The actress joins "The Party" director Sally Potter to discuss how to fix the gender gap in Hollywood. She says women in their 50s shouldn't have to feel "lucky" that they can find work and that men are starting to see it's "cool" to make a female-driven movie. For full interview [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/sally-potter-and-patricia-clarkson-on-breaking-hollywoods-glass-ceiling).

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