Speaking toThe Guardianwhile promoting her filmLearning to Drive, the conversation turned to the outcry over the female-ledGhostbustersreboot.
There are still so many movies made starring 50 men and one woman!
A white male actor should never be allowed to complain about anything.
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Shut up and sit in the corner.
I mean, seriously!
I cant wait to see it.
She also noted a double standard in the pressures a film likeGhostbustersfaces to be successful.
When I was younger, of course I had people act inappropriately to me, she added.
Ive had certain directors yell at me.
People didnt speak up as much as they do now.
Clarkson also described seeking out challenging roles to play among the desexed, matronly ones shes offered.
We always tend to want to soften female characters, she explained.
These archetypal older women in movies can sometimes make my skin crawl.
Its about the one dimension, its about the lack of any texture.
Read more from Clarksons interview atThe Guardian.
