Being an Actress Is ‘Easier in Europe’ Than America

Léa Seydoux prefers working on her original side of the pond than her adopted one — in Europe, she says, they know how to treat a lady (onscreen).

The French “Dune: Part Two” star revealed during a Harper’s Bazaar UK cover story that she finds being a working actress in Europe to be “easier” than in “harsh” Hollywood.

“The industry in America, I find it harsh on women,” Seydoux, 38, said. “It’s hard for women to age. I don’t want to be afraid not to be desirable or to lose my contract. In America it’s economic, and when it becomes a matter of making money, you lose your freedom. I don’t feel comfortable with the fact that you have to tick all the boxes. Being a woman on screen is easier in Europe.”

Seydoux, who also stars in upcoming romance drama “The Beast,” is hardly the first actress to cite Hollywood as ageist and sexist — or even just plain unimaginative — when it comes to women. Phoebe Dynevor, 28, recently said there are too few roles for women her age as well.

“I have more freedom because I’m a European actress, which suits me,” Seydoux said. “I’m not trying to be popular, I’m just trying to enjoy myself. In America you have to conform. I don’t want to adapt myself to the system, I want the system to adapt to me!”

Still, the “system” has worked fine for her to this point, she says, even if Seydoux is yet to establish herself as a bonafide leading lady in Hollywood.

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