Mary Steenburgen

I remember when I was growing up and watching southern people depicted on television, I thought, ‘Well, based on what I’m seeing, I guess I’m supposed to be stupid and racist.’ It’s still, sadly, the easy route for a writer to go.

– Mary Steenburgen

I think that the audience wants to see women being put into real situations where they can relate to them, rather than seeing some glamorous woman in a ‘Bond’ film.