Eva Longoria Talks Impact Of DEI Cuts: “Directors & Writers That Come Out Of Those Programs Will Suffer” – Red Sea Film Festival

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Eva Longoria has revealed her fears over flagging support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in the U.S. The former Desperate Housewives star, director and producer, who is also known for her activism in support of the Latino Community, was responding to a question about the recent spate of DEI cuts in the U.S.

in an onstage conversation at the Red Sea Film Festival. worlds. “It’s funny, this kind of pendulum of DEI programs that are being cut back, and a lot of great directors and writers that come out of those programs will suffer.

because they give opportunity where opportunity is not usually there,” she said. “It’s much harder for women to break through in Hollywood, and it’s much harder for people of color to break through,” she said. “I don’t think there’s a studio exec in a tower going I don’t want to hire people of color.

They just hire people with the most experience. They hire people who they’ve worked with their entire life. You know, they’ve worked with Tom and Bob and Frank, and they’re going hire Tom and Bob and Frank, because Tom and Bob and Frank know how to do it, but of course they do because they get a lot of experience.