Introduction

From two-time Academy Award winner and screen icon Geena Davis, the surprising tale of her “journey to badassery”—from her epically polite childhood to roles that loaned her the strength to become a powerhouse in Hollywood.

In this simultaneously hilarious and candid memoir, Davis regales us with tales of a career playing everything from an amnesiac assassin to the parent of a rodent, her eccentric childhood, her relationships, and helping lead the way to gender parity in Hollywood—all while learning to be a little more badass, one role at a time.

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- At some point, everyone faces their own version of the bear on the cover of this book—but they don’t always invite it to a tea party! What’s your bear, and how do you face it? What roles do you play in your life that have helped inform how you confront the ‘bears’ you encounter?

-Geena talks about how her path to becoming a badass was much bumpier than most people expect. Were you surprised to learn that Geena doesn’t always feel like a badass? Are there ways you think people mis-perceive you? What is the outward story and what is the reality?

- Geena shares the story of watching television with her kids and noticing that gender equity was a major issue on screen. Who do you notice being represented on screen? Who do you feel is being left out? What kinds of stories would you like to see more of in media?

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