The actress and comedian admits that there is still plenty of work to be done in Hollywood and awards culture when it comes to inclusion and representation.
"'The Farewell' came out last January at Sundance, and we really didn’t know where that would take us," she told reporters at the Television Critics Association Tuesday."To set the record straight, my emotional reaction to all of this is really that I’m grateful for the journey."debuts on Comedy Central Jan. 22, admits that there is still plenty of work to be done in Hollywood and awards culture when it comes to inclusion and representation.
"We can’t ignore the fact that there were some incredible movies that women helmed, including mine. ... I think there’s always more work to be done, of course. I’ve had a pretty exciting ride and with this show," she said."The movies that we’ve seen this year, representation existed in those movies. And that’s what I know. In terms of anything else, I can’t be more grateful to do what I love to do and to be recognized a little bit for that is enough; it’s great.
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