Heather Matarazzo on Growg Up Gay and Relig

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• HOW ONE 'PRCS DIARI' STAR MOVED PAST BEG TOLD SHE WAS HOLLYWOOD 'UNF--KABLE'WE CHATTED WH HEATHER MATARAZZO ABOUT FIGHTG HOLLYWOOD SEXISM -- AND {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 29, 2015/1:29 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}WALT DISNEY PICTURBY SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 29, 2015 / 1:29 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HOW ONE 'PRCS DIARI' STAR MOVED PAST BEG TOLD SHE WAS HOLLYWOOD 'UNF--KABLE'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-06-29T17:29:44.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-06-29T17:29:44.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"SHNNA MURPHY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A WHOLE MYRIAD OF REASONS, JUNE HAS BEEN AN EVENTFUL MONTH FOR '90S IN HEATHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST AND FOREMOST ( THE EY OF POP CULTURE, ANYWAY) IS DUE TO THE UNFORTUNATELY FALSE MOR THAT "THE PRCS DIARI" IS FILMG A SEND SEQUEL, WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY SENT NUMERO FANS OF THE SERI TO HER TWTER PAGE. THOSE SAME FANS -- IF THEY STUCK AROUND AFTER THE MORS WERE SHUT DOWN -- WERE LATER TREATED TO REASON NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS MATARAZZO'S BRILLIANT MENTARY ON FEMIST AND SOCIAL JTICE ISSU. THOSE ISSU ME TO A HEAD -- AGA -- LATE LAST WEEK WHEN MATARAZZO ME OUT SUPPORT OF FELLOW '90S QUEEN ROSE MCGOWAN, WHO WAS REPORTEDLY FIRED BY HER AGENT AFTER SHE SPOKE OUT AGAST A SEXIST STG LL FOR AN ADAM SANDLER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND FALLY, TO END ON A SOMEWHAT SOUR NOTE, MATARAZZO'S NAME MA THE ROUNDS LAST WEEK WHEN NEWS BEGAN TO SPREAD THAT HER MOST FAMO FILM, "WELE TO THE DOLLHOE" WAS GETTG A SEQUEL -- WHOUT MATARAZZO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS UGHT UP WH MATARAZZO OVER THE PHONE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, TO PICK HER BRA ABOUT HOLLYWOOD SEXISM, BEG TOLD SHE'S "UNF--KABLE," AND OF URSE, THOSE "PRCS DIARI 3" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: YOU'VE BEEN VERY VOL ON TWTER LATELY ABOUT SEXISM HOLLYWOOD. IS THIS SOMETHG YOU'VE BEEN SHOUTG TO THE VOID ABOUT ALL ALONG, OR HAVE YOU FELT MORE FORTABLE SPEAKG OUT LATELY BEE 'S NOW A TOPIC OF NVERSATN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEATHER MATARAZZO: I ALWAYS HAVE; I’VE BEEN FIGHTG FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AMONGST THE GAY AND LBIAN MUNY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS [FOR YEARS]. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH 'S STARTG, FALLY, TO GET MORE ATTENTN, SO I FEEL PEOPLE ARE NOTICG MORE. THGS THAT I’VE BEEN SAYG FOR A WHILE ARE STARTG TO GET MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: DO YOU FEEL LIKE THERE'S BEEN ANY REAL POSIVE CHANGE SCE YOU SORT OF TOOK ON THIS ISSUE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: ABSOLUTELY, FOR ME S BEEN NOTHG BUT POSIVE ATTENTN. I’M VERY, VERY GRATEFUL FOR, AND LOOKG FOR [MORE] PEOPLE LIKE LEXI ALEXANR AND ROSE [MCGOWAN] -- AND JSI CHASTA, WHO JT ME OUT SUPPORT OF [ROSE]. THER A GROWG NUMBER OF . LEXI'S BEEN TALKG ABOUT A GROWG EQUALY THIS DTRY FOR AS LONG AS I N REMEMBER, BUT GETTG TO SEE MORE WOMEN THAT ARE OF A HIGHER VISIBILY LIKE JSI CHASTA -- 'S REALLY, REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: YOU WROTE A VERY POWERFUL BLOG EARLIER THIS YEAR, WHICH YOU SAID YOU WERE TOLD AT A YOUNG AGE THAT HOLLYWOOD WOULDN'T WANT YOU BEE YOU'RE "UNF--KABLE." I'M CUR WHAT THE RPONSE WAS TO THAT, AND IF ANYTHG HAS CHANGED FOR YOU THE YEARS SCE THAT HAPPENED?