Catholics in Hollywood--Yes, they do exist!

[LittleRose]

I went to see the lecture discussed in this article. I thought she raised some good points about the place the Church should occupy in the artistic world. She said the Church should be a patron of arts as it was during the Renaissance and Middle Ages, commisioning works that were so inspiring and beautiful, even non-christians will go to see them. She cited the old Gothic cathedrals and the Sistine Chapel as examples of these. She also suggested that similar things be done in the area of liturgical music.

Dec. 1, 2006, 9:51PM
Act One trains scriptwriters who value quality as deeply as Christian themes

By RICHARD VARA
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

Barbara Nicolosi is a former Roman Catholic nun turned Hollywood scriptwriter who wants Christians to see the big picture when it comes to filmmaking.

Six years ago she founded Act One, a Christian program to train screenwriters and Hollywood executives to produce quality films that entertain, inspire and connect with audiences of faith — even those who profess no faith.

“Honestly, I didn’t start out to fix Hollywood,” said Nicolosi, who has a master’s degree in film from Northwestern University. “I started out to fix the church in the arts.”

After two years of “reading hundreds and hundreds of horrible scripts” at a Catholic movie production company, Nicolosi concluded that Christian screenwriters were their own worst enemies.

“They had nothing but arrogance and ignorance, and self-righteousness to boot,” the outspoken Nicolosi said. "They were screaming about how Hollywood was persecuting Christians. I realized Christians were not being martyred in Hollywood; they were committing suicide.

“We were being embarrassed by Christians who were writing works that were substandard and saying the Holy Spirit inspired them to do it.”

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The full story is at the link below:

chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/4373429.html

 

[stbruno]

She’s been interviewed many times on Catholic radio. Her work definitely must be led by the Holy Spirit. I hope this will set a trend in Hollywood towards also more family friendly films. Even the animated films are not always for children and families. All I can say is thank you Barbara.

Kiki Palmer the young woman who starred in several movies, most recently the one called…Akeelah and the Bee is from the Chicago area where she attended a parish school, and her dad is a Catholic deacon.
Go Kiki!!