Elizabeth Banks shares sexist tone she got as a female cinematist
Elizabeth Banks has recalled being told directly that she would be unable to direct male actors, a claim she says she promptly proved wrong by
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Elizabeth Banks shares sexist tone she got as a female cinematist
Elizabeth Banks has recalled being told directly that she would be unable to direct male actors, a claim she says she promptly proved wrong by directing Ray Liotta.
Appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Program to promote her Peacock humor program The Miniature Wife , Banks was asked about moments she had been made to feel small in Hollywood.
"I was literally told because I direct films that, 'You can't direct men. They won't follow you,'" she said.
"And then I directed Ray Liotta, who played Henry Hill in Goodfellas , and I think I nailed it. Check. It's all good."
Liotta starred in Banks' 2023 feature Cocaine Bear , which grossed $90 million worldwide.
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