Barbra Streisand has called for there to be more female directors in the movie industry, and says that there still is ''jealousy'' among men in the business.
The 75-year-old screen legend shared her views on the gender wage gap in Hollywood with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez at the Tribeca Festival Q&A stage on Saturday.
During the candid talk, Streisand opened up about the three films she directed - Yentl, Prince of Tides and The Mirror Has Two Faces - which altogether attracted a total of 14 Oscar nominations, but none of them were for Best Director.
Streisand said she believes there still is ''jealousy'' among men in the business who feel threatened that a woman can do their job just as well.
''There was a lot of older directors who didn't want to see a woman director, I don't think.
''And then there's the whole notion of, I don't know how many women wanted to see a movie with a woman director. Then you get into competition and a bit of jealousy.''
Rodriguez argued that Streisand had shattered a glass ceiling for other female filmmakers such as Kathryn Bigelow - but Streisand remained firm that more woman needed to enter the industry.
"Not enough women are directing now. I love when I see a woman's name on a film. Then I pray that it's good," she added.
Out of 89 Academy Award ceremonies - and 440 nominations - only four women have ever been nominated for Best Director — and only one has ever won.
