“In the same period, 1,688 male directors have climbed these very same stairs,” said actress Cate Blanchett, the president of the festival’s jury. Hayek gave a wide-ranging interview with reporters on Sunday, covering changes in the movie industry, the gender pay gap and the Weinstein scandal. Now is the time for female film makers to show audiences and industry leaders, “look what you were missing all this time,” she said. “I can’t find enough female writers and directors,” Hayek said. “For years, he was my monster,” Hayek wrote.

Source: Washington Post May 14, 2018 10:02 UTC