Frances McDormand Explains What An "Inclusion Rider" Is
Last night's Oscars had a lot of big moments, and while there were many speeches worth mentioning, Frances McDormand had one of the most impassioned. During her speech (which included prompting Meryl Streep and others to get on their feet) McDormand used an industry term that many outside and apparently inside Hollywood might not be familiar with, "inclusion rider." In her after award speech, McDormand clarified what that term meant for anyone who didn't know (via Variety)
An inclusion rider means an actor or actress can ask for up to 50% diversity in the film's cast and crew when doing a film negotiation. Essentially, that means some of the biggest names in Hollywood can request more women and minorities in roles or on the crew before they agree to step on set for a film. McDormand said that's not something she was aware she could do after all her years in Hollywood, so I'm sure we'll be seeing that contract note pop up a lot more going forward. What do you think about that?