Eva Longoria Says Women “Getting Fewer Director Jobs Than Two Years Ago”
deadline.comEva Longoria has spoken out on the inequality of women’s roles behind the camera in Hollywood, claiming things are getting worse, not better.
The actress turned activist and director told the UK’s Times newspaper that Hollywood is not the “progressive entity” people believe.
She said: “We are getting less jobs as directors than two years ago. People look at Hollywood as a progressive entity and it’s not… I think we’re more aware, thanks to the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, about what’s appropriate in work environments. “That’s been a game-changer for our industry as far as how we’re treated on sets or in writers’ rooms and meetings.
Has it led to hiring more women? I don’t think so.” Longoria, who came to fame as Gabrielle in the hit series Desperate Housewives, has directed her first feature film, Flamin’ Hot, telling the story of janitor turned executive Richard Montañez, who created Flamin’ Hot Cheetos in 1992 and turned the company brand around.
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