“I think the book struck me in a few ways that I thought very interesting to pick it as my first martial arts film. It has a very strong female character and it was very abundant in classic Chinese textures.” ThinkingWayFirstsArtBookCharacterFilmStrongInterestingPicksFemaleChineseClassicMartial ArtsVery StrongVery InterestingTextureFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong FemaleArt Films Author:Ang Lee
“A movie about a weak, vulnerable woman can be feminist if it shows a real person that we can empathize with.” IfsPersonsRealShowsWeakFeministVulnerableReal PersonStrong Female Characters Author:Natalie Portman
“The fact that my female characters have strong personalities but are also physically attractive probably reflects the women I've known in my life.” CharacterFactsStrongKnownPersonalityFemaleAttractiveStrong WomenFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Personality Author:Sidney Sheldon
“The misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance, and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who's confronted with it.” MenHumansSoulCultureConditionsBalanceMen And WomenEvery ManHuman ConditionMisogynyImbalanceStrong Female CharactersEquality Of ManPro Feminist Author:Joss Whedon
“I tend to like strong female characters. It just interests me dramatically. A strong male character isn't interesting because it has been done and it's so cliched. A weak male character is interesting: somebody else hasn't done it a hundred times. A strong female character is still interesting to me because it hasn't been done all that much, finding the balance of femininity and strength. [From a 1986 Fangoria interview]” Has BeensStillsDoneCharacterStrongInterestInterestingBalanceFindingsHundredFemaleWeakMalesInterviewsFemininityFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:James Cameron
“At the end of the day I have many answers for it. It has to do with my mom, who was an extraordinary woman, and a great feminist. It has to do with the people in my life. It has to do with a lot of different things, but -- I don't know! Because I'm not just writing from the female characters for other people. I have a desire to see them in our culture -- that was not met for most of my childhood. Except occasionally by James Cameron. [From the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, in response to being asked why he writes strong female characters.]” PeopleKnowsWritingDifferentEndsCharacterDesireCultureStrongAnswersChildhoodMomMetsFemaleResponseExtraordinaryFeministMy MomComicThe End Of The DayDifferent ThingsFemale CharactersCameronStrong Female CharactersStrong FemaleSan DiegoComic Con Author:Joss Whedon
“I'm attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life.” CharacterFilmStrongFemaleProfoundFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Ryan Gosling
“Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity. We need it to stand on this earth as men and women.” MenNeedsShouldEarthInspiringFeminismConceptsMen And WomenStriveEqualityCivil RightsGravityStrong Female CharactersEquality Of Man Author:Joss Whedon
“Equality is not a concept. It's not something we should be striving for. It's a necessity. Equality is like gravity, we need it to stand on this earth as men and women, and the misogyny that is in every culture is not a true part of the human condition. It is life out of balance and that imbalance is sucking something out of the soul of every man and woman who's confronted with it. We need Equality, and we kind of need it now. 'So why do you write these strong female characters?' Because you're still asking that question.” MenNeedsShouldWritingHumansKindStillsSoulCharacterEarthCultureStrongConditionsBalanceConceptsMen And WomenFemaleAskingStriveEvery ManGravityHuman ConditionMisogynyFemale CharactersImbalanceStrong Female CharactersStrong FemaleEquality Of Man Author:Joss Whedon
“I'm really attracted to strong women. Let me rephrase that, I'm really attracted to strong female characters.” CharacterStrongFemaleLet MeStrong WomenFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Portia de Rossi
“What makes a strong female character is a character who has weaknesses, who has flaws, who is maybe not immediately likable, but eventually relatable.” CharacterStrongWeaknessFemaleFlawsRelatableFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Tavi Gevinson
“When I'm looking for a strong female character, or a strong character at all, I'm looking for a character that has a purpose in that story, that has an interior life of some sort. They don't have to be physically strong; they don't have to be morally strong or ethically strong, because men and women come in a huge variety of all of those things. Emotionally, ethically - I'm less concerned with that. I just don't want them to be props. That's the only thing that offends me.” MenWantCharacterStoriesPurposeStrongHugeMen And WomenConcernedFemaleVarietyComic BookInteriorsPropsFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong FemaleStrong Character Author:Kelly Sue DeConnick
“I want to do a little bit of everything. I want to play a good, strong female character.” WantLittlesPlayCharacterStrongBitsLittle BitFemaleFemale CharactersStrong Female CharactersStrong Female Author:Shannon Elizabeth