The Woman King Director Gina Prince Bythewood on the Importance of Speaking Up, How She Did It

The Woman King director Gina PrinceBythewood traced her career and shared the importance of learning to speak up in TheWraps How She Did It, presented by Johnnie Walker, thewomanking Her first job as a director came on CBS Schoolbreak Special, a job she landed by throwing her hat into the ring. At that point I wanted to be a director but I was only able to get writing gigs, PrinceBythewood told TheWrap. I remember sitting in the room and the producers were talking about directors. In my head Im screaming, Throwing your name out Just throw your name out The meeting is over. I was about to get up, and I just said, I think Im the best director for this. The producer was quiet for a second. He looked at me and said, I think youre right. To this day, if I hadnt opened my mouth, where would I be PrinceBythewoods first film, Love Basketball, was turned down by every single production company (That was devastating) and most recently her hit histori