Actress Cameron Diaz has returned to the set after many years of absence, recently sharing details about this experience and drawing a comparison between the industry of this period and the industry from which she left.
Cameron Diaz has revealed that she regularly faced inappropriate behavior from colleagues before retiring from acting in 2014.
The "Back in Action" star spoke about the lack of "security" she felt throughout her career during an interview on Netflix's "Skip Intro" that aired a few days ago.
"The level of safety and protection that I feel as a woman now on set I've never felt before," Diaz told host Krista Smith. "The industry is so different now. I mean, the #MeToo movement changed everything. It's obvious."
Comparing her experience on "Back in Action," Diaz's first film since 2014's "Annie," to other projects she's been involved in, the actress said things aren't the same as they used to be.
"Never in my entire career has the HR department talked about what is appropriate and what is inappropriate behavior, or a hotline, like the one Netflix has, to call anonymously and report any issues that may arise at work that you don't feel comfortable with." "That's amazing."
"#MeToo was created a few years after I stopped making movies," continued Diaz, who began her career as a model before starring opposite Jim Carrey in the 1994 film "The Mask."
As she said, “the generation of women in Hollywood at that time was used to walking a tightrope. But when you walk the tightrope well and succeed, you can achieve anything. There’s a kind of empowerment. But, essentially, it’s a false sense of empowerment, because what you’re really doing is avoiding the inevitable, which at every moment is being crushed by something bigger than you.”
However, the actress added that now women and girls are on a more equal playing field than before, considering it a powerful step.
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