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If We Show Fictional Characters Doing Cool Stuff, Then Girls Will Want To Be It In Real Life.

I Used To Be Very Unathletic. I Was Always So Gangly And Self-conscious About My Height. I Had Convinced Myself I Was Uncoordinated. And As A Result, I Didn't Want To Try Stuff.

I Just Passed On Some A Script That I Was Sent, Because I Said, "i Haven't Yet Played The Person Staying Home, The One That Says, 'good Luck, Honey,' Or Whatever." And So That's What I Look For. Therefore, By Virtue Of That Exclusion, I'm Always Trying To Find Roles That Are Challenging.

The Fictitious Worlds Created For Kids Are Nearly Bereft Of Female Presence. It's Sending A Very Clear Message From The Beginning That Women And Girls Do Not Have Half Of The Adventures, That They're Not As Important. We're Teaching Kids That Girls And Women Don't Take Up Half The Space In The World.

I Would Say Any Film Can Be Called Feminist That Has Female Characters Who Have Agency In Their Life, That Are In Charge Of Their Fate Or Do Important Things Or Take Up Half The Space. I Would Consider A Film Feminist, I Don't Care What It's About, But If The Cast Was Gender Balanced, Where It Would Be Just As Likely That The Boss Or The Best Friend Or Whoever Was Female. It's Really As Simple As Showing Women Being In Charge Of Their Destiny And Giving Female Characters A Voice.