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2003	Leaving Baghdad
2003	Happy Holidays
2004	Straw Hat
2004	My People the Manatee
2004	Measure of Love
2005	The Unseen Kind-Hearted Beast
2006	Monster House
2007	Beowulf
2007	Superbad	Scarlett Brighton
2008	Zack and Miri Make a Porno	Moaner and Groaner
2009	Observe and Report	Trina
2010	The Josh and Adam Show: Beach Day	Science Girl #1
2011	Girls! Girls! Girls!
2011	50/50	Bodie
2011	Long Black Lashes	Courtney
2012	For a Good Time, Call…	Lauren Powell
2012	The Perfect Fit
2014	Someone Marry Barry	Leslie – Speed Dater
2014	Growing Up and Other Lies	Emma
2016	Sausage Party	Camille Toh, tampon
2018	Like Father	Tired Woman

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Lauren Miller Rogen Talks New Netflix Film ‘Like Father’ And Raising $10M For Alzheimer’s

Adopted From: forbes.com
Pulished: Aug 3, 2018

Actress and filmmaker Lauren Miller Rogen wrote and directed Like Father, a new romantic comedy just released today on Netflix. The story follows a workaholic executive (Kristen Bell) that gets left at the altar and then ends up on her honeymoon cruise with her estranged father (Kelsey Grammer). Excited about her new film and directorial debut, she acknowledges how hard it remains for women in Hollywood, but she says, things are changing for the better.

Though there’s still a wide gap between the amount of men versus women filmmakers today, Rogen Miller discusses how the 2011 mega hit Bridesmaids helped her break through that barrier, ageism in Hollywood and how she and her husband, Seth Rogen, co-founded Hilarity For Charity in 2012, an organization that has so far raised more than $10 million to help those suffering with Alzheimer’s Disease.

Despite the fact that women account for nearly 50% of moviegoers, the gap between how many are making films versus their male counterparts remains far too wide. Of the top 100 grossing films of 2017, women represented just 24% of producers, 14% of editors, 10% of writers, 8% of directors, 3% of composers and a mere 2% of cinematographers.

Though the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements of the last few years have certainly helped with awareness, Miller Rogen says there’s still work to be done. “Even as of last year, the numbers are pretty daunting.” She does, however, attribute one movie in particular with helping. “There’s been a natural progression since Bridesmaids, which I often refer to because, for me, it changed the tide.”

She reflects back several years to when she and her then writing partner, Katie Anne Naylon, were attempting to make what would be her first movie entitled For A Good Time, Call. “This was six months before Bridesmaids came out and my writing partner and I had written our script. We must have met with literally everyone in town. We had somewhere around 40-50 meetings and everyone loved it, but no one would make it because R-rated female driven movies didn’t really exist yet.” She and Naylon told people about this movie Bridesmaids that was about to come out. “We said it was going to change the landscape and sure enough, it came out and everyone loved it. Finally, there was a movie with strong women characters in comedy telling these types of stories, which just wasn’t the case before. We finally got to make our film.” She not only co-wrote this indie comedy film, but also starred alongside Ari Graynor.

The topic of ageism in Hollywood also came up. “Is there ageism in Hollywood? Absolutely, but I personally feel it much more on the acting side. As a writer, in my experience, the older I get, the more stories I can tell. I can now pull from life experience. When I was younger, everyone was like, ‘Who is this girl?’ To me, in this industry, experience is very respected. I can’t speak for everyone, but for me and what I’ve seen, people want to see someone that has worked really hard to get where they are.”

Moving forward, Miller Rogen says she’s optimistic. “I have to say, women are getting so many more opportunities now than ever before. We are finally getting the great jobs we should’ve been getting for years.” Her positive outlook is aimed at both young filmmakers just starting out, as well as for those that already have their feet in the shallow end. “The opportunities are there now more so than ever before. Studios and production companies are looking for female voices and the opportunities for women are there.”

To her just-released Netflix original Like Father, it will give viewers much more than they bargained for. Though audiences may be expecting a light-hearted romantic comedy, there is far more to it than that. In the film, Grammer’s character seeks out his daughter after his best-friend Gabe dies from Alzheimer’s Disease. Though a catalyst for a reunion with his daughter and major plot point in Like Father, Alzheimer’s has also been a huge part of Miller Rogen’s life. Her mother was just 55 when she was initially diagnosed and this tragedy is what sparked she and Rogen to start their work with Hilarity For Charity to raise money for those suffering with the disease. “I wrote this movie while going through a dark time with my mom. It is interesting how people have received the film so far. They expect something different than it is. Some people expect it to be a broad comedy because of the cast, but when they watch it, they seem to be pleasantly surprised by how grounded in real, messy human emotions it is.”

So far, they’ve raised over $10 million for Alzheimer’s Disease research and care, doubling their impact since 2016, when we first spoke. At the time, they’d raised more than $5 million. The money, she explains, helps with not only research and care, but also education. “We are creating videos to educate people on brain health and prevention. As we move forward, there’s great work being done. Hilarity For Charity tries to help individuals by giving them a voice and a way to share their stories. We also want to give people the tools to become better caregivers and to take care of themselves. Alzheimer’s is a motherf***ker, a real F**k you from the universe.”
As of 2015, The Alzheimer’s Association’s stats confirmed that 5.3 million Americans were suffering with the disease, which is expected to increase threefold to 16 million by 2050. With such daunting numbers, they continue in their fight to educate people. They made a 30-minute documentary entitled This Is Alzheimer’s that she describes as an “emotional look” at her family’s journey with this disease. “It follows my family and a facility here in L.A. It’s a really emotional and realistic look into Alzheimer’s. A few people that have seen it have said to me that they didn’t realize you could die from it, which made me realize how much work we have ahead of us to really educate people. It’s a horrible disease. I am uplifted at how little we knew back in the day and how much we know now and how much we’ll know 10-15 years from now.”

The charity continues to grow and was established as a 501c3 last year. They now have an official board and a growing staff. They have many programs through the charity, including HFCU for college students, online support groups and HFC Presents. In addition, they run the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Relief Grant Program, which makes a huge impact by providing otherwise unaffordable care worth millions of dollars to caregivers. “We’ve given away close to 250,000 hours of care to people. This provides immense relief to those caring for loved ones with the illness. It makes me feel so positive about the help we can give people. We’re only going to continue growing.”

On a much lighter note, when asked how she got Rogen to take the role of Jeff in Like Father, a passenger on the cruise that Bell’s character has a fling with, she says the decision came while the two were brushing their teeth. “We were in Canada and I said, ‘What if the character was Canadian?’ and at first he laughed it off.” She convinced him, however. “What can I say? I just like him a lot and like when he’s around,” she says, laughing.