We are looking at that route, because it gives us more leverage, rather than having to go to the studio, get rejected, go to another studio, get rejected. Your first industry union job was as a camera person, when there was only one other woman in that job. It was the hardest thing I ve ever done. It seems that tough women producers are described as bitches while tough male producers are called visionaries. But you can be tough nicely.
Nothing s worse than a pushy woman.
There are many ways to stick to your guns and get what you want done. Occasionally, you re forced to. It s too bad that they didn t do it when you asked them nicely. I think women have a better insight emotionally into characters and into human interaction. We have that maternal instinct, so we handle difficult egos and personalities better.