The San Jose Mercury News 1 month ago

Weak box-office for 'Amelia' will likely heighten Hollywood wariness of women's dramas

summer, actress and writer Nia Vardalos blogged on the Huffington Post that, when she was pitching a project to a studio executive, he asked that she change the female lead to a man. Why? Because "women don't go to movies," he told her. Full Article at The San Jose Mercury News

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