Claire Foy says she is a ‘Viscerally Hate’ for Defining Women on Film as Strong Female Characters.
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Claire Foy is not over the idea of “strong female characters.”
New film by the 38-year old actress Women talking — which just hit theaters — follows a group of women in an isolated religious colony as they grapple with the gender-based power imbalances and abuse they experience in their community.
The following is a new interview with EmpireFoy, and some of her friends. Talking to Women Sarah Polley (costar) and Sarah Polley (director) chatted about the film, its themes, and the future of the project. Breathe Star revealed her disgust at the idea of a “strong female character” in movies.
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Foy replied that she hates strong female characters when she was asked about the phrase. It means what? “All other female characters are weak”
“You don’t seperate men like that,” says the First Man actress continued, “They’re allowed to be unlikeable, likable, strong, weak, scary, cuddly… all sorts of different things.”
Foy was also echoed by Polley, who said, “We’ve been foils for so many years in movies about guys.” I believe a strong female character is just an fully realized human being.
“It’s sad how long it’s been with very few of these in movies, where they’re not a means or an end,” said the Talking to Women According to director Empire. “A strong female character” can come in many forms. It doesn’t have to look like a stereotyped strong man or a woman body.
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Foy, best known for his portrayal Queen Elizabeth II The first two seasons of Netflix’s original series The Crown, previously spoke out about Hollywood’s sexism, and how filming sex scenes is a way to make it more human. “feel exploited.”
“It’s a very difficult line because basically, you feel exploited when your are a female and you are being forced to perform fake sexual sex on TV,” said the actress. BBC Radio 4. “You cannot help but feel exploited,” she stated. “It’s grim – it’s the grimmest thing you can do.”
She also spoke out against “slut shame” in the same interview. It’s a horrible thing.
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Foy said, “But I think women have basically been shamed forever.” “I believe Eve was probably the slut-shamed.”