French actress Léa Seydoux this week shined a spotlight on sexism in Hollywood, saying the European film industry treats women much better.
talk to harpers bazaar uk., Specter and no time to die The star said the American film industry treats women harshly.
“I think the American industry is tough on women,” Seydoux said. “It’s hard for women to get older. You don’t want to be afraid of being unwanted or losing a contract. In America, economics is important, and when it comes to making money, you lose your freedom. Check all the boxes. I’m not happy with the fact that I have to put in. In Europe, it’s easy to be a woman on screen.”
Seydoux added that European industry gives women more freedom.
“I’m a European actress so I have more freedom and that suits me,” Seydoux said. “I’m not trying to be popular, I’m just trying to enjoy myself. In America, you have to conform. I don’t want to adapt myself to the system, I want the system to adapt to me. I want it!”
Seydoux said that Hollywood can be a tough place for non-Americans to star in feature films. indie wire In 2022, he said Americans appreciate Hollywood movies because they have “a rich imagination.”
“I got offered a movie that was so far away from what I’ve done before, and I thought, ‘Oh my gosh.’ Interesting.’ I love feeling like I can adapt myself. For me, that’s It’s very exotic,” she said. “I make the movies I want to see. That’s the only way I would choose.”
Taraji P. Henson made headlines last December when she spoke out against the gender pay gap in Hollywood.
“I got tired of working hard and being polite about what I was doing.” [and] A portion of the cost will be paid,” she said. She says, “I’m tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over again. She gets tired. I hear them say, ‘You’re working hard.’ Well, you have to. Mathematics is not mathematics. ”
Once you start working a lot, you’ll build a team. Our activities involve significant charges. We don’t do this alone. The whole team is behind us. they have to get paid. When you hear someone say, ‘So-and-so made $10 million,’ it didn’t go into their account,” she continued.
Henson said other people are being paid well over 50 percent of his salary.
“By the way, Uncle Sam gets 50%. He now has $5 million. Your team gets a 30% discount on the gross revenue, not what Uncle Sam took. Now let’s do the math,” she said.
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