Greta Gerwig's Interview at the 2024 TIME Women of the Year Gala

For writer, director, and actress Greta Gerwig, the excitement of a project comes in taking on a film with an “element of adventure.”
“A great thrill that I get is figuring out how to build my wings on the way down, just kind of leaping from the tallest thing I can find,” Gerwig said during an interview with TIME senior editor Lucy Feldman at the 2024 TIME Women of the Year gala in West Hollywood on Tuesday. Gerwig is one of 12 women recognized this year for their contributions to building a more equal world.
The 40-year-old director became the first person to have her first three solo feature films-Lady Bird, Little Women, and Barbie-each nominated for “Best Picture” at the Academy Awards. The key to a Gerwig film, she says, has to do with her decision to take on ambitious projects, a topic which she expounded on before discussing the possibility of a Barbie sequel.
“Sometimes, because I write and direct, I write things that I genuinely sit back and think, ‘I have no idea how I’m actually going to accomplish that.’ And that’s actually the most exciting feeling. Because then you can gather people- gather your designers, your heads of departments-and everybody kind of figures out something that’s never been done before. And that’s thrilling.”
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[@Julia-en5ys]

What a joyous interview to watch! I know Narnia will be totally different and also somehow exactly hit the core of the books and I can’t wait to see that wonderful world on screen again. Greta’s a joy and interviewer did a fantastic job!

[@oriana387]

Greta naming Alice Rohrwacher, OMG! Two of my favorite female directors. 😭❤️✨

[@fanwatisha]

Wonderful! Thoughtful questions, and thoughtful answers from a great talent. Hooray for her success! Keep it going, Greta!

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Happy Women's History Month.

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I love Greta

[@rossyer]

💖💖💝💝🧡🧡 Amazing

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Boooooo!