Oscar Winner Emma Stone Recalls “Total Garbage” Advice From a Studio Executive Before She Became a Star
One of the most vocal and incredibly graceful actresses, Emma Stone recently looked back at her teenage career when she entered the entertainment industry. While receiving a prestigious award, Stone recalled a “total garage” device she received from a producer.
Numerous actresses in the acting industry have been quite vocal about gender stereotyping. Similarly, the La La Land star Emma Stone revealed a piece of unwanted and counterproductive advice she received from a producer when the actress was just 15 years old. The unnamed producer’s sexist comments implied that women tend to achieve success faster than men in the entertainment world.
Emma Stone Reveals The “Total Garbage” Advice From a Producer in Hollywood
Academy Award winner and the incredible actress Emma Stone, known for her remarkable and impactful performances on-screen, once received extremely counterproductive advice from a producer in Hollywood. The Movie 43 star has come a long way and made her name in the industry with passion and hard work.
Today, Stone is considered among the successful actresses in the industry and has been an example for other stars. However, her initial journey wasn’t smooth sailing. Emma Stone recently received her award for Best Actress for her performance in Poor Things, and while accepting the honor at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival, the Spider-Man star recalled the time when she was a 15-year-old girl and shared (via THR):
“When I first moved to L.A., I went to one of those general meetings that they sometimes send you to, and an executive told me that for male actors, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.”
Opening up about the sexist perspective of the producer in her acceptance speech, Stone added:
“And I realize that advice is total garbage because the majority of the women that I look up to in this industry, many of whom are in this room, have proven that as time goes on, life and work only get more interesting and more fulfilling.”
Emma Stone emphasized that these thoughts have existed in the industry for decades, and despite the producer’s words, the Easy A star has witnessed women having long and fulfilling careers in acting and revealed that some of them are the ones she looks up to. Stone also mentioned, “I hope for many more years of the chance to take swings and to try new things and to keep this marathon going,” expressing her gratitude as an acclaimed actress.
Emma Stone Revealed Her Line Was Passed To Her Male Co-Star
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Calling out sexism isn’t new for Emma Stone. She has been working in the industry for a long time. From slaying rom-com films to fan-favorite movies, the actress has captivated fans worldwide. However, the Freinds With Benefits star once disclosed the double standard in the entertainment world by revealing an incident when her line was given to her male co-star. During an interview with Rolling Stone, the actress said:
“There are times in the past, making a movie, when I’ve been told that I’m hindering the process by bringing up an opinion or an idea.”
Disclosing how her well-received joke was passed down to her male co-star without considering Emma Stone’s perspective, the talented star added:
“I hesitate to make it about being a woman, but there have been times when I’ve improvised, they’ve laughed at my joke and then given it to my male co-star. Given my joke away.”
Stone shared that the dialogues she was given weren’t impactful and catchy, and as a result, they landed flat. The Battle of the Sexes star has also been a vocal critic of the gender pay gap. And expressed that female artists also deserve to be paid equally as the male co-stars.
