The actress turned activist and director told the UKsTimesnewspaperthat Hollywood is not the progressive entity people believe.
She said:
We are getting less jobs as directors than two years ago.
People look at Hollywood as a progressive entity and its not… Has it led to hiring more women?
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I dont think so.
Longoria toldThe Times:
I knew I was gonna have to work twice as hard and out-hustle everybody.
And Im OK with out-hustling anybody in the room.
People think Im an actor turned director.
But I am a director-producer turned actor.
Ive always been way more interested in behind the scenes, in how the sausage is made.
Flaming Hotwill be available to watch on Disney+ from June 9.
I miss the girls.
I miss Wisteria Lane.
But Ive talked to Marc Cherry [who created the show] quite a bit about it.
His big thing is, What would we say?
We fully explored these characters.
