The Hollywood Reporter recently asked some of CBS's top actresses and showrunners to talk about sexism in Hollywood. Here's what Anna Faris had to say:
"Chris [Pratt, Faris' husband] is buddies with all these actors. They'll do each other favors, they'll go to each other's table reads. And the only times I see actress acquaintances of mine is at events. We don't have a sense of community because we don't get to work with each other often. So I want to start a monthly brunch at my house. No agenda, just actresses hanging out and getting to know each other. Because we don't get that. Instead it's a feeling of being pitted against one another. And if we create a brilliant project, awesome. As women, we definitely have to generate our own work. Part of it is just the sad fact that something like one in every three to four roles [in Hollywood films] is a woman. So men have more opportunity. And you have all these women fighting for the same roles. Financially, studios can be like, 'Well we'll just change out this one for that one and pay her less.' I love that these ideas are gaining momentum. What Patricia Arquette said [at the Oscars] was just jaw-dropping. I was so thrilled to talk to her at [The Hollywood Reporter] photo shoot. I just wanted to give her a big bear hug and be like, 'Let's do this, let's make some money!'"
Read the rest of the responses at The Hollywood Reporter.
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