Melissa McCarthy Sounds Off on Why Hollywood Needs More Female Filmmakers: ‘The World Gets More Interesting’

As one of Hollywood’s top leading ladies, Melissa McCarthy knows just how vital it is to include women in the filmmaking process. “I think it’s incredibly important,” McCarthy, 45, said Wednesday at a press conference for her latest film, The Boss. “I think the world has two sexes, and if no one behind the camera, no one running it can really speak to, ‘that’s not what a woman would say,’ or ‘that doesn’t feel right,’ you don’t have that whole point of view. You’re just limiting the scope. You’re limiting your credibility.” Read More…