If you just look at the number of roles for women versus the number of roles for men in any given film, there are always far more roles for men. That's always been true. When I went to college, I went to Julliard. At that time - and I don't know if this is still true - they always selected fewer women than men for the program, because there were so few roles for women in plays. That was sort of acknowledgment for me of the fact that writers write more roles for men than they do for women.
Gillian JacobsI feel like so often I'm just, like, running around and eating in the car, which is, like, not good, or eating as I'm walking down the street.
Gillian JacobsI feel like the Internet has embraced the pizza dance. I feel appreciated for once in my life.
Gillian JacobsDan Harmon has this idea that characters on TV are allowed to talk about their favorite movies and TV shows and songs.
Gillian JacobsI've been in a lot of indie movies, where we didn't necessarily have permits or permission. I've even run from the cops in the New York City subways!
Gillian JacobsYour agents and your managers will always say stuff to you like, "It's really important to make a good first impression on a casting director. And even though you didn't get that job, because you did well that means they'll keep bringing you back in." But when you really just need a job to pay your rent, that stops being very consoling.
Gillian Jacobs