Desire, empowerment and pushing for progress, with Gillian Anderson

About this episode

Gillian Anderson discusses her career, Hollywood's future, and women's fantasies in writing.

In this episode, we’re joined by Gillian Anderson, the award-winning actor who has been captivating audiences for more than three decades – and is now also a bestselling author. Listen in as she discusses her most exhilarating roles, what Hollywood needs to do next, and asking women to share their fantasies for her bold writing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Gillian Anderson

Topics covered

• empowerment
• Hollywood
• women's fantasies
• acting
• writing

Keywords

• Gillian Anderson
• empowerment
• Hollywood
• acting
• bestselling author

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Organizations: NET-A-PORTER, Acast

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