Take 40 - Journalist Mo Ryan, Vanity Fair

Screaming into the Hollywood Abyss

We talk to veteran journalist Mo Ryan. We explore the complex world of Hollywood, reporting on abuse and toxicity in the industry and the personal toll it has taken on her.
She tells how she approaches these type of stories, her support and compassion for the victims and the lengths lawyers and large organizations go to create obstacles.
Mo talks honestly about her own experience of abuse, the panic attack that hit her and her unrelenting desire to get the truth out.
She explains the complex world of entertainment journalism and the balance between exposing abuse and reviewing tv shows and how she swaps between the two.
A powerful, sometimes dark, revealing and memorable interview about the dark corners of Hollywood from someone who works hard to shine a light on them.