Kristen Stewart Says She’s Treated Like “Somebody With A Brain” Since Directorial Debut: “Actresses Get Treated Like Sh*t”
After more than 25 years of working on screen, Kristen Stewart has recently tapped into a newfound sense of respect in Hollywood.
The Oscar-nominated actress explained how she’s suddenly treated “like I’m somebody with a brain” since making her directorial debut on The Chronology of Waterwhich premiered last year at Cannes.
“Actresses get treated like sh*t, I’ve got to tell you,” she told The Times UK. “People think anyone could be an actress, but the first time I sat down to talk about my movie as a director, I thought, wow, this is a different experience, they are talking to me like I’m somebody with a brain.
Stewart continued, “There’s this idea that directors have otherworldly abilities, which is not true. It’s an idea perpetuated by men. Not to sound like I’m complaining all the time, but it’s worse for female actors than male ones — they get treated like puppets, but they are not.”
The first-time auteur noted that Chronology of Water star Imogen Poots “put her whole body and soul into this movie,” adding: “Film is 100 per cent all-consuming. I was a maniac on this movie. I barely existed outside of it, but I’ve never felt more alive.”
‘The Chronology of Water’
Losange Films
Based on the 2011 memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water stars Poots as the author, a young woman who becomes a competitive swimmer following an abusive childhood. The film is now playing in theaters.
