Last week I looked at the popularity of various first names in movies over the past two decades. The process involved building up a vast database of acting credits, noting both the gender of the fictional role and of the performer representing them on screen. This led to some readers getting in touch to ask...
I’m pretty appalled that women are half the population and make up such a small percentage of movie roles. Not that it’s new information, it’s just frustrating.
Considering what I read about the inner workings of “Hollywood”, I’m not surprised.