There's so many gatekeepers to getting in front of showrunners or executives. If we pull those middlemen out, and we get women in rooms with the executives, the people hiring, it seems to break down barriers. Because they can no… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
Sometimes you feel all alone. You come out of a meeting, and something sexist has been said to you: That movie will never be made with that female lead. And you think, 'How am I ever gonna get another job?'… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
History is a certain way, but you just change the point of view a little bit, and you discover a whole new side of… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
In a lot of movies, African-Americans are either maids or slaves, but that's not all they were. We need to show that. And we can't keep erasing history. — Allison Schroeder Copy Share
I don't think I've ever been called up for an action film with a male lead - which is a shame. I'd love to… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
I've been rewritten on past projects and thought, 'That's not what she was - she was this really powerful woman, and there's nothing wrong… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
You think NASA is going to be cutting edge, but they've got so many buildings that are just left over from the '60s. It's… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
People tell me I'm very ambitious right now. But I just have a lot of stories in my head, and why can't I do… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
I think a broader audience is really amazing. If there's no need for curse words or darkness, why go there? Why not make it… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
We need more diversity - we need more African-Americans on screen, Latinos, Asians, different religions. We have to be better about reflecting what our… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
I think a lot of times people look at me and say, 'Well, we can't possibly hand a show over to her to run.'… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
I can't tell you the number of stories I've told with a female protagonist don't get bought, or they do get bought and get… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
I walked into an international economics tutorial, and the professor said, 'I don't know how to teach a woman.' I said, 'It's the same… — Allison Schroeder Copy Share Image
