Hilary Swank complained about the patriarchy in Hollywood and recalled how men taught her to be a woman
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Hilary Swank stated that at the beginning of her career, Hollywood was patriarchal, which complicated roles. The actress added that she was not happy when she was told exactly how to behave as a woman.
During a recent conversation with Women's Heath, "Million Dollar Baby" star Hilary Swank said that when she first started acting, Hollywood "was more patriarchal than ever," which made it difficult to fully embody her roles. She openly spoke about the difficulties of a young actress in a male-dominated industry. This is reported by Variety, reports UNN.
Fortunately, working in film is becoming more inclusive now. But when I started, it was more patriarchal than ever. I played roles written by men from a female perspective, and that wasn't necessarily true," she said.
"And it's not because I don't like being feminine. I just don't like being told how to be feminine," she added.
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Swank, a two-time Oscar winner, received her first award for her leading role in the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry, in which she played a transgender teenager trying to survive adolescence in rural Nebraska. The actress received her second Oscar in 2004 for the film Million Dollar Baby. In this film, Swank played a promising boxer who is taken under the tutelage of an aging coach (Clint Eastwood).
When asked what it was like to win her first Oscar at 25, Swank replied that it was like "being shot from a cannon." And she added that if she could give any advice to her younger self, she would say: "take a breath."
"And I would also advise you to really weigh your choices that you have to make every day. Make sure things are going the way you want them to. That's the only control we have - the choices we make every day. My time is my life," said the movie star.
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