To assume all women have a particular point of view is 'reductive' to female directors, Portman said
), Portman does not believe in the “female gaze.” “[T]o say that a female director has a particular gaze is reductive of women’s individuality and points of view,” she said.While all female filmmakers obviously shouldn’t be put in one particular box or reduced to their gender in any way, it is important to note that this is a slight skew on the term’s original genesis.
As such, Portman also spoke about choosing her projects regardless of the gender of the director. “Female directors should have the same opportunities as their male counterparts. But the experience of working with a director has to do with the individual and it doesn’t relate to gender,” she said.
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