Randall Park, Dr. Stacy L. Smith, and Timothy Olyphant on The Treat

Hosted by Elvis Mitchell Aug. 26, 2023 Entertainment

Randall Park. Credit: Storm Santos

This week on The Treatment, Elvis sits down with Randall Park whose directorial debut is the adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s graphic novel Shortcomings. Next, Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, joins to discuss the state of diversity in Hollywood. And for The Treat, Justified: City Primeval star Timothy Olyphant talks about an artist whose work moved him.

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From this Episode:

Director Randall Park on ‘Shortcomings,’ and good representation

Randall Park takes his first turn in the director’s chair with an adaptation of Adrian Tomine’s acclaimed graphic novel “Shortcomings.”

29 min

Dr. Stacy L. Smith on how to make Hollywood more inclusive

Dr. Stacy L. Smith, of USC’s Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, shares new study reflecting lack of progress in Hollywood representation, and how this can change.

18 min