Susan Sarandon Quotes

There still aren't enough[ roles for women of color]. And I'd say that's the case, not only for African-American women, but for all women in the Hollywood game. It's just slim pickings, and a very challenging time for us. I think that's why more of us need to work our way behind the camera in order to create roles that really illuminate who women are. We still have room for growth in that area, without a doubt.

My husband [Julius Tennon] and I started a production company. We've already optioned a book and some scripts to do exactly that, to create more complicated, multi-faceted roles for African-Americans, especially African-American females. I think it's important.

I got into [producing] to be part of stories that wouldn't necessarily be right for me as an actor.

When people think of diversity, they think people of color, but it also means women, who are severely underrepresented as directors, writers and producers.

There are so many untold stories when it comes to great women of color.

I think we need to have stories about women that don't necessarily fit the trope of the classic woman, because they do exist. We have to show real life on TV and film. And we don't. We only see maybe 5 percent of what real people are really like. I mean, movies set in Los Angeles that don't have any minorities in them - how does that happen?

I think that a lot of women get out of the business because it's so not family-friendly. And so women that could be in there making good women-roles don't do it, 'cause they're smart and get out. But I think there is a consequence to that. I think us gals need to stay in and just change the way it works, so men aren't being workaholics and avoiding life and relationships, and they can make films in a reasonable amount of time, so you can have a family and a life outside of work. And have more balanced, content-driven, enjoyable movies.

I loved doing casting because I love actors, and I am very conscious of what actors do. But I always wanted to be a producer.

Producing is a world of compromise and actors are utterly spoiled all the time.

There are fewer and fewer new roles for actresses as they get older. And that's not right.

As an actor, I love working with directors. As much as I love working with other actors.

I get involved with projects based on three parameters - the script, the actors involved and the director.

I'd love to see more women working as directors and producers.

I just want to see more women in film and behind the camera. I'm tired of seeing movies from one perspective.

I think it will be great if we have more female directors in the world.

I always like to work with really good filmmakers and really good actors.

A lot of directors don't really like actors.

I love the process of working with a filmmaker and the writers and the actors.

Should 50 per cent of Telefilm's projects be helmed, produced, or written by women? I think so.

The first director who ever allowed me to shoot a film for him was a male. He was a gay male. My first feature also came from him. I worked for a lot of dudes at NYU.

I've been able to work on shows with amazing role models, amazing actors, incredible female filmmakers.

Personally, I feel a strong responsibility to make sure that we have women equally represented in our executive suites and that we employ women in front of and behind the camera and in our writers' rooms.

I think the main change is the fact there are so many women involved on the set now.

Perhaps I'm being too optimistic, but I think this country is finally ready for a black serial killer.

I think one of the biggest things is the budget.For a studio, becomes a very big challenge to make sure that movie will work even better on every level. As an actor I don't think in those terms when I make a movie.