Ilana Kaplan

I mean, I think it's kind of a tale as old as time. Like, it was tough to cut through the boys' club. And, like, she was able to prove with, like, her successful rom-coms that she could – be a powerhouse in Hollywood. I don't think a lot of other directors had that same opportunity. Nora was notoriously known for being a bit tough. And we're often told, like, women are difficult, women are tough.

I mean, I think it's kind of a tale as old as time. Like, it was tough to cut through the boys' club. And, like, she was able to prove with, like, her successful rom-coms that she could – be a powerhouse in Hollywood. I don't think a lot of other directors had that same opportunity. Nora was notoriously known for being a bit tough. And we're often told, like, women are difficult, women are tough.

I mean, I think it's kind of a tale as old as time. Like, it was tough to cut through the boys' club. And, like, she was able to prove with, like, her successful rom-coms that she could – be a powerhouse in Hollywood. I don't think a lot of other directors had that same opportunity. Nora was notoriously known for being a bit tough. And we're often told, like, women are difficult, women are tough.

And, like, was she actually being difficult or tough? Or was she just trying to get the same respect as men did at that time? Or... Did she have to do that to be heard and be seen? And I think that allowed her to have the career that she has. It's really interesting that only in the past few years, I feel like, have we started to see like female directors that are

And, like, was she actually being difficult or tough? Or was she just trying to get the same respect as men did at that time? Or... Did she have to do that to be heard and be seen? And I think that allowed her to have the career that she has. It's really interesting that only in the past few years, I feel like, have we started to see like female directors that are

And, like, was she actually being difficult or tough? Or was she just trying to get the same respect as men did at that time? Or... Did she have to do that to be heard and be seen? And I think that allowed her to have the career that she has. It's really interesting that only in the past few years, I feel like, have we started to see like female directors that are

getting the same kinds of praise that she has been.

getting the same kinds of praise that she has been.

getting the same kinds of praise that she has been.

With Greta Gerwig, for instance. Oh, certainly. I just think that there are so many connections to Nora. But I think because the rom-com wasn't prioritized in... Hollywood for so long since the early 2000s I would say Crazy Rich Asians is really when we started to see studios be like oh okay like maybe there's a desire for a rom-com again like it ever left and I feel like

With Greta Gerwig, for instance. Oh, certainly. I just think that there are so many connections to Nora. But I think because the rom-com wasn't prioritized in... Hollywood for so long since the early 2000s I would say Crazy Rich Asians is really when we started to see studios be like oh okay like maybe there's a desire for a rom-com again like it ever left and I feel like

With Greta Gerwig, for instance. Oh, certainly. I just think that there are so many connections to Nora. But I think because the rom-com wasn't prioritized in... Hollywood for so long since the early 2000s I would say Crazy Rich Asians is really when we started to see studios be like oh okay like maybe there's a desire for a rom-com again like it ever left and I feel like

Even though Greta Gerwig, for instance, hasn't made exactly rom-coms, they're coming-of-age films that have a strong romantic element to them. And you can see that through line. It's cool to see other people really getting opportunities now and paving their own way.

Even though Greta Gerwig, for instance, hasn't made exactly rom-coms, they're coming-of-age films that have a strong romantic element to them. And you can see that through line. It's cool to see other people really getting opportunities now and paving their own way.

Even though Greta Gerwig, for instance, hasn't made exactly rom-coms, they're coming-of-age films that have a strong romantic element to them. And you can see that through line. It's cool to see other people really getting opportunities now and paving their own way.

I mean, I think that she probably would have gotten a lot more ubiquitous respect. I think that the one thing about her rom-coms, because it's not just romance, it's friendship. It's about all these complex issues a lot of the time. But I do think that if she were like a horror maven or like a...

I mean, I think that she probably would have gotten a lot more ubiquitous respect. I think that the one thing about her rom-coms, because it's not just romance, it's friendship. It's about all these complex issues a lot of the time. But I do think that if she were like a horror maven or like a...

I mean, I think that she probably would have gotten a lot more ubiquitous respect. I think that the one thing about her rom-coms, because it's not just romance, it's friendship. It's about all these complex issues a lot of the time. But I do think that if she were like a horror maven or like a...

made incredible historical dramas or action films, I do think that we might be talking about her like we talk about Spielberg. Interesting. That said, I hope that rom-coms continue to get the love that they so much deserve. Like, the biggest mistake was not having the idea of you in theaters. I stand on that hill.

made incredible historical dramas or action films, I do think that we might be talking about her like we talk about Spielberg. Interesting. That said, I hope that rom-coms continue to get the love that they so much deserve. Like, the biggest mistake was not having the idea of you in theaters. I stand on that hill.