Careers Quote by Natalie Portman

There's so many more female directors than when I started. That's encouraging.

— Sofia Coppola

I've worked with so few female directors.

— Andrea Riseborough

Everyone knows in the industry that when these great roles come up, every two years, there's a huge number of people up for them.…

— Joely Richardson

It never occurred to me to be a film director, partly because I hadn't seen a single film by a female director, but I…

— Mary Harron

I think this is an exciting time to be a female filmmaker. Trust your instincts, work harder than anyone else and learn your craft.…

— Alex Hammond

I think if more women had been directing when I was a child, I probably would have gone for directing first. But, as a…

— Sondra Locke

I'm in a fortunate position that sometimes you just get offered roles - they're not necessarily the roles you take, but to get offered…

— Luke Evans

I love working with women - I love women - and we need more women directors. We need more feminine sensibilities in movies.

— Eric Roberts

Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me.

— Clive Owen

To be honest, I am not especially pleased to be slotted primarily as a 'woman filmmaker', but it's okay with me. Plus, I see…

— Ann Hui

I've been really lucky that my career has largely been shaped by women filmmakers.

— Lily Gladstone

The moment I said I am open to doing films, I started getting a lot of offers.

— Jaya Prada