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: TTH BE TOLD THAT WAS ONE SPECIFIC CINT, AND THE RPONSE THAT I GOT WAS NOTHG BUT POSIVE. BUT THE BIGGER POT THAT I WAS MAKG THAT BLOG WAS THE PERCEPTN THAT I HAVE ABOUT MYSELF, AND HOW EASY IS TO ADVOTE ONE'S OWN POWER BASED OFF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY. YOU’RE SAYG I’M NOT F--KABLE; THEN THAT MT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GETTG TO THE OTHER SI OF THAT AND SAYG "OH, THAT’S A LIE, THAT’S ACTUALLY NOT TE"... THAT'S WHEN MY PERCEPTN CHANGED ABOUT MYSELF. EVERYTHG ELSE CHANGED; THE ROL THAT I STARTED GOG OUT FOR CHANGED, THE SCRIPTN OF THE CHARACTERS CHANGED. IT DON’T NEGATE THE FACT THAT, OF URSE, THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE SEXIST, THAT ARE SHALLOW, THAT ARE ONLY LOOKG AT THE OUTSI TERMS OF WHAT WOMAN N BRG TO A SCREEN. BUT THAT’S ALWAYS BEEN THE SE. FOR ME, ['S ABOUT] PERSONALLY NOT BELIEVG THE HYPE AND THE LIE, AND THEN GETTG TO SEE ACTUAL CHANGE THE OPPORTUNI THAT I’VE BEEN GIVEN ONCE I STOPPED BELIEVG THAT LIE THAT I WASN’T F--KABLE.GETTYTHE CEMA SOCIETY AND DR BETY HOST A SCREENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: HOW DO YOU STOP BELIEVG THAT LIE? HOW DO YOU MENTALLY SAFEGUARD YOURSELF OM THAT, PECIALLY WHEN YOU SEE SEXIST STG LLS LIKE THE ONE ROSE POSTED, WHICH LL FOR HUGE BOOBS AND DUMB GIRLS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: I LOOK TO WOMEN LIKE MDY KALG AND AMY POEHLER, TA FEY, AMY SCHUMER, ROSE MCGOWAN -- SPEAKG UP ABOUT THE SANY OF ALL. AND ALSO, WE DO HAVE A CHOICE AT THE END OF THE DAY TO SAY Y OR TO SAY NO... THERE HAVE BEEN THGS THAT I HAVE PASSED ON WHERE AGENTS AT THE TIME WERE LIKE, "YOU’RE CRAZY, WHY WOULD YOU PASS ON THIS," BEE WASN’T SOMETHG THAT I PERSONALLY WANTED TO BE A PART OF. I’M NOT GOG TO LET FEAR LE MY LIFE; I’D RATHER BE ABLE TO... KNOW THAT I’VE MA A CHOICE THAT’S RIGHT FOR ME, [RATHER] THAN SAYG Y BEE I DON’T WANT MY AGENTS TO BE UPSET WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: WHAT KD OF IMPACT DO YOU THK POWERFUL WOMEN LIKE ROSE, MDY, ETC. SPEAKG OUT ULD HAVE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: I FEEL THAT ROSE WAS CREDIBLY URAGEO, AND THAT SHE OPENED PANDORA’S BOX FOR OTHER WOMEN THAT ARE HIGH PROFILE TO E OUT AND SUPPORT [EQUALY] THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE DONE BEFORE. FSTRATN N EHER BE AN NEGATIVE THG OR A POSIVE THG, AND I FEEL AS THOUGH PEOPLE ARE BEG MORE VOL BEE THEY’RE BEG MORE TRATED. THAT PEOPLE TO WAKE UP OM THEIR SLEEP THAT NOTHG’S WRONG AND EVERYTHG’S FE -- WHAT IS EVERYONE PLAG ABOUT? YOU KNOW, WE’RE NOT ASKG FOR ROSE PETALS TO BE LIKE, LAID OUT AS WE WALK. WE’RE JT ASKG FOR EQUALY AND EQUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: WE'VE BEEN DOG