I think all industries are sexist in nature and I don't think the film industry is any different.
From Christine Lahti
I wanted to be an actress. In college I was a serious feminist and very political. I was determined to get one thing out of my career and that was respect. I didn't want money. I didn't care about fame.
I was a fighter and very determined. There was no way I was going to back out without winning.
I would take up any small job on the sets, just so that I could hang around with the hope of getting noticed.
I'm more proud of quitting smoking than of anything else I've done in my life, including winning an Oscar.
It was not really a career choice that I had to make. It was something I knew right from the beginning. I had to be an actress... period.
Its only when you are a great actor and are recognised for your good work that you become famous. Unless you are in the news for the wrong reasons!
My heart's in really great shape thanks to spinning classes.
Sure I faced the troubles and challenges that most actors and actresses face until they get noticed, but I was always confident of myself and my capabilities.
Television really does offer still great parts for women, cable in particular.
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