Amy Heckerling - the depiction of female characters in 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' and 'Clueless'

How Amy Heckerling represents female characters through low comedy in two films she directed - Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Clueless. Heckerling's directorial debut was the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High, this film can be classified a cult classic. The film follows a group of high school students growing up in southern California and the sexual misadventures of the lead character Stacy as she searches for a love interest. Along her journey Stacy …

…to be told through a male perspective. As this was not to be the case, Heckerling changed production companies to Paramount and got the support for the film, which it deserved. So even in today's modern times some film production companies still keep with old traditions in supporting the male perspective in teen films. With Amy Heckerling still around audiences are given the option to be able to view teenage films from the female perspective.