A LOT OF VERAGE ON THE ACLU'S CISN TO GO AFTER THE LACK OF FEMALE DIRECTORS HOLLYWOOD. AS AN ACTOR, I'M CUR TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW IMPORTANT IS FOR A PERFORMER TO HAVE WOMEN BEHD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: HISTORILLY, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WOMEN DON’T HAVE THE SAME [DIRECTG] SENSIBILY, AND I LOOK AT SOMEONE LIKE JILL SOLOWAY WHEN SHE MA THAT GREAT MENCEMENT SPEECH -- SHE HAD BEEN TOLD... "DON’T BRG YOUR TEARS TO WORK." AND SHE SAID, "NO, IF YOU’RE NOT ABLE TO HAVE EMOTN AND CRY, THEN YOU BETTER NOT BE HOLDG MY MERA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHOLE ENTIRE REASON THAT PEOPLE GO TO THE MOVI... I WANT TO BE TRANSPORTED SOMEWHERE FOR TWO HOURS, AND IF THE PROJECT IS GREAT, MEANS THAT I’VE BEEN EMOTNALLY TOUCHED SOME WAY. WHEN YOU HAVE A MAJORY OR DIVIDUALS THAT ARE SAYG WOMEN ARE "TOO SENSIVE"... ’S NOT ALRIGHT. IT'S DISRPECTFUL AND WRONG. I FEEL AS THOUGH THEY'RE MISSG THE WHOLE ENTIRE F--KG POT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: IS THERE ALSO A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE THE DAY-TO-DAY, WORKG WH A FEMALE DIRECTOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: ABSOLUTELY... DORIE BARTON, WHO I JT WORKED WH ON A FILM LLED "GIRL FLU" WH ME AND KATEE SACKHOFF, WAS BRILLIANT. I HAVE TO SAY, NEXT TO GARRY MARSHALL WHO’S JT THE BT, SHE’S THE BT DIRECTOR I’VE EVER WORKED WH.. THE EEDOM WH WHICH SHE GAVE , THE ABILY TO PLAY AND TST THAT WE KNEW OUR CHARACTERS, WAS ASTOUNDG. AND I’VE NEVER, EVER HAD THE EXPERIENCE BEFORE WHERE THE DIRECTOR ACTUALLY THANKS THE ACTORS. AT THE END OF EVERY DAY WE WOULD SHOOT, I WOULD GET A HUG OM HER AND A "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPG MY DREAMS E TE. WHAT YOU’RE DOG IS CREDIBLE; I’M AWE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND TO ME, THAT’S VALUABLE. I DON’T FEEL LIKE A HUMAN PROP. YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE MY WORK IS BEG VALUED. I’VE HAD EXPERIENC WHERE I FEEL AS THOUGH WHAT I HAVE TO SAY DON’T MATTER, AND SENTIALLY ’S "STAND ON YOUR MARK AND H YOUR LE." LIKE, THAT’S . "I DON’T RE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY." THAT N FEEL REALLY GRADG.SONY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: SOUNDS NICE. TOO BAD NONE OF ARE GETTG BIG MOVI!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: THERE’S A DISNNECT -- THERE’S A MAJOR, MAJOR DISNNECT. WHEN YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, THERE ARE A LOT MORE OPPORTUNI THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORK AS HARD FOR. IF YOU’RE DOG ONE OF THOSE MAJOR IC BOOK ANCHIS AND YOU SPEND BETWEEN 100,000-500,000 DOLLARS ON YOUR NCEPT TO SHOW A STUD, ’S MUCH EASIER FOR A MAN TO GET THAT MONEY THAN A WOMAN. SO WOMEN DON’T EVEN HAVE AN OPPORTUNY TO HAVE A CHANCE. SLOWLY BUT SURELY... I’M SEEG THAT NEW [LOOKG FOR] "ALASKA" FILM, THAT I THK PARAMOUNT IS DOG, THEY JT HIRED A FEMALE DIRECTOR. AND I REALLY DO BELIEVE -- AND MAYBE I’M JT A BIG OPTIMIST -- THAT ONCE THE BALL STARTS ROLLG, THERE’S KD OF NO STOPPG . I FEEL REALLY HOPEFUL. I DON’T FEEL DISILLNED, AND I’M SO GRATEFUL FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: HOW? HOW DO