Julianne Moore reveals she doesn't receive equal pay compared to her male co-stars and admits the issue is ‘still very challenging in Hollywood’
Julianne Moore has admitted that there is still a long way to go in terms of women receiving equal pay to their male counterparts in Hollywood.
When asked in an interview by The Telegraph if she gets equal pay, the Oscar winner, 58, was quick to lament: 'Oh, no! Definitely not!'
Despite being one of the industry's most well-known and acclaimed actresses, Julianne admitted that there is still 'hierarchy' involved in mainstream movies which serves as a huge 'challenge' when it comes to discrepancies in pay.
Wage dispute: Julianne Moore, 58, has admitted that there is still a long way to go in terms of women receiving equal pay to their male counterparts in Hollywood
Explaining her thoughts on the long-running situation, Julianne did admit that there was more fairness when it came to equal pay in independent movies as actors usually take a share of profits rather than upfront pay.
Julianne then continued: 'In terms of other films, obviously it's hierarchical. So if there are people who have bigger parts and are bigger stars they'll be paid more.
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'But I think the question everyone is asking is, well even if it is hierarchical, and you have actors of equal stature and equal parts, then they should be paid the same. But obviously it's very challenging,' she concluded.
A few weeks earlier, Julianne spoke of the issue again at Cannes, confessing: 'We will not have gender parity unless everybody is cooperating. Women are not a special interest group.
Disparity: When asked in an interview by The Telegraph if she gets equal pay, the Oscar winner, 58, was quick to lament: 'Oh, no! Definitely not!'
'It's hierarchical': Despite being one of the industry's most well-known stars, Julianne admitted that there is still 'hierarchy' involved in movies which serves as a huge 'challenge'
'In order to restore the balance, I do think that there will be, that we will need some measures to change our culture.
'We will have to make major changes to reach parity. That’s just a fact. So, I do believe in quotas. I believe in trying to level the playing field for everybody regardless of their gender or their culture or ethnicity. You have to open doors,' she revealed.
Julianne has long been vocal about the issue of equal pay, and when asked by Elle in 2017 about advice on handling discrepancies in wage, she noted:
Progress: Julianne did admit that there was more fairness when it came to equal pay in independent movies as actors usually take a share of profits rather than upfront pay
'It’s not endemic to Hollywood. It’s something that’s happening all over the world in every profession. One of the things I think is silly is to make equality only about Hollywood, because it's not a Hollywood issue; it's a human issue.
'There’s equal pay for equal work. The Lilly Ledbetter Act exists because of that. In my industry, we’re so overpaid and over-privileged that it’s silly to use us as an example of fair pay. Especially because we can use the whole world.
'Treat everyone equally. Period. That’s the issue,' she stated.
'You have to open doors': A few weeks earlier, Julianne spoke of the issue again at Cannes
Meanwhile, Julianne was recently busy at Cannes promoting The Staggering Girl - a 35 minute movie, which has been directed by Luca Guadagnino, who was also the brains behind the blockbuster, Call Me By Your Name and horror movie, Suspiria.
The stunning redhead has appeared with designer Pierpaolo Piccioli, creative director at Valentino, who worked on the movie with screenwriter Michael Mitnick.
The short also stars Mia Goth, KiKi Layne, Kyle MacLachlan and Marthe Keller.
'It’s happening all over the world': Julianne has long been vocal about the issue of equal pay, and was asked by Elle in 2017 about advice on handling discrepancies in wage
