This is another reason I don't have a lot of women in my top 100... so many of them seem to ruin their own careers.
Er ... there's got to be a better way to phrase that.
Most directors "ruin their own careers" ... it's not a gender-specific thing.
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Yes, it is like some do not know either when to stop, or they get stuck in a rut, resulting in cookie-cutter films. It is why directors like Danny Boyle are so enjoyable, you do not know what he will be creating next. Unlike the Michael May's of this world, where you know exactly what you will get next.