Mindy Kaling: Writing 'Late Night' was satisfying

Actor-producer Mindy Kaling has said that penning comedy-drama "Late Night" was a "satisfying" experience as she could connect with both le characters.

40-year-old actor starred as a writer in film who is hired mainly because she is an Indian-American in order to save career of a seasoned late-night host, played by Emma Thompson.

" movie was so satisfying to write because I feel uniquely qualified in my life to write for both of those characters. I remember, vividly, what it's like to be only woman or mirity in a writer's room when I was 24 years old.

"But I also remember, more recently, frustration of being an employer, having Karine's opposition, and being a little complacent, a little bit bored with your job. You employ all se people but you're t always on your best behaviour and I kw that feeling well," Kaling told news.com.au.

actor-scribe, who created and starred in " Mindy Project", said one would have to do difficult job of getting women from culturally diverse backgrounds in writer's room to bring about a change.

"For longest time when I was on my own show, being a showrunner and star was so time-consuming. At times it felt like being a mentor or taking energy to look deeper than rmal on what people were submitting for characters or writers is so time-consuming.

"But what I learnt recently is it's only way to change culture and it's completely worth it, and fact that I did take extra time to try and find cast and writers on se two shows I'm writing w has really me a difference for better on both of those projects," Kaling said.