she stops for photographs on the red carpet with her stepson, actor dylan mcdermott. very close. mr. mcdermott: one of the most important things in life, obviously, is your character. and eve's character is so true, so gold, if you will. and what she has done for women around the planet will go down in history, i believe. i mean, she is a radical. reporter: eve ensler is the evening's guest of honor. she's a role model for many of the women in the audience. >> ladies and d gentlemen, the nenext president of the united states, eve ensler! reporter: eve ensler enjoys her applause, but she's never seen herself as a celebrity. ms. ensler: so much of my life has been about being on the frontlines, struggling in the arts where i had to struggle every day of my life in the tiniest little theaters at the beginning of my career to little holes in the middle of nowhere to little towns. and the same with my activism. i have been doing direct action, i have been doing organizing for 40 years. reporter: her most ambitious every year on february 14, people across the globe come tog