YOU NOT GET PRSED WHEN THE NUMBERS ARE SO, SO BAD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: WHEN YOU’RE BY TAKG ACTN, YOU’RE NOT STG ON THE SIL LAMENTG ON THE STATE OF THE NATN. LIKE, I’M BY TAKG ACTN... I HOPE THAT MORE WOMEN [WILL] GET TO E TOGETHER AND REALLY UNE THIS DTRY; THAT REALLY IS MY HOPE. I’M BY WORKG MY BUTT OFF. SO IS LEXI. SO IS MARIE [GIE]. THERE ARE SO MANY OF , BUT WE NEED MORE. BEE THE FEW OF ... THERE’S SO MUCH MORE WE ULD DO TOGETHER AS OPPOSED TO JT A SELECT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I SEE THERE’S A LOT OF FEAR TERMS OF "IF I SAY SOMETHG I MIGHT NOT GET A JOB, I MIGHT BE BLACKLISTED -- WHICH MEANS I MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY MONEY G ," [AND] ’S A FEAR SPIRAL THAT KEEPS PEOPLE OM TAKG ACTN. BUT AT SOME POT, WE HAVE TO SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." I GET TO SEE ON A DAILY BASIS VIA MY TWTER FEED... AND I REALLY DO FEEL THAT WH THE NEXT YEAR THERE’S GOG TO BE A LOT MORE CHANGE. CSE ’S EHER I BELIEVE THAT OR I’M JT GOG TO KILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LOOK AT BLACK TWTER AND HOW MUCH SH-T THEY'VE GOTTEN DONE. SO MUCH... [IF] PECIALLY WOMEN AND MORI WOULD BAND TOGETHER FOR EQUALY THIS DTRY... WE ULD REALLY CREATE SOME CHANGE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: YEAH, PEOPLE LIKE TO HATE ON TWTER'S SO-LLED "OUTRAGE CULTURE," BUT I FEEL LIKE 'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT A LOT OF THE OUTRAGE PEOPLE LIKE YOU HAVE IS TOTALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: YEAH, THERE’S THAT LE ABOUT, "GOD GRANT ME THE SERENY FOR THE THGS THAT I NNOT CHANGE, THE URAGE TO CHANGE THE THGS I N, AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE," AND I LOVE THE SP ON ABOUT HOW "I’M GOG TO CHANGE THE THGS I NNOT ACCEPT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN MY EXPERIENCE, WHEN YOU ARE RAISED CHAOS, CHAOS BE THE NORM UNTIL YOU HAVE AN OUTSIR SAY "THAT’S CRAZY, THAT’S CHAOTIC." YOU HAVE THAT "AH HA" MOMENT... I FEEL AS THOUGH WE’VE BEEN SO NDNED TO BELIEVE THIS IS HOW THGS ARE, AND THERE’S NOTHG WE N TO DO TO CHANGE . LIKE, ’S A FORM OF SANY. THE STAT QUO AS IS RIGHT NOW IS A FORM OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: FALLY, I JT HAVE TO ASK -- THOSE MORS ABOUT "PRCS DIARI 3" SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE. IT END UP NOT BEG TE, BUT STILL: I'M CUR IF THAT'S SOMETHG YOU'D BE DOWN TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: OH MY GOD, STOP. THE FACT THAT I STILL HAVE PEOPLE G UP TO ME ABOUT "THE PRCS DIARI," THE FACT THAT THERE ARE STILL SO MANY FANS OUT THERE, IS ALWAYS HEARTWARMG. IT WAS A MOVIE THAT I WAS SO GRATEFUL AND EXCED TO BE A PART OF. GARRY MARSHALL... HE’S THE DIRECTOR THAT WILL TAKE AN HOUR BREAK SO WE ULD HAVE A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS MOVIE IS SO SPECIAL, YOU KNOW? IT WAS MA LOVE. I’M SO HAPPY THAT PEOPLE ARE TWEETG ME WH THE POTENTIAL FOR A THIRD ONE. IT’S SO GREAT THAT PEOPLE WOULD LOVE TO SEE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
