Book To Screen - The Consent Speech - Part 3
Well there's one thing that helps a girl c*m. The single most effective highly recommended enjoyed by all tool at your disposal. Trust. She's just got to feel completely safe. Like completely relaxed. But consent is key. And she can't consent if she doesn't feel safe. You just have to figure out what makes "this specific girl that is not Hannah" feels safe." (Off Campus 1x04)
Dean's speech here is very close to the advice that Birdie gave Garrett in the book. I love that it is Dean because to be honest he's the expert at shagging in the flat. Everywhere but his room. This moment really endears Dean to people. They finally realize that like Garrett he's also a good guy. I've watched quite a few Youtube reactions to this scene and most people, who haven't read the books, are really proud of Dean at this point. It is a turning moment for his character. I love how Dean parrots Garrett's words back to him. He tells Garrett to get out of his head because he's not going to f**k it up. He came to Dean for advice. He knows what he's doing. Hannah trusts him. Now he has to trust her.
This is the final part of the THR article. If you get a chance go read it. The breakdown of 1x04 left me speechless the first time I read it. My favourite part is right at the end where Sam Bailey says that all the guys on the show were on board with this scene. They wanted to make it perfect for Ella and the show. This is something that I've seen time and time again in Belmont's interviews. This attention to detail and wanting Garrett to be a good example for other men. He wants Garrett to be somebody that he would consider a friend.
ROBISON That line [from Dean] about consent is key. During [filming], there was this whole trial going on about a woman who was assaulted by five hockey players in Canada. It was a big deal, and consent was the thing. She did not. So I was really proud to be working on something where you have these two good-looking men say consent is key, to really allow the audience across the board this understanding.ย LEVY This is maybe the last person you expect to get the advice from, but if you think about it, probably the first person you should get this advice from. We love that Garrett isnโt really seeking it out because heโs not the kind of person who asks for advice openly, but heโs interested in receiving it, and thatโs growth that we get to see from Garrett.ย BAILEY I would love for Off Campus, especially this moment, to be what changed the idea of what locker room talk is. We donโt have to keep the bar in hell for straight men. None of the young men [on set] had any issues with that scene. They understood it. When we were doing intimate scenes, they were the ones that were also like, โCan we do rehearsal? Ella, are you good?โย I think itโs a false narrative that we just have to accept that boys will be boys and theyโre never going to want to be better than that. Never going to want to be caring partners. You donโt have to accept that narrative. Thereโs this hold on how we should show up, and our tight hold on that doesnโt just harm us. It harms our partners as well.ย (THR)
