To anyone in the position to hire women directors: Make the commitment. Lesli Linka Glatter commitmentdirectorhire Change image and share on social
On various shows, I've been the producing-director, the executive producer-director; and if you were working with the material you love with the right group of people, it's an incredible job to be doing. Lesli Linka Glatter directorexecutivegroup share on social
America had the message of freedom and democracy, but we haven't actually shown that to be what we do in the world. So I think that's a terrifying thing. Lesli Linka Glatter americademocracyfreedom Change image and share on social
We've heard the excuses from those responsible for hiring that they don't want to take a chance on a new director. But the truth is that the industry hires new directors all the time; it's just that most of them are white males. Lesli Linka Glatter chancedirectorexcuse share on social
Like any director working today, I started out when somebody took a shot at hiring me. It's how we all start out - male, female, white or minority. Lesli Linka Glatter directorfemalehire Change image and share on social
As somebody who has been an executive producer on a television series, I can tell you that increasing director diversity is as simple as hiring more women and more people of color. Lesli Linka Glatter colordirectordiversity Change image and share on social
Every creator sets up their world differently. That's what's so amazing about someone like Aaron Sorkin and his writing. Lesli Linka Glatter aaronamazecreator Change image and share on social
Trust the material; trust the story that you're telling. Lesli Linka Glatter materialstorytell Change image and share on social
When I went into film, it never occurred to me that I wouldn't be able to do whatever I wanted to do. Maybe that was a good thing in the beginning. I had blinders on, and I charged forward. Lesli Linka Glatter beginblindercharge Change image and share on social
