![I looked at [Geena Davis] research and see things like 21 percent of filmmakers are women, only 31 percent of speaking roles in popular films are female - you start seeing it everywhere. It's so much bigger. So you've uncovered this groundbreaking data and research.](/assets/img/quote-photos/i-looked-at-geena-davis-research-and-see-things-like-21-percent-of-filmmakers-a.jpg)
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