Jill and
Jill and
israel claims wanted
I have never wanted to claim I know what is best for Israel.
men people giving
If most of the reviewers are white cis men, if most of the distributors are white cis men, most of the executives in history have been white cis men. Most of the people who have been giving awards to people are people who've already been in the business - retired white cis men. They've been creating a body of narrative forever.
people share
I'd always have a sort of automatic urge to share what I'm doing with other people.
running men
Because so many rooms are run by men they're just used to women being the "that" - to be adored and dreamed about.
real men thinking
I think people don't really actually talk about what their real issue is, which is that white, cis men - not straight men, but cis men - have had their hands on the narrative ever since filmmaking has begun.
men style feminine
There are a lot of men with feminine leadership styles and there are a lot of women with masculine leadership styles.
men males storytelling
I still see storytelling for men by men that is always reinforcing the male gaze.
moving eye your-side
Along the way, female filmmakers will have the feeling that they're not good enough. And that's really just a result of being "otherized" from the moment they're born. Keep an eye out for all those insecurities, and even expect them. Borrow white male privilege and just move through the world as if it was created for you. You have to kind of talk yourself into an imaginary space where the world is on your side and expects you to speak and wants you to speak. You have to create that space for yourself over and over again. Every hour sometimes.
unconditional-love want do-you-still-love-me
As you grow and change, you become possibly someone else. You want to go back to your family of origin and say, ‘Do you still love me? Would you still love me if I become X or Y or Z? When will you stop loving me? Is this unconditional love and if not what are the conditions?’
way surprise wilder
The only way things will change will be when we're all wilder, louder, riskier, sillier, unexpectedly overflowing with surprise.
agency roles detectives
When I auditioned with Anthony Minghella (The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency), I loved the audition process, although I hated him for it. Because he had me audition six times for that role. Maybe three hours each. He wanted to see how quickly I could vary.
veteran because-i-can show-business
I love when I am around a veteran in [show] business. Because I can dig and ask questions, and find out the "who" and "what" of it all.
commitment roles made
Balancing is hard. I've lost roles that I really wanted because I had set up a tour. I cancelled tours to do roles before. But I have to find the time to make that up to my audience. I made a commitment to them.
singing acting needs
Singing and acting suit me. I made a vow to myself, to do everything that I can do with this life that I have, and I have to find the time to do this. Sometimes I need to be an actress. Sometimes I don't need to be Jill.