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> "I'm so proud that I got to play a strong female character who isn't a sexualised or a damsel in distress, or the opposite of that". The Hawksian woman: htt
by js2 4y ago
> "I'm so proud that I got to play a strong female character who isn't a sexualised or a damsel in distress, or the opposite of that".
The Hawksian woman:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawksian_woman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawksian_woman
I cannot recommend Ball of Fire and His Girl Friday highly enough. For a more modern Hawksian woman, there is Leigh in:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_on_Precinct_13_(1976_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assault_on_Precinct_13_(1976_f...
I also really enjoy Johnny Guitar where two strong women essentially lead the movie. I still don't know how it was ever made in its time.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/johnny-guitar-one-of-the-greatest-westerns-and-the-furthest-extreme-of-the-hollywood-system https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-front-row/johnny-guita...
- MrBuddyCasino 4y agoNote how it is not called Hawksian teenager.