Salma Hayek On Writing Her First Feature & Hollywood’s Attitude Shift Toward Older Actresses: “Women Are Not Disposable After A Certain Age”

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Multi-hyphenate Salma Hayek has evolved throughout her nearly four-decade career, never wanting to be boxed into certain roles as an actress whether on screen or off.

In a sprawling cover story for Marie Claire, the star/producer discussed adding another facet to her repertoire: writing her first feature. “It’s meaningful.

It has a great rhythm. It’s full of surprises to the very end,” she previewed, keeping mum about the details of the project, which she’ll direct and her company, Ventanarosa, aims to produce. “I think I’ve earned the right after 25 years of doing it for others.” Having been in the entertainment industry for numerous years, the Oscar-nominated Frida star said she’s happy to see a mindset shift around aging women in Hollywood, explaining, “There was a time when I was the sexy girl, but thank God age came and gave me the ability to expand to other territories.

Although I’m still sexy and I embrace it. Another calling that I have is to remind everyone that women are not disposable after a certain age in any department.