Has Hollywood learned the lessons of the Weinstein affair and the #MeToo movement?
For British actress Kate Winslet, there is no doubt.
On the poster for the new HBO series Mare of Easttown, in which she plays a detective character, the actress was satisfied, in an interview with the BBC relayed by
20 Minutes
, with the treatment she received throughout the duration of the shoot.
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"
"Things are changing in terms of equal pay,"
she assured the microphone of British radio, enthusiastic about the
"great roles"
now offered to women of her generation.
"I feel proud, as a 40-year-old woman working in the film industry since she was seventeen, that I have been given the space to embrace the changes that life has left on my face and body,"
s 'she is proud.
The interpreter of Rose in
Titanic
then returned to the behavior of the director of
Mare of Easttown
, Craig Zobel, who made a point of honor to put at ease during the daring scenes.
In addition, Winslet had a margin of decision, natural according to her, but seldom granted to women in the world of cinema.
“It was the right thing to do.
I don't remember this happening when I was younger.
It shows that things are changing a bit.
People pay more attention to how women feel and how they want to be represented. ”
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Especially since the actress was able to impose her style from the start of filming, refusing to hide her wrinkles or her stomach on the screen in particular.
"I feel good about myself
," she added, praising the support she has received through the success of the series and the echo with audiences. She also expressed the wish that her example would serve other women.
“It's a rewarding moment
,” she finally concluded.