Deborah Ann Wollthe star of successful TV shows such as True Blood And Daredevil, has spoken out about the gender inequality she constantly faces in HollywoodAnn Woll made her breakthrough on television thanks to her leading role as Jessica Hamby in True Blood. Since She then became a mainstay of Marvel’s partnership with Netflix and appeared in Daredevil, The PunisherAnd The defendersDeborah Ann Woll’s star status has grown exponentially since she starred as Karen Page in Daredevil — with the character set for joining the MCU in Daredevil: Reborn — But the actress still suffers from the subtle gender inequalities that almost every working actress faces today.
Deborah Ann Woll met with her former (and soon returning) The Punisher co-star Jon Bernthal for his Real Ones podcast. The emotionally vulnerable and open conversation addressed many topics, including bullying, fear and sexism in the industry. During the chat, the two discussed how they handle creative disagreements with the writers/directors/showrunners of their projects. While Bernthal is known as a headstrong and charismatic personality who is vocal about her issues, Woll said she and many other actresses cannot take that approach. She explained:
“Not to bring sexism into play too much… I can’t express it so loudly. I’ll be fired if I express it loudly in any capacity. I’m very aware of that. The looks I sometimes get when I push too hard or am simply ignored…
Daredevil
- Release date
- 10 April 2015
- Seasons
- 3
- franchise
- Wonder
The Punisher The star admitted he hadn’t noticed this effect when the pair worked together in the past. Bernthal, who now understands his co-star’s situation, asked Woll how she defends herself against poor creative decisions. She explained that it’s because she has to be “very tactful” when pointing out to creatives that they’re making changes and alterations to scripts. She said:
“Part of it is because I had to be very tactful and really phrase things like… you know, ‘Oh, that’s a great idea. What if…’ When I see you say, ‘No, that’s not good. Do it better.’ Or, ‘This is better and I’m going to do that,’ I know that’s going to be met with, ‘You don’t have to work here.'”
Deborah Ann Woll struggles with the fact that so few female characters are written
It’s no secret that Hollywood is a white male-dominated industry. While the wheels of change are turning in the right direction, there is still a long way to go before the industry reaches an acceptable and 100% inclusive standard. Deborah Ann Woll’s comments highlight only a fraction of the gender inequality that is prevalent throughout the film and television industry. During the conversation, Deborah Ann Woll opened Bernthal’s eyes to another problem actresses have faced for decades… how few female characters are written. The actress explained:
“With female characters, it’s often men who write – a lot of my lines are like, ‘I know you feel that way.’ I express the emotions of the male characters because it’s too difficult for men to talk about it. And so a lot of times I have to come and say, ‘So, I want to say that I feel that way,’ and we can write from their perspective.”
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Deborah Ann Woll and Jon Bernthal will reprise their former Daredevil Starring Charlie Cox, Vincent D’Onofrio, Elden Gebseb and Wilson Bethel as co-stars joining the MCU in Daredevil: RebornDuring the conversation, Deborah Ann Wall spoke positively about her time working on the original Daredevil Series that was first released on Netflix before moving to Disney+. Ann Woll praised Erik Oleson, who served as showrunner for Daredevilthird and final season. The actress said it was one of the few times she felt it was intentionally written for her, explaining:
“(I) really liked Erik Oleson… When it came time for Karen’s episode, he listened to me. I sat down with the writer and she and I really worked on things. This was a backstory that had been building up for years and they let me be a part of it.”
Daredevil: Reborn
is expected to be released on Disney+ in 2025.