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‘Woman of the Hour’ Writer Explains “Obligation” To Approach True Crime Genre With “Empathy”
During a Q&A moderated by Deadline, 'Woman of the Hour' writer Ian McDonald explained the responsibility he felt toward Rodney Alcala's victims.
Following a Saturday screening of the Netflix film hosted by Writers Guild of America, screenwriter Ian McDonald told me in a Q&A that he felt “an obligation” to Alcala’s victims and survivors as the true crime genre becomes increasingly ripe with spectacle and sensationalism. In Woman of the Hour, now available to stream on Netflix, Anna Kendrick plays struggling actress Cheryl Bradshaw, who lands a spot on The Dating Game and has an eerie encounter with contestant Alcala ( Daniel Zovatto) amid his nationwide killing spree. 1 on Netflix movies, Kendrick previously told Deadline she was drawn to Woman of the Hour because of the “heartbreak” in McDonald’s script, explaining she got “ really sick at the idea ” of anyone else directing it.
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