The feminine has to have its place.
It needs space, and we dont have the space, so we have to take it.
Binoche said she also directly discussed her feelings about the underrepresentation of women in cinema with Scorsese.

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He has a very feminine side of himself…
But for me, he doesnt explore it [in his work].
I felt the need to do something like this since very early on as an actress, Binoche said.
When you read scripts, you ask how you serve the story.
Very early on, you see how you might be used…
I was drawn to films that were very different, from different countries.
I never chose to live in Hollywood because I didnt conform to a mold.
For more on the panel, head toThe Guardian.