Sandra Bullock Says that Sexism on Set of Unnamed Film Was 'Worst Experience' She'd Ever Had
LatestIn an interview with Variety about gender pay gap among actors, Sandra Bullock recalls being mistreated on a movie set 10 years ago, which she describes as “the worst experience I ever had.”
While addressing the money issue that actors are finally talking about openly (most prominently, Jennifer Lawrence), Bullock told Variety that she thinks a more important conversation than pay is the overall unequal treatment of women in her industry. Bullock says:
“It’s a bigger issue than money. I know we’re focused on the money part right now. That’s just a byproduct. I keep saying, ‘Why is it that no one is standing up and saying you can’t say that about a woman?’ We’re mocked and judged in the media and articles. Really, how men are described in articles versus women, there’s a big difference.”
Bullock also brings up the red carpet conundrum that some actresses and activists have pushed back against with campaigns like Ask Her More:
“I always make a joke: ‘Watch, we’re going to walk down the red carpet, I’m going to be asked about my dress and my hair while the man standing next to me will be asked about his performance and political issues.’ Once we start shifting how we perceive women and stop thinking about them as ‘less than,’ the pay disparity will take care of itself. There’s a much bigger issue at hand. I’m glad Hollywood got caught.”
I’d argue that both of these conversations can happen simultaneously and converge with solutions, but sure, congrats to the movie business for starting to recognize its inequities.