BetweenRogue One: A Star Wars Story,The Theory of Everythingand then some,Felicity Jonesis clearly no stranger to playing strong leading ladies, but playingRuth Bader Ginsburgon the big screen was a different story. Jones leadsOn the Basis of Sexas the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, but back in her earlier days as one of just nine women at Harvard Law School in the 1950s and also during her career as a young lawyer, specifically while working on the case of a man named Charles Moritz. Moritz was denied a tax deduction for being a male caregiver, something Ginsburg identified as sex-based discrimination.
WithOn the Basis of Sexgetting a nationwide expansion on January 11th, I’m thrilled to share a recent conversation I had with Jones where she spoke about what made this opportunity a standout, the pep talk she got from Ruth Bader Ginsburg herself, the specifics of her pre-set ritual list, the key to memorizing her 5 minute, 32 second courtroom speech, and what she took with her from the experience of making this movie. You can hear about all of that in the video interview at the top of this article.Click hereto check out my review of the movie and if you’re looking for even moreOn the Basisof Sexinterviews, you can browse the links below:
Here’s the official synopsis forOn the Basis of Sex:
The film tells an inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination. The feature will premiere in 2018 in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25thanniversary on the Supreme Court.
