Charlize Theron
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And that's something that you have to like practice every single day.
You practice it every single day if you're a dancer at that level.
You mean you practice the mindset of it.
The mindset of just working through it.
You don't give up and there's no other option.
Like you're going and you keep going.
I was just wondering what you think about being a woman in an action role because in this particular film, the tension doesn't only come from the thrills and I don't want to give too much away and, you know, you in sort of physical extremes.
It also comes through you as a woman feeling threatened as many women feel threatened by β
The circumstances around you, whether there are men who are actually wishing you ill or is a wild animal going to come and overpower you.
Do you think female action heroes get dramatic tension or need to get dramatic tension from other sources than men?
For sure.
I think it's hard for some men to understand that when we go down into a parking garage, it's one of the most frightening.
I mean, for me it is, like, especially at night.
I get like a horrible feeling in like one of those like deep parking garages and underground parking lots.
I mean, I'm constantly looking over my shoulder and then I'm trying to get into my car as quick as possible.
I don't know how many men think about that.
We just have a different mindset for sure.
I think we have to.