Rachel Weisz Says Hollywood Is Now A “Totally Different Place”
Rachel Weisz The 40-year-old actress can’t believe how much the movie industry has transformed since the rise of romantic comedies at the turn of the decade. As a dramatic actress, Rachel struggles to find roles in the current climate, and has no idea if things will ever improve.
“Hollywood has changed. It has become a totally different place,” she said. “No one is making dramas anymore and unfortunately, it has really affected the independent market.
“People are not making dramas, and as for dramas with female leads, f**king forget about it. Everyone is having this conversation. All the managers, agents, writers – everyone is saying it.”
Rachel recently played ancient Egyptian goddess Hypatia in historical epic Agora. The film did not receive good reviews, but the star won’t let that colour her opinion of it.
She plans to keep making the movies she likes, regardless of how she thinks it will fare at the box office.
“I do what I can, but there’s only so much I can do,” she explained to Empire magazine. “It’s up to the general public what happens so I don’t pull my hair out – I’m quite practical about it.
“The audience decides, and that’s the way it goes. There’s always an audience for most movies.”