Greta Gerwig interviewed by Jesse Armstrong, BFI London Film Festival 2023 Screen Talk

Even before the global success of Barbie, Greta Gerwig had established herself as a filmmaker with distinctive humour, an authentic voice and a unique and personal cinematic vision. Gerwigs early films include the indie classics Hannah Takes the Stairs, which she cowrote and stars in, and Nights and Weekends, which she codirected, cowrote, coproduced and stars in, before her breakout in Noah Baumbachs film Greenberg opposite Ben Stiller. She followed up the collaboration with Baumbach cowriting and starring in the critically acclaimed, Frances Ha, as well as Mistress America, and they have continued their creative partnership with Gerwig starring in Baumbachs most recent film, White Noise. Her additional acclaimed performances include standout roles in Jackie and 20th Century Women. Gerwig made her solo feature debut as writer, director of Lady Bird, which was nominated for the Academy Award and the BAFTA for Best Picture. With the film, Gerwig also became the fifth woman nominated