Léa Seydoux Says Acting in Europe Is ‘Easier’ Because Hollywood Is ‘Harsh on Women’: ‘You Have to Conform’ in America and ‘You Lose Your Freedom’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Léa Seydoux is a superstar in her home country of France and has successfully crossed over to Hollywood in franchises such as James Bond (“Spectre” and “No Time to Die”) and “Dune” (she debuted as Lady Margot Fenring in “Part Two” and will likely return for the third movie if it moves forward).
But Seydoux recently told Harper’s Bazaar U.K. that it’s much easier being a female actor in Europe than it is in America. “The industry in America, I find it harsh on women,” Seydoux said. “It’s hard for women to age.
I don’t want to be afraid not to be desirable or to lose my contract. In America it’s economic, and when it becomes a matter of making money you lose your freedom.
I don’t feel comfortable with the fact that you have to tick all the boxes. Being a woman on screen is easier in Europe.” “I have more freedom because I’m a European actress, which suits me,” Seydoux continued. “I’m not trying to be popular, I’m just trying to enjoy myself.
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