Why did Eva Longoria transitioned to directing?

American actress and film producer Eva Longoria has unveiled  real reason for getting behind the camera.

In an interview with The Sunday Times, the Desperate Housewives actress discussed lack of diversity in Hollywood, notably female Latin-American directors.

Eva, shared that she became a director and producer to “create opportunities for women and for people from my community”.

She further told in her interview, “there is definitely a lot of work to be done. I’m trying to do my part ”.

Reflecting on Latin-American representation in Hollywood, Eva noted, “We’re severely underrepresented in TV and movie and it’s getting worse.”

“Five years ago, we made up, like, 7 percent of TV and film and now we’re 4 percent. It’s actually going in the wrong direction,” continued the 50-year-old.

Elsewhere in the interview, the Emmy-nominated actress gave credit to her husband Jose Baston for showing her support to achieve her professional goals.

“I’m busy and my career is very important to me, but I’m really fortunate that I met my match in that,” she remarked.

While Eva praised her husband, she also told, “He’s totally supportive of my dreams and my goals and what I want to get done.”

Meanwhile, she is currently working on her next directing project, The Fifth Wheel, an upcoming Netflix comedy starring Kim Kardashian.