Ava DuVernay: “When people tell [my story], it’s about race and gender, ‘Black woman director,’ but my story’s also really about age, because I didn’t pick up a camera until I was 32. That’s older in filmmaking years, like dog years”
Vera Wang, Toni Morrison, and Iris Apfel. Photo-Illustration: by Stevie Remsberg; Photos: Getty Doing the Most is a special series about ambition — how we define it, harness it, and conquer it.
For many women, the window of career opportunity seems to get narrower and narrower with age. And while dewy teen ingenues may look like they have it made, the reality is that plenty of famous women achieve success way after their teens, 20s, or even 50s. Below, 25 women including Ava DuVernay, Iris Apfel, and Vera Wang discuss the benefits of being a late bloomer in their careers.“I remember some nights where I was, like, All right, this comedy shit just ain’t working out.
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