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HOW ONE 'PRCS DIARI' STAR MOVED PAST BEG TOLD SHE WAS HOLLYWOOD 'UNF--KABLE'WE CHATTED WH HEATHER MATARAZZO ABOUT FIGHTG HOLLYWOOD SEXISM -- AND {FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.25 "GRAVY",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NONE;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#FFFFFF;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}MOVIBY SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 29, 2015/1:29 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}WALT DISNEY PICTURBY SHNNA MURPHYJUNE 29, 2015 / 1:29 PM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"HOW ONE 'PRCS DIARI' STAR MOVED PAST BEG TOLD SHE WAS HOLLYWOOD 'UNF--KABLE'","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2015-06-29T17:29:44.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2015-06-29T17:29:44.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"MTV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"MTV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1280,"HEIGHT":720}},"CREATOR":"SHNNA MURPHY","ARTICLESECTN":"MOVI"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FOR A WHOLE MYRIAD OF REASONS, JUNE HAS BEEN AN EVENTFUL MONTH FOR '90S IN HEATHER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}FIRST AND FOREMOST ( THE EY OF POP CULTURE, ANYWAY) IS DUE TO THE UNFORTUNATELY FALSE MOR THAT "THE PRCS DIARI" IS FILMG A SEND SEQUEL, WHICH UNDOUBTEDLY SENT NUMERO FANS OF THE SERI TO HER TWTER PAGE. THOSE SAME FANS -- IF THEY STUCK AROUND AFTER THE MORS WERE SHUT DOWN -- WERE LATER TREATED TO REASON NUMBER TWO, WHICH IS MATARAZZO'S BRILLIANT MENTARY ON FEMIST AND SOCIAL JTICE ISSU. THOSE ISSU ME TO A HEAD -- AGA -- LATE LAST WEEK WHEN MATARAZZO ME OUT SUPPORT OF FELLOW '90S QUEEN ROSE MCGOWAN, WHO WAS REPORTEDLY FIRED BY HER AGENT AFTER SHE SPOKE OUT AGAST A SEXIST STG LL FOR AN ADAM SANDLER {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND FALLY, TO END ON A SOMEWHAT SOUR NOTE, MATARAZZO'S NAME MA THE ROUNDS LAST WEEK WHEN NEWS BEGAN TO SPREAD THAT HER MOST FAMO FILM, "WELE TO THE DOLLHOE" WAS GETTG A SEQUEL -- WHOUT MATARAZZO THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV NEWS UGHT UP WH MATARAZZO OVER THE PHONE ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, TO PICK HER BRA ABOUT HOLLYWOOD SEXISM, BEG TOLD SHE'S "UNF--KABLE," AND OF URSE, THOSE "PRCS DIARI 3" {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: YOU'VE BEEN VERY VOL ON TWTER LATELY ABOUT SEXISM HOLLYWOOD. IS THIS SOMETHG YOU'VE BEEN SHOUTG TO THE VOID ABOUT ALL ALONG, OR HAVE YOU FELT MORE FORTABLE SPEAKG OUT LATELY BEE 'S NOW A TOPIC OF NVERSATN?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}HEATHER MATARAZZO: I ALWAYS HAVE; I’VE BEEN FIGHTG FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AMONGST THE GAY AND LBIAN MUNY AND WOMEN’S RIGHTS [FOR YEARS]. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH 'S STARTG, FALLY, TO GET MORE ATTENTN, SO I FEEL PEOPLE ARE NOTICG MORE. THGS THAT I’VE BEEN SAYG FOR A WHILE ARE STARTG TO GET MORE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: DO YOU FEEL LIKE THERE'S BEEN ANY REAL POSIVE CHANGE SCE YOU SORT OF TOOK ON THIS ISSUE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: ABSOLUTELY, FOR ME S BEEN NOTHG BUT POSIVE ATTENTN. I’M VERY, VERY GRATEFUL FOR, AND LOOKG FOR [MORE] PEOPLE LIKE LEXI ALEXANR