Amy Poehler's Smart Girls has been working for years to improve Hollywood's conversations with women while inspiring young girls to aspire to intelligence and greatness. The Smart Girls team continued their crusade at the Golden Globes, asking winners insightful questions that went beyond the usual red carpet "who are you wearing" banter. Here are some of the most excellent responses they received.
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"Please try to waste less time being embarrassed."
Here's Maura Tierney's answer to @beatriz312's #SmartGirlsAsk question! #GoldenGlobeshttps://t.co/hHpiNvVw0Y— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) January 11, 2016
The Affair's Maura Tierney was frank with advice for her younger self: "People are not thinking or talking about you nearly as much as you think they are," she said.
How the producers of Wolf Hall get motivated
The producers of Wolf Hall answered a #SmartGirlsAsk question from @Marienor! #GoldenGlobeshttps://t.co/R9eRUiR5fD— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) January 11, 2016
"By looking at my daughters, as much as I can."
"I get it from my grandmama!"
We love that @TherealTaraji answered @RWitherspoon's #SmartGirlsAsk question at the #GoldenGlobes https://t.co/TEruiOSwMk— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) January 11, 2016
Cookie Lyon may be an inspiration to women of all ages, but Taraji P. Henson looks up to her 91-year-old grandmother, a mother of eight who kept a big family close together with "her love, her sheer love."
Embrace failure
The Producers of @PixarInsideOut talk about embracing failure at the #GoldenGlobes #SmartGirlsAsk cc: @bluesrgthttps://t.co/HeOZBDadBd— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) January 11, 2016
Where would Hollywood be without a little failure? The makers of Inside Out said failure was a key part of getting the film right after many iterations -- so girls shouldn't fear it.
"We have to continue to march, we have to continue to speak."
.@JussieSmollett answering @Zendaya's #SmartGirlsAsk question at the #GoldenGlobes is everything!! https://t.co/EoRXBFXPYl— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) January 11, 2016
Jussie Smollett had a pretty perfect response to Zendaya's question about how he would create change in the world. The Empire actor wants to end racial profiling and the spread of HIV and will continue to work toward those causes.
"Every 'no' is one 'no' closer to a 'yes'."
Smart Girl @emmyrossum answers a question from @rachsuperstarr #SmartGirlsAsk#GoldenGlobeshttps://t.co/H7STPRt4FS— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) January 11, 2016
Emmy Rossum wasn't what the casting directors of Shameless had in mind for the character of Fiona, but that didn't stop the actress. "Nothing gets me more fired up than someone saying no," Rossum told Smart Girls.
"Keep trying and keep engaging with the world."
Jon Hamm loves Smart Girls (at the Party!) #SmartGirlsAsk #GoldenGlobes #ListenToAmy cc: @KayliJaneahttps://t.co/h3HGO5Q4Ft— AmyPoehlerSmartGirls (@smrtgrls) January 11, 2016
It's okay not to know your passion at a young age, says Jon Hamm, but the most important thing is "not [to] freak out about it." Also, he looks great for 100 (or any age).