Ive been directing a long time, and Ive gone through a lot of stuff.
And for a long time, I kept my blinders on and said theres no such thing as misogyny.
Gloria came to my side and she said Its OK.
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It was an outcome neither the filmmaker nor Steinem anticipated; Taymors cameras rolled.
[Gloria] perkily said, Now we have to look to the upside of the downside.
I get tears in my eyes thinking about it, says Taymor.
Theyre not in jail, theyre not being beaten!
Basically: Where is the testosterone?
I thought about it.
And that was true.
How many movies on the top [critical] lists end in incredibly violent scenes?
IncludingParasite, which I love.
We have a problem with thinking that thats entertainment, she continues.
Is our visceral excitement going happen if blood doesnt flow?
Can you have a revolutionary film about activism and activists without blood and violence?
Theres definitely talk about rape and those issues.
But do we have to show that?
Im not saying I wouldnt want to… listen, Ive doneTitus.
That was not the quotient in this story.
Im looking for the positive energy.
Other guests include Zazie Beetz, Eva Longoria, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
The Glorias, which is an acquisition title at the fest, premieres tomorrow (Jan. 26).
