dr. Scott RubarthZach Lajoie Dr. Michele MerrittRoger “R.C.” Pedersen Liz ShusterMegan Pedersen Paul RodriguezGabrielle Petri Hoover Ryan StahlJohn Hoover Shane BlairGeorge Graham I am drafting an email to Jenna Mourey aka Jenna Marbles for authorization to use footage.

3. This documentary follows three individuals: Ryan S. (age 22), Shane B. (age 25), and Paul R. (age 31) With their living location as the only thing in common, t hey are your everyday male struggling to understand what it means to be a man in contemporary America.

6. Using after effects for a montage of flipping through magazines and other celebrities and athletes mentioned as credits roll through Street interviews of people  “performing” manliness  describing/listing attributes of men Introduction: demonstrate “manly” stereotype/ideology

7. (1 minute) street interview [SCENE #3] FADE IN: ONLY INTERVIEWEES ARE SEEN, INTERVIEWER OFF CAMERA. ROXANNE LO: How would you describe the American man? What does he look like? What are his actions? Is he a likable person? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: (TO MEN) Is this someone you aspire to be like? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: (TO WOMEN) Are you dating someone right now? Does he embody certain characteristics ?

8. (~1 minute) A roll – montage of:  mainstream media  Jenna Marbles  What Boys Do In The Car What Boys Do In The Car What Boys Do In The Car  What Boys Do In The Morning What Boys Do In The Morning What Boys Do In The Morning  “Sh*t white guys say” series  Shit Boys Do Shit Boys Do Shit Boys Do  Audition footage (?)  street interviews of people  “performing” manliness  describing/listing attributes of men Introduction: demonstrate “manly” stereotype/ideology

10. (~5 minutes) Interview: Paul, Ryan, and Shane Cut in with relevant B-roll footage for transition with activities or expert advice

11. A-roll: Footage of the 3 subjects doing what they do:  Driving around  talking to people  ordering food at restaurants  playing video games  working out  talking to their girlfriend, friends, family etc (shows character and their attitude, help audience identify)

12. (90 seconds) A-roll – gender role performance discussion  Jean Kilbourne’s Killing Us Softly (3:20- 3:50 ; 4:10- 5:10) Jean Kilbourne’s Killing Us Softly Jean Kilbourne’s Killing Us Softly  masculinity is tied with violence  advertisements constantly markets this to men  Show chart/statistics (empirical evidence) Literature Research: Show why this is a problem

13. (~1 minute) Interview: Dr. Greg Cavenaugh  “Performing” manliness  Describing/listing attributes of men  Traditional gender roles

14. (~1 minute) Interview: UCF graduate student, Liz Schuster  male body image

15. (~1 minute) Interview: Dr. Scott Rubarth  Gender theories  Theory of masculinity

16. ROXANNE LO: How would you describe the traditional performance of gender role? Has it changed/shifted? In what way? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: In what aspects can we see this transition? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: How can this phenomenon be explained? When/how did it start? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND]

17. (30 seconds)  Statistics of main/primary targeted groups for advertising  Most commercials and advertisements feature Caucasians  18-35 age group  most economically influential More background info

18. (5 minutes) Back to subjects A-roll – in-depth interview for 5 people, approximately 1 minute each. B-roll = original footage of relevant topic (ie footage of video gaming etc) [SCENE #3] [ACT #1] START FADE IN: ONLY INTERVIEWEES ARE SEEN, INTERVIEWER OFF CAMERA. ROXANNE LO: How would you describe the American man? What does he look like? What are his actions? Is he a likable person? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Is this someone you aspire to be like?

19. RL: Who is your ideal candidate for man? Fictional characters acceptable too, as long as you can explain/justify. INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: What is your current Facebook profile picture of, if you don’t mind disclosing this information. INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Is there a specific reason as to why you chose this one in particular? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND]

20. RL: When was the first time you felt you weren’t man enough? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND]

21. Seeking solution

22. RL: So what steps did you take to change this? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: When did your life begin to change? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: When did you decide you needed it? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND]

23. (5 minutes) A-roll – in-depth interview for 5 people, approximately 1 minute each. B-roll = original footage of relevant topic (ie footage of video gaming etc) [SCENE #3] [ACT #1] START FADE IN: ONLY INTERVIEWEES ARE SEEN, INTERVIEWER OFF CAMERA. ROXANNE LO: How would you describe the American man? What does he look like? What are his actions? Is he a likable person? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Is this someone you aspire to be like?

24. (5 minutes) A-roll – in-depth interview for 5 people, approximately 1 minute each. B-roll = original footage of relevant topic (ie footage of video gaming etc) [SCENE #3] [ACT #1] START FADE IN: ONLY INTERVIEWEES ARE SEEN, INTERVIEWER OFF CAMERA. ROXANNE LO: How would you describe the American man? What does he look like? What are his actions? Is he a likable person? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Is this someone you aspire to be like?

25. RL: Who is your ideal candidate for man? Fictional characters acceptable too, as long as you can explain/justify. INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: What is your current Facebook profile picture of, if you don’t mind disclosing this information. INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Is there a specific reason as to why you chose this one in particular? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND]

26. (5 minutes) A-roll – focus group. B-roll = original footage of relevant topic (ie footage of video gaming etc) [SCENE #3] [ACT #6] START FADE IN: ONLY INTERVIEWEES ARE SEEN, INTERVIEWER OFF CAMERA. ROXANNE LO: How would you describe the American man? What does he look like? What are his actions? Is he a likable person? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Is this someone you aspire to be like? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Of the different fraternities at Rollins, is there a reason why you are in TKE? (ie legacy, philosophy, friends etc)

28. RL: Where has the journey to achieve brought you? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND] RL: Are you content now? INTERVIEWEE: [RESPOND]