In this video I talk about two actresses who became directors: Ida Lupino and Barbra Streisand. I’ll explore how they became directors as well as the gendered experiences that affected both their leadership styles on-set and the ways in which their work was received.
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Music from Epidemic Sound
Full Films:
Outrage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCRemHI0usY
Never Fear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRjMjX2xwIg
Not Wanted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmlMWqRKokk
The Hitch Hiker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIeFKTbg3Aw
Hard, Fast, and Beautiful (the title of this film is ridiculous…obviously she didn’t choose it, Howard Hughes did): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZGqcNAnawM
The Bigamist (the first time an actress directed herself in a major US film): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9SxWhURBYA
Road House (which Ida did not direct, but she’s in it so a good intro if she’s new to you): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0uw0DZs7bs