Today it's almost impossible to do it unless you are an actress or writer with power... I wouldn't hesitate right this minute to hire a talented woman if the subject matter were right.
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Talent has no gender. People are hiring young male directors right out of film school, off of a student film or off of a film at Sundance for millions of dollars. You can do the same with a female. It's not a risk about the work if you respect the film that they made.
What we need is more women writers, writing for older women. There are some actresses who have production companies and create their own material, and I truly admire that.
For a while, I thought, maybe I should direct, until I got to New York and saw the stupidity of that idea. If it's hard to get into acting, what is it like for a woman to become a director?
Every casting director I've met is a woman.
I would like to remain an actress, but am very anxious to direct and produce.
I'd love to see more women working as directors and producers.
I don't know what I'm qualified to do, film-wise... So it's really down to a director or a casting director to find something that they think I could do.
To anyone in the position to hire women directors: Make the commitment.
Many casting directors won't hire aspiring actors because you might be burning some chick's headshot under the table so she doesn't get the part.
I would love to write a script where the main character is a woman. I know I can direct a film where the main character is a woman. I cannot write that film.
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