The actor says her recent independent film Meadowland struggled for financing until male co-star Luke Wilson was recruited to the female-helmed projectIn recent months,a number of Hollywood actors have reach forward to speak out approximately misogyny in the entertainment industry. Jennifer Lawrence recently publicly attacked the gender pay gap in the industry in an essay that went viral. And over the weekend, Sharon Stone recalled weeping over unequal salaries more than 20 years ago, and following the release of Basic Instinct.
On Sunday in Los Angeles,during a panel discussion committed to independent film at AFI festival, actor Olivia Wilde joined the chorus, or recounting the hurdles she went through to get a female-led production financed independently. Related: The genuine Hollywood scandal: why Jennifer Lawrence,Angelina Jolie and other female stars get ripped off Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com