Viola Davis reveals the time a film director called her by his MAID'S name
dailymail.co.ukViola Davis lambasted Hollywood's ongoing racism and unequal treatment of Black actresses when she sat down for a chat with Variety on Thursday.The 56-year-old Oscar winner, who was in France to attend the Cannes Film Festival, recalled her shock when a film director she had known for a decade once mistook her for his maid.The actress also criticized studios and executives for being unwilling to greenlight films starring Black actresses that featured similar storylines to popular movies starring white actresses.
Speaking out: Viola Davis, 56, recounted microaggressions she had experienced over the years, including being called by a maid's name, while chatting with Variety at the Cannes Film Festival on ThursdayViola was dressed to impress for her interview in a chic scarlet double-breasted suit with a single button and an asymmetrical blazer with peaked lapels.She paired it with wide-legged slacks and pointy-toed red heels.
The Fences star had her raven tresses styled naturally, which framed her elegantly made-up face, burgundy lipstick and irregularly shaped hoop earrings.While speaking about the limits Hollywood imposes on what kind of roles she can take on, Viola recounted how she had been subjected to microaggressions by white men in powerful positions.'I had a director who did that to me.
He said, "Louise!" I knew him for 10 years and he called me Louise and I find out that it’s because his maid’s name is Louise,' she recounted. 'I was maybe around 30 at the time, so it was a while ago.
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