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'We All Have To Do Something': Nina Jacobson On Diversifying Hollywood

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Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit (SOUNDBITE OF FILM "THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2")UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #1: (As character) Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 76th Hunger Games.KELLY MCEVERS, HOST: The fourth and final film in "The Hunger Games" series is out now.(SOUNDBITE OF FILM "THE HUNGER GAMES: MOCKINGJAY - PART 2")UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR #2: (As character) My dear Ms. Everdeen, make no mistake. The game is coming to its end.MCEVERS: A franchise that so far has made $2.5 billion worldwide and set box office records. Which means at this moment, the film's producer, a woman named Nina Jacobson, is on top of the world. We wanted to catch up with one of the most powerful women in Hollywood, especially now when there's a lot of talk about how there aren't enough powerful women in Hollywood. And when I say catch up with Nina Jacobson, it is no joke. Trying to follow her around with a microphone involves running.NINA JACOBSON: OK, so this has been our set.MCEVERS: Oh, wow

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