Naomi Watts Believes Standards Have Changed for Older Women in the Industry: ‘Look at the Emmys Last Week… That’s Heartening to See’
Watts said Anderson is a longtime collaborator wish as she discussed longer careers for women in Hollywood and her new film.
- Naomi Watts arrived in San Sebastian to receive the honorary Donostia Award, recognizing the British-Aussie actor's extensive career achievements in film.
- Reflecting on industry progress, Watts noted that Hollywood has improved career longevity for women, citing recent Emmys featuring women in strong categories over 50.
- Accompanied by director Ben Shirinian, The Housewife screens this evening following the award presentation; the 1964-set film stars Luke Evans and Tye Sheridan.
- The Housewife follows Hermine, played by Watts, whose husband Russel faces suspicion of being a Nazi by journalist Joseph Lelyveld; Watts called the role a challenging "mind twister."
- Regarding future projects, Watts expressed desire to work with director Paul Thomas Anderson, while A24 will release Anderson's concert film with Geese frontman Cameron Winter next month.
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Naomi Watts Believes Standards Have Changed for Older Women in the Industry: ‘Look at the Emmys Last Week… That’s Heartening to See’
British actor Naomi Watts, at the San Sebastián Film Festival to receive this year’s prestigious Donostia Award, spoke about opportunities in the industry for women over 50. Talking a week after Sarah Paulson told Variety about the lack of film offers following her spellbinding portrait of Marcia Clark in “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American […]
The actress also presents her new film 'The Housewife', about which she says: "Hate is definitely on the rise, that's why this film is so important" Jaime Lorente breaks down prejudices in a debut as director who claims how "the woman breaks the patterns of violence" "This is the girl." The phrase was heard on Mulholland Drive (2001) when a character saw through a glass screen the casting by Naomi Watts. Somehow that sentence, that "This is the …
Naomi Watts Says She’d Like To Work With Paul Thomas Anderson
“I started, by Hollywood standards, quite late,” Naomi Watts began this morning when quizzed on whether the treatment of older women in Hollywood has improved during a press conference at the San Sebastián Film Festival. The British-Aussie actor is at the Spanish festival to receive an honorary Donostia Award for career achievement. “I launched with […]
A new edition, the 74th, of the San Sebastian Festival begins and one of the protagonists will be Naomi Watts, who receives the Donostia Prize on Saturday 19 September. The performer, born in the United Kingdom but raised in Australia, will present her new film 'The Housewife' (The Perfect Wife), by the Canadian Ben Shirinian. Watts is one of the most recognized actresses of her generation, has received two Oscar nominations, by '21 grams' by Al…
The actress will receive this Saturday the Donostia Award for her entire career
The actress has landed in Donostia in the rain to participate in the 74th edition of the Film Festival and has opted for a relaxed look
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