The best part? Probably being able to portray such a respectable, ethical, intelligent, strong woman. That's still pretty rare in our business, unfortunately.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A high-powered, successful woman doesn't necessarily have the same support behind her that a man in that position would. Plus, she's expected to be a domestic goddess, as well as the best wife, mother, friend, and lover. But it's not just in politics: you see it in acting, too, and in journalism.
I think there is an enormous appetite for great roles for women.
I'm all for having an empowered first lady who can really use that position to improve conditions, be a role model and make change.
I'm attracted to strong female roles: females that aren't necessarily defined by their relationships with men.
The First Lady role is really difficult. It has no job description... You have to create it for yourself.
What I consider a good part for a woman and what some other Hollywood people think are good women's parts are very different. I don't want to play the supportive girlfriend who has nine scenes and just loves that man, maybe cheats on him in one scene but will always be there, and I mean - give me a break.
I feel that I've got the opportunity to set a great role model for girls to look up to a strong, active, compassionate, loving, positive woman, and I think it's so important.
It's still not easy to find roles that offer more complex images of women.
There's no such thing, you know, as picking out the best woman: it's only a question of comparative badness, brother.
I'm so sick of hearing how there's no strong roles for women. I don't care about strong roles. I just want to see women who are characters! A nun, a serial killer, a housewife, as long as there's some depth there.