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Kids need to see entertainment where females are valued as much as males.

Geena Davis

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Geena Davis
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 21
Actor
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Wareham
Massachusetts
Virginia Elizabeth Geena Davis
Virginia Elizabeth Davis
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I don't really bust anybody publicly. It's much more efficient if I can impact the creators. So that's what we do. It's had a great impact.
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Because I had some roles that resonated with women, I immediately noticed that there were far more male characters than female characters in what we're showing little kids in the 21st century, which was stunning to me. But I couldn't find anybody else who noticed.
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Instead of trying to manufacture feelings, use the way you already feel. Or at least add that in.
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The second I finish shooting something, I know I could have done it better if we started right then.
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My point was the world is missing female characters. A lot of times there is one female character, maybe even a cool one, maybe even an important one. But where are all the rest?
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