Erin Brockovich, the activist who inspired Steven Soderbergh's 2000 drama, reflects on its legacy amid current crises
The activist who inspired Steven Soderbergh's 2000 drama reflects on its legacy amid current crises as citizens"no longer have the comfort to believe an agency has our back."
The twice-divorced mother of three, with no formal legal education, was instrumental in the class-action lawsuit against the Pacific Gas and Electric Company in 1993. The lawsuit exposed that the company had been leading toxic chemicals into the groundwater in Hinkley, California. In 1996, the investor-owned utility paid $333 million to the residents of the tiny desert community — the largest settlement the company had paid out for an environmental lawsuit.
"Honestly, without Carla it wouldn’t have happened," notes Sher, whose latest production is the upcoming FX on Hulu series. "Carla’s chiropractor literally said, 'I know this woman and her life would make an incredible movie,'" she recalls. "So, part of the miracle of this is Carla meeting Erin and instantly recognizing how extraordinary Erin was."In fact, Sher notes, the trait was the key to portraying Brockovich.
Brockovich gets emotional when she talks about Masry, who died in 2005. "Ed was incredible," she notes. "He allowed me to do me and didn’t stifle that. He said 'No, I think she’s on to something and I’m going to support that.' We did everything together. Those were some of the best times in my life. He had a great sense of humor. He understood people. He was OK to learn something from me and we learned from each other.
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