I was also told some years ago that I shouldn't 'waste my time' with female-centric films because the audience was not ready for it.
I wish that there were more female driven films, female-centric films being made.
This business is based on numbers, and the numbers show that it's worth investing in female-driven and female-directed films.
I like so many different kinds of chick flicks. I like rom-coms, I like female friendship movies.
I think that distributors and marketing companies realise that there are a huge number of women over 40 who want to go the cinema and see films about themselves. Women of my age don't want to be force-fed with stuff about 25-year-olds.
When the time is right, I will do female-centric films.
Those of us in the industry who are still foolishly clinging to the idea that female films with women at the center are niche experiences - they are not. Audiences want to see them and, in fact, they earn money. The world is round, people.
I think audiences have always wanted to see women in the movies, but every time a movie like 'Bridesmaids' comes out, everyone says, 'Oh how funny, people do want to see women in the movies.'
I think female-centric films shouldn't be only about thriller or horror. Angelina Jolie has been doing all kinds of stuff.
I am proud to say that our industry is making films like 'PINK,' 'Maatr,' and 'Mom.'
