Noel Clarke reveals that he is drawn to strong women.
The filmmaker is back in the director's chair this week for his new movie 4.3.2.1., a female driven picture.
Clarke admits that he was driven to write a movie that was dominated by female characters after being told that he didn't write women very well.
In an interview with The Independent he said: "The idea of writing for girls came because I had a meeting with a guy and he told me I didn't write women too well, so, I sat there, then I went home and wrote for girls.
"I wanted to show I could do it really. In this country, it's like, once you're doing something in film then that's what you do. I don't get that."
He added: "I'm one of those guys who likes women. I like women as I was raised by my mum who managed on her own. I've seen what women go through and I respect them for that.
"I read The Vagina Monologues when my friends were still laughing at the word 'vagina'. I told them to read that. I'm drawn to strong women, like my mum, people that have their wits about them.
"That's what I think comes across in the film. It was never about exploiting women - yeah, there are moments for the boys, but without being overtly misogynistic or sexist."
4.3.2.1. is the first movie for Clarke, for a directing perspective, since he enjoyed huge critical and commercial success with Adulthood back in 2008.
4.3.2.1. is released 4th June
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