Issa Rae tells THR on the red carpet of the 2024 Golden Globes that it's up to women to support other women just as Margot Robbie supported Greta Gerwig while filming 'Barbie'.
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00:00 How does it feel to be here tonight presenting but also with so many different films?
00:04 I feel so good being here.
00:06 You know, I'm proud of every film that has been acknowledged and nominated and to be
00:12 able to witness firsthand some of the work that went into each of these projects and
00:16 to be a part of so many different projects just feels so special.
00:20 One of those projects of course is Barbie and 2023 was the year of the Barbie movie
00:25 and a great year for women in entertainment.
00:27 How do we bring that energy into 2024?
00:29 Man, you gotta ask the people the powers that be.
00:32 I'm like, we are out here doing the work.
00:34 Greta is an absolute pleasant genius and she was able to like fight for her vision on the
00:42 film but that's also because Margot believed in her to bring her on for this particular
00:46 project and so that's an example of women championing it and believing in other women
00:51 and that had a huge reward.
00:53 It took over the year so I think, you know, in some ways it's up to us to support other
00:58 people, other women for big name actresses to work and champion big name female directors
01:07 but in other ways the industry just has to wise up.
01:11 When you're choosing projects is that something you think about, about working with other
01:14 powerful women?
01:16 I think about working with other powerful women.
01:18 I think about working with other up and coming black people.
01:20 I'm always trying to see who I'm a fan of and who I feel like just deserves that shot
01:27 and sometimes it lends itself to the biggest reward.
01:33 Of course the Golden Globes celebrate the best of movies and TV.
01:36 While you're here for some films you also of course are no stranger to the TV world.
01:41 What's a show from this past year that you especially loved?
01:44 I loved Beef, I loved The Bear, I loved, there's so many, I love Jury Duty so much.
01:52 There's so many shows.
01:53 I'm leaving things out but I've been watching a lot of TV this year and TV is always killing
02:00 it.
02:01 I'm sorry, that's always going to be my medium of choice.
02:02 No offense, I know this is blended but TV, nobody does it like us.
02:06 Speaking of Jury Duty, I talked to Ronald earlier and I was way too excited about it.
02:10 I'm like where's he at?
02:12 He's got to be having the best year ever, the best couple of years, you know, so I'm
02:17 happy for him.
02:18 I know he has like a deal now to produce so welcome to Hollywood Ronald.
02:22 He's in it now.
02:23 Yeah, he has a Hollywood face.
02:25 I can't wait to see what else he does next.
02:27 And now this is the party that kicks off awards season.
02:30 Who from the Barbie crew do you think is going to party the hardest tonight?
02:35 I would have said Simu because, but he like has a torn Achilles so I don't think he's
02:41 going to be able to party that hard.
02:43 So I guess next on the list, I hope it's Greta.
02:46 Greta had a great year but you know she's a mom of two like young kids so I don't know.
02:54 It's going to be me.
02:55 I volunteer myself.
02:56 I'm going to party the hardest.
02:58 I'll take the baton.
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