Odeya Rush – Lady Bird
“I think Greta’s writing is so great. I felt this girl’s essence through the page. It was really smart dialogue.”
Shaul Schwarz & Christina Clusiau – Trophy
“We have this perspective that the lion is Simba, the elephant is Dumbo.”
Q’orianka Kilcher – Hostiles
“It’s starting to get so loud that [studios] can no longer not hear us. There’s becoming a demand for [diversity].”
Coral Pe̱a РThe Post
“I wasn’t nervous because in my head I kept thinking, ‘If I make this really normal, I won’t mess up.'”
Chrissie Fit – Pitch Perfect 3
“It’s a positive image that I want people to see of Latinos in Hollywood because that’s my reality.”
Stephanie Andujar – Marjorie Prime
“I’m a firm believer that you should create what you want and do what you want.”
Aimee Garcia – Lucifer (TV)
“I feel like I’m part of a growing movement of strong Latinas. It’s a new era and a very exciting one.”
Juliette Danielle – The Room
“We knew that we weren’t making a wonderful film, but we never thought anyone would see it.”
Richard Linklater – Last Flag Flying
“We have the right to know what our country is doing around the world and why.”
Chaz Bono – American Horror Story: Cult
“I would never want to get pigeonholed into playing trans characters.”
Julio Macat – Daddy’s Home 2
“You always worry a sequel could fall flat or won’t be as good as the first.”
Pekka Strang – Tom of Finland
“It didn’t only have an impact on the gay scene, but in people’s lives all over the world.”