Action Quote by Monica Bellucci

I have friends who are leading men, and they're only ever allowed to play leading men of a certain type. But as a character…

— Eddie Marsan

The film industry is driven by male narrative. Heads of studios are often men, teeming with male executives everywhere you look, and so the…

— Trudie Styler

All the roles I play, I don't see any of my roles in films that they're typically leading men.

— Steve Buscemi

I think a lot of the time in films, men get roles where they create their own destiny and women are just tools, supporters…

— Ellen Page

I think it's absolutely about time that we have as many female leads as male. It's a very exciting time to be an actress.

— Felicity Jones

Women are just more oriented toward feelings - and I don't mean that in a negative way. But with a male actor and a…

— Nick Nolte

Look what I know about directing; is it goes beyond gender. You might see some qualities that are inherently female in the great male…

— Niki Caro

There aren't a lot of movies being made about women, period. Most of the time, the roles that are available are the sidekick, the…

— Zoe Kazan

Roles written for women are so much more complex on television. The film world is becoming quite flimsy for women.

— Julianna Margulies

Sometimes I take a movie selfishly because it's a female lead.

— Melissa George

There's nothing new about women playing pivotal parts or title roles in films. Women in strong characters have always been accepted. It has been…

— Parineeti Chopra

I don't set out to write female lead shows, necessarily. I like deeply flawed characters. When they come to me, or when I'm introduced…

— Jenji Kohan