AND ROSE [MCGOWAN] -- AND JSI CHASTA, WHO JT ME OUT SUPPORT OF [ROSE]. THER A GROWG NUMBER OF . LEXI'S BEEN TALKG ABOUT A GROWG EQUALY THIS DTRY FOR AS LONG AS I N REMEMBER, BUT GETTG TO SEE MORE WOMEN THAT ARE OF A HIGHER VISIBILY LIKE JSI CHASTA -- 'S REALLY, REALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: YOU WROTE A VERY POWERFUL BLOG EARLIER THIS YEAR, WHICH YOU SAID YOU WERE TOLD AT A YOUNG AGE THAT HOLLYWOOD WOULDN'T WANT YOU BEE YOU'RE "UNF--KABLE." I'M CUR WHAT THE RPONSE WAS TO THAT, AND IF ANYTHG HAS CHANGED FOR YOU THE YEARS SCE THAT HAPPENED?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: TTH BE TOLD THAT WAS ONE SPECIFIC CINT, AND THE RPONSE THAT I GOT WAS NOTHG BUT POSIVE. BUT THE BIGGER POT THAT I WAS MAKG THAT BLOG WAS THE PERCEPTN THAT I HAVE ABOUT MYSELF, AND HOW EASY IS TO ADVOTE ONE'S OWN POWER BASED OFF WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY. YOU’RE SAYG I’M NOT F--KABLE; THEN THAT MT BE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GETTG TO THE OTHER SI OF THAT AND SAYG "OH, THAT’S A LIE, THAT’S ACTUALLY NOT TE"... THAT'S WHEN MY PERCEPTN CHANGED ABOUT MYSELF. EVERYTHG ELSE CHANGED; THE ROL THAT I STARTED GOG OUT FOR CHANGED, THE SCRIPTN OF THE CHARACTERS CHANGED. IT DON’T NEGATE THE FACT THAT, OF URSE, THERE ARE PEOPLE THAT ARE SEXIST, THAT ARE SHALLOW, THAT ARE ONLY LOOKG AT THE OUTSI TERMS OF WHAT WOMAN N BRG TO A SCREEN. BUT THAT’S ALWAYS BEEN THE SE. FOR ME, ['S ABOUT] PERSONALLY NOT BELIEVG THE HYPE AND THE LIE, AND THEN GETTG TO SEE ACTUAL CHANGE THE OPPORTUNI THAT I’VE BEEN GIVEN ONCE I STOPPED BELIEVG THAT LIE THAT I WASN’T F--KABLE.GETTYTHE CEMA SOCIETY AND DR BETY HOST A SCREENG {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: HOW DO YOU STOP BELIEVG THAT LIE? HOW DO YOU MENTALLY SAFEGUARD YOURSELF OM THAT, PECIALLY WHEN YOU SEE SEXIST STG LLS LIKE THE ONE ROSE POSTED, WHICH LL FOR HUGE BOOBS AND DUMB GIRLS?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: I LOOK TO WOMEN LIKE MDY KALG AND AMY POEHLER, TA FEY, AMY SCHUMER, ROSE MCGOWAN -- SPEAKG UP ABOUT THE SANY OF ALL. AND ALSO, WE DO HAVE A CHOICE AT THE END OF THE DAY TO SAY Y OR TO SAY NO... THERE HAVE BEEN THGS THAT I HAVE PASSED ON WHERE AGENTS AT THE TIME WERE LIKE, "YOU’RE CRAZY, WHY WOULD YOU PASS ON THIS," BEE WASN’T SOMETHG THAT I PERSONALLY WANTED TO BE A PART OF. I’M NOT GOG TO LET FEAR LE MY LIFE; I’D RATHER BE ABLE TO... KNOW THAT I’VE MA A CHOICE THAT’S RIGHT FOR ME, [RATHER] THAN SAYG Y BEE I DON’T WANT MY AGENTS TO BE UPSET WH {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: WHAT KD OF IMPACT DO YOU THK POWERFUL WOMEN LIKE ROSE, MDY, ETC. SPEAKG OUT ULD HAVE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: I FEEL THAT ROSE WAS CREDIBLY URAGEO, AND THAT SHE OPENED PANDORA’S BOX FOR OTHER WOMEN THAT ARE HIGH PROFILE TO E OUT AND SUPPORT [EQUALY] THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE DONE BEFORE. FSTRATN N EHER BE AN NEGATIVE THG OR A POSIVE THG, AND I FEEL AS THOUGH PEOPLE ARE BEG MORE VOL BEE THEY’RE BEG MORE TRATED. THAT PEOPLE TO WAKE UP OM THEIR SLEEP THAT NOTHG’S WRONG AND EVERYTHG’S FE -- WHAT IS EVERYONE PLAG ABOUT? YOU KNOW, WE’RE NOT ASKG FOR ROSE PETALS TO BE LIKE, LAID OUT AS WE WALK. WE’RE JT ASKG FOR