Olivia Colman on Hollywood’s gender pay gap: ‘Don’t get me started’
She said: “Don’t get me started on the pay disparity, but male actors are paid more because they said they were an audience appeal. “Actually, that hasn’t been true for decades, but they still like to use that as a reason to not pay women as much as their male counterparts.” Olivia Colman. Gareth Cattermole/Getty […]
She said: “Don’t get me started on the pay disparity, but male actors are paid more because they said they were an audience appeal.
“Actually, that hasn’t been true for decades, but they still like to use that as a reason to not pay women as much as their male counterparts.”
When asked if she had a pay disparity as an Oscar-winning actress, Colman told Amanpour: “I’m very aware that if I were Oliver Colman, I would make a lot more than I do.
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“I know of a salary disparity, which represents a difference of 12,000%.”
Known for her roles on TV shows such as Broadchurch and The Crown, as well as films like The Favorite and more recently Wicked Little Letters and Wonka, this isn’t the first time Colman has spoken out about current issues in Hollywood .
Addressing the Radio Times Podcast and presented in a previous issue of Radio Times ReviewColman recently spoke about female representation on screen.
She said: “There have been many fantastic female-centric films that have moved me. And some of the highest-grossing films, Barbie, Bridesmaids, Thelma & Louise, are female-led.
“People say men get paid more because they have more butts in seats. That’s a lie! It can be proven at the box office. I don’t know why we still have to discuss this!”
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Colman’s comments on The Amanpour Hour follow previous comments from Taraji P Henson for The Hollywood Reporter’s. Color Purple December cover story.
She said: “I got paid and I fought tooth and nail for every project to get the same fucking pay.” [fee] quote.
“And it’s a slap in the face when people say, ‘Oh girl, you work all the time.’ You always work. Well, damn it, I have to do it. It’s not because I would like to be able to make two films a year and that’s it. I have to work because math doesn’t matter. And I have bills.
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