Noel Clarke: "I'm drawn to strong women"

Noel Clarke has revealed that he was inspired to pen 4.3.2.1 when he was told that he did not write well for women.

The Kidulthood director told The Independent that the movie was "quite a unique film" and admitted that he was scared by the idea of trying something different to his previous work.

Clarke 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."

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