5 Ways to Solve Hollywood’s Women Problem

This is a guest post by Shira Fine, vice president of communications at SKDknickbocker.

Hollywood This is a guest post by Shira Fine, vice president of communications at SKDknickbocker.

Hollywood, we have a women problem. Women in Hollywood are underpaid, underrepresented in leadership and unable to find enough high-quality roles.

According to Forbes, last year, just four actresses made more than $20 million per movie, compared to 21 actors. While some may say that’s because movies that feature male leads make more money at the box office, their explanation doesn’t pass muster.

San Diego State University film professor Martha Lauzen found that “when the size of the budget is held constant, films with female protagonists or prominent females in an ensemble cast earn similar box office grosses (domestic, international, opening weekend) and DVD sales as films with male protagonists… Films with larger budgets generate larger grosses, regardless of the sex of the protagonist.”

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