Action Quote by Paul W. S. Anderson

Maybe studios don't want to see women acting in a way that isn't womanly. Maybe people don't.

— Kristen Wiig

People always say to me, "What's wrong with Hollywood? They don't want to make female-driven movies." And that's not where the problem lies. It…

— Charlize Theron

I'm sure it's more difficult for women to make movies, especially because, in general, the kind of movies women want to make aren't necessarily…

— Nicole Holofcener

There are obviously issues in our industry. That starts at the top with studio execs who - not just men - don't believe a…

— Reed Morano

If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my…

— Kathryn Bigelow

“I think it's such a misconception that women don't like [action/sci-fi] or that they don't wanna go and see these movies. I just feel…

— Charlize Theron

Women have to take more control of their careers. They can't just wait to be cast in a film.

— Richard LaGravenese

I don't understand why people still behave as though making movies with female protagonists is risky, given that - hello - we do make…

— Nina Jacobson

If there's specific resistance to women making movies, I just choose to ignore that as an obstacle for two reasons: I can't change my…

— Kathryn Bigelow

It's always a shock to the people who run studios when a movie that is for women is a hit. They have an infinite…

— Nora Ephron

If the audience shows that it is interested in films portraying strong women, then the producers will be tempted to make such films.

— Shabana Azmi

I don't understand why there aren't more powerful female directors. I don't have the answers, but I hope that things may start to shift…

— Sam Taylor-Johnson