And also I want to say, Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange, I revere you, I’ve watched you, and I’ve learned from you. The list is so long and I’d love to say so many more names, but I can’t right now. We’ve proven — and these actresses and so many more are proving — that we are potent and powerful and viable. But I implore the writers, directors, studios and financiers to put passion and money behind our stories. We have proven that we can do this — we can continue to do this, but only with the support of this industry and that money and passion.”

Source: New York Times January 22, 2018 03:00 UTC