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m ay . j u n e 2 0 1 7 c g w 3 1 F E A T U R E continue to be the same people we have been. There's a great deal of respect, love, and admiration for one another, and we're very kind. We're definitely like a Latin/Ital- ian family. We're loud, and we don't always agree – and that's the healthy part. We do disagree, and what happens is, because we do have such respect for one another, when we disagree, we know there's a reason why there's the other voice. Even though the other person may not come to the same conclusion, we listen to each other and go, 'Why does he have that feeling, 'cause he's pretty smart, so maybe I need to look at that.' So maybe the outcome isn't exactly what I was pitching, or Lou was pitching, or Kevin was pitching, but it sure is a different outcome than where we were going before, and that's through communication, conversa- tion, disagreements, and, most impor- tantly, from listening. We have always said the best idea wins, it doesn't matter who said it. What are your thoughts about technology and its role in Marvel films? Without technology, we couldn't do these movies. Technology has a starring role. I have an incredible amount of respect for it, for what it does for us, and for what it enables us to do. As anyone who has ever worked for me knows, I get into the micro of things so that I can understand it, and when I understand it, it's mostly so I can break it. Usually what happens is, I'm going to push hard fighting time. That's what my biggest struggle is with these movies, we don't ever have enough time. It doesn't matter how we do it. So I get into the minutia of the detail of the process, and everyone who works with me is the same way. We try to figure out, 'Okay, if we do that there and do this here, you can move that here. Hang on, the last time we did that, it took two hours, and yesterday it took three; some- thing's wrong. You're cheating me an hour. Tell me what you're doing….' I am also incredibly in touch with the latest and greatest, and if we don't have it, I want it, because if it's better and more efficient and it saves me time or buys me time, it will make the movie better. What do you feel like you still want to accomplish, either with Marvel or beyond? I will not stop until I see some sort of gender parity. So I will continue to speak up and create roles with 50/50 balance of men and women, and make sure we are as inclusive a group as we can be because it reflects the world we have. I figure if we can try and do it for this generation, maybe they'll be the ones who carry the torch. It is my undying dedication to create a better world for young women. Linda Romanello (lromanello) is chief editor of Post, CGW's sister publication. THOR BLACK PANTHER