EQUALY AND EQUAL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: WE'VE BEEN DOG A LOT OF VERAGE ON THE ACLU'S CISN TO GO AFTER THE LACK OF FEMALE DIRECTORS HOLLYWOOD. AS AN ACTOR, I'M CUR TO HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS ON HOW IMPORTANT IS FOR A PERFORMER TO HAVE WOMEN BEHD THE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: HISTORILLY, WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WOMEN DON’T HAVE THE SAME [DIRECTG] SENSIBILY, AND I LOOK AT SOMEONE LIKE JILL SOLOWAY WHEN SHE MA THAT GREAT MENCEMENT SPEECH -- SHE HAD BEEN TOLD... "DON’T BRG YOUR TEARS TO WORK." AND SHE SAID, "NO, IF YOU’RE NOT ABLE TO HAVE EMOTN AND CRY, THEN YOU BETTER NOT BE HOLDG MY MERA."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THE WHOLE ENTIRE REASON THAT PEOPLE GO TO THE MOVI... I WANT TO BE TRANSPORTED SOMEWHERE FOR TWO HOURS, AND IF THE PROJECT IS GREAT, MEANS THAT I’VE BEEN EMOTNALLY TOUCHED SOME WAY. WHEN YOU HAVE A MAJORY OR DIVIDUALS THAT ARE SAYG WOMEN ARE "TOO SENSIVE"... ’S NOT ALRIGHT. IT'S DISRPECTFUL AND WRONG. I FEEL AS THOUGH THEY'RE MISSG THE WHOLE ENTIRE F--KG POT OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: IS THERE ALSO A NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE THE DAY-TO-DAY, WORKG WH A FEMALE DIRECTOR?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: ABSOLUTELY... DORIE BARTON, WHO I JT WORKED WH ON A FILM LLED "GIRL FLU" WH ME AND KATEE SACKHOFF, WAS BRILLIANT. I HAVE TO SAY, NEXT TO GARRY MARSHALL WHO’S JT THE BT, SHE’S THE BT DIRECTOR I’VE EVER WORKED WH.. THE EEDOM WH WHICH SHE GAVE , THE ABILY TO PLAY AND TST THAT WE KNEW OUR CHARACTERS, WAS ASTOUNDG. AND I’VE NEVER, EVER HAD THE EXPERIENCE BEFORE WHERE THE DIRECTOR ACTUALLY THANKS THE ACTORS. AT THE END OF EVERY DAY WE WOULD SHOOT, I WOULD GET A HUG OM HER AND A "THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HELPG MY DREAMS E TE. WHAT YOU’RE DOG IS CREDIBLE; I’M AWE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}AND TO ME, THAT’S VALUABLE. I DON’T FEEL LIKE A HUMAN PROP. YOU KNOW, I FEEL LIKE MY WORK IS BEG VALUED. I’VE HAD EXPERIENC WHERE I FEEL AS THOUGH WHAT I HAVE TO SAY DON’T MATTER, AND SENTIALLY ’S "STAND ON YOUR MARK AND H YOUR LE." LIKE, THAT’S . "I DON’T RE WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY." THAT N FEEL REALLY GRADG.SONY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: SOUNDS NICE. TOO BAD NONE OF ARE GETTG BIG MOVI!{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: THERE’S A DISNNECT -- THERE’S A MAJOR, MAJOR DISNNECT. WHEN YOU ARE PRIVILEGED, THERE ARE A LOT MORE OPPORTUNI THAT YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORK AS HARD FOR. IF YOU’RE DOG ONE OF THOSE MAJOR IC BOOK ANCHIS AND YOU SPEND BETWEEN 100,000-500,000 DOLLARS ON YOUR NCEPT TO SHOW A STUD, ’S MUCH EASIER FOR A MAN TO GET THAT MONEY THAN A WOMAN. SO WOMEN DON’T EVEN HAVE AN OPPORTUNY TO HAVE A CHANCE. SLOWLY BUT SURELY... I’M SEEG THAT NEW [LOOKG FOR] "ALASKA" FILM, THAT I THK PARAMOUNT IS DOG, THEY JT HIRED A FEMALE DIRECTOR. AND I REALLY DO BELIEVE -- AND MAYBE I’M JT A BIG OPTIMIST -- THAT ONCE THE BALL STARTS ROLLG, THERE’S KD OF NO STOPPG . I FEEL REALLY HOPEFUL. I DON’T FEEL DISILLNED, AND I’M SO GRATEFUL FOR {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: HOW? HOW DO YOU NOT GET PRSED WHEN THE NUMBERS ARE SO, SO BAD?