Kristen Stewart
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Hollywood actor Kristen Stewart, who made her debut as a director with The Chronology of Water, recently sent shockwaves in the industry with her shocking claim that actresses are treated like "puppets" in Hollywood. In an interview with Variety, the 'Twilight' star spoke at length and in breadth about her view on the industry culture.
"Actresses get treated like sh*t, I've got to tell you. People think anyone could be an actress, but the first time I sat down to talk about my movie as a director, I thought, wow, this is a different experience. They are talking to me like I'm somebody with a brain," she said in the interview.
The actress turned director, Stewart, gave a fresh perspective on the industry's ‘ego’. Debunking the idea that directors have "magic powers," Stewart labelled it a myth kept alive by men. She didn't hold back on the struggles women face, either, explaining that actresses are often treated like puppets rather than collaborators.
To illustrate her point, she gave a huge shout-out to Imogen Poots, noting that her performance was a raw, total-body investment that went far beyond just "following directions."
Well, this is not the first time that Kristen Stewart has voiced her opinion on the conditions that women face in Hollywood. "There's a common act that happens before the acting happens on set. If male actors can protrude out of the vulnerability and feel like a gorilla pounding their chest before they cry on camera, it's a little less embarrassing. It also makes it seem like a magic trick, like it is so impossible to do what you're doing that nobody else could do it," she told Variety.
Further adding that men are "aggrandised for retaining self", while women are not. Her claim has sent shockwaves in the industry, and audiences area bit surprised by her bold claim.
On the work front, Twilight series star Kristen Stewart is pursuing future directing projects, including potential remakes within the Twilight universe.