While Perkins and Caplan agree that female TV characters have never been more interesting, Caplan told another reporter at the junket that she thinks TV has always been a better place for women than film. “Even when she’s talking about the relationship, it’s about him, instead of talking about their own hopes and dreams and desires - I’ve noticed that big time.” “I can sort of tell by reading a script whether it’s been written by a woman or by a man because - it’s interesting, they’ll give the female character a lot to say, but it’s usually about him,” Perkins explains, getting a big laugh from her listeners. Apple.Īt the same Truth Be Told junket, Perkins elaborates on why female authors are so key to authentic female stories - you know, in case any men in the audience were confused.
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( Truth Be Told is written by Spellman, and based on the book Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber.)Īaron Paul in new Apple TV+ series ‘Truth Be Told.’ Image: Apple. “It was great to see the female perspective on the written page, which we don’t get to see very often,” Perkins told SheKnows. It’s something that people care about - partly because they know they’re going to be asked this question…which like, whatever gets us there.”įor Perkins and Caplan, it’s not just about working with women, but about telling authentic women’s stories. Yes, it’s slow - but it felt really slow for a long time, and now it feels like it’s actually picking up some traction. Perkins continues: “Lizzy and I were talking about this earlier, that it would be nice if wasn’t so novel…It would be a great feeling if that was just commonplace, and didn’t stand out so much.”Ĭaplan agrees: “It will be very exciting to not get asked that question,” she quips. So I went straight in from that into this, which is, Octavia and Nichelle - a really strong women’s presence.” I did Sharp Objects with Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson, and it was created by Marti Noxon and Gillian Flynn. Talking about the experience of working alongside so many women, Perkins told us this: “I’ve been really lucky this past couple of years. Octavia Spencer in new Apple TV+ series ‘Truth Be Told.’ Image: Apple.
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