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: WHEN YOU’RE BY TAKG ACTN, YOU’RE NOT STG ON THE SIL LAMENTG ON THE STATE OF THE NATN. LIKE, I’M BY TAKG ACTN... I HOPE THAT MORE WOMEN [WILL] GET TO E TOGETHER AND REALLY UNE THIS DTRY; THAT REALLY IS MY HOPE. I’M BY WORKG MY BUTT OFF. SO IS LEXI. SO IS MARIE [GIE]. THERE ARE SO MANY OF , BUT WE NEED MORE. BEE THE FEW OF ... THERE’S SO MUCH MORE WE ULD DO TOGETHER AS OPPOSED TO JT A SELECT {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I SEE THERE’S A LOT OF FEAR TERMS OF "IF I SAY SOMETHG I MIGHT NOT GET A JOB, I MIGHT BE BLACKLISTED -- WHICH MEANS I MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY MONEY G ," [AND] ’S A FEAR SPIRAL THAT KEEPS PEOPLE OM TAKG ACTN. BUT AT SOME POT, WE HAVE TO SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH." I GET TO SEE ON A DAILY BASIS VIA MY TWTER FEED... AND I REALLY DO FEEL THAT WH THE NEXT YEAR THERE’S GOG TO BE A LOT MORE CHANGE. CSE ’S EHER I BELIEVE THAT OR I’M JT GOG TO KILL {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}I LOOK AT BLACK TWTER AND HOW MUCH SH-T THEY'VE GOTTEN DONE. SO MUCH... [IF] PECIALLY WOMEN AND MORI WOULD BAND TOGETHER FOR EQUALY THIS DTRY... WE ULD REALLY CREATE SOME CHANGE."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: YEAH, PEOPLE LIKE TO HATE ON TWTER'S SO-LLED "OUTRAGE CULTURE," BUT I FEEL LIKE 'S IMPORTANT TO REALIZE THAT A LOT OF THE OUTRAGE PEOPLE LIKE YOU HAVE IS TOTALLY {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: YEAH, THERE’S THAT LE ABOUT, "GOD GRANT ME THE SERENY FOR THE THGS THAT I NNOT CHANGE, THE URAGE TO CHANGE THE THGS I N, AND WISDOM TO KNOW THE DIFFERENCE," AND I LOVE THE SP ON ABOUT HOW "I’M GOG TO CHANGE THE THGS I NNOT ACCEPT."{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}IN MY EXPERIENCE, WHEN YOU ARE RAISED CHAOS, CHAOS BE THE NORM UNTIL YOU HAVE AN OUTSIR SAY "THAT’S CRAZY, THAT’S CHAOTIC." YOU HAVE THAT "AH HA" MOMENT... I FEEL AS THOUGH WE’VE BEEN SO NDNED TO BELIEVE THIS IS HOW THGS ARE, AND THERE’S NOTHG WE N TO DO TO CHANGE . LIKE, ’S A FORM OF SANY. THE STAT QUO AS IS RIGHT NOW IS A FORM OF {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MTV: FALLY, I JT HAVE TO ASK -- THOSE MORS ABOUT "PRCS DIARI 3" SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE. IT END UP NOT BEG TE, BUT STILL: I'M CUR IF THAT'S SOMETHG YOU'D BE DOWN TO {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}MATARAZZO: OH MY GOD, STOP. THE FACT THAT I STILL HAVE PEOPLE G UP TO ME ABOUT "THE PRCS DIARI," THE FACT THAT THERE ARE STILL SO MANY FANS OUT THERE, IS ALWAYS HEARTWARMG. IT WAS A MOVIE THAT I WAS SO GRATEFUL AND EXCED TO BE A PART OF. GARRY MARSHALL... HE’S THE DIRECTOR THAT WILL TAKE AN HOUR BREAK SO WE ULD HAVE A {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#F3F3F3;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS MOVIE IS SO SPECIAL, YOU KNOW? IT WAS MA LOVE. I’M SO HAPPY THAT PEOPLE ARE TWEETG ME WH THE POTENTIAL FOR A THIRD ONE. IT’S SO GREAT THAT PEOPLE WOULD LOVE TO SEE {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

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