Maisie Williams calls out sexism in the entertainment industry.
Despite being one of the most popular actors in Hollywood, Maisie Williams is sticking up for what she believes in and calling out casting directors that only audition for “hot piece” acting roles.
In a profile in the London Evening Standard, Williams opened up about inequality in parts for men and women actors:
There are a lot of roles that come in that are “the girlfriend” or “the hot piece” in a movie or TV series. That’s something I’ve seen first-hand and read all the time. It will say “Derek: intelligent, good with kids, funny, really good at this” and then it will say “Sandra: hot in a sort of cute way” — and that’s all you get. That’s the way your character is described, so going into an audition you are channelling “hot,” which isn’t like a person, that’s not who a person is. That’s what I see and that’s what needs to change. I’ve been lucky enough to play a very great female character from a young age, who is a fantastic role model for girls.
Meanwhile, website someladyparts.com, which posts what are unfortunately extremely common sexist casting calls for women. A recent posting on the site reads:
Seeking: ‘Perfect girl. 21-25. Strictly Blond. Tall. Model Look. topless on top of [male character] … No Nipples.’
Maisie Williams, the actor known for playing one of ‘Game of Thrones’ leading characters, recently wrapped production on the upcoming movie ‘The Falling’, a film about sexual education at an all-girls school in the 1960s.
