Carey Mulliganis drawn to projects that help her shed light on bigger issues.
In the latest installment of thePEOPLE Every Daypodcast, the Oscar-nominated actress dishes on her own new podcast series,I Hear Fear, which premiered on Amazon Music last month; it features unique and scary stories from compelling writers and literary legends. Mulligan, 37, serves as the host and narrator.
Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan inShe Said(2022).Universal Pictures
“I think what the film does so brilliantly is, you know, there was so much written about Harvey Weinstein … the focus seemed to be a lot on what the ramifications would be of that article,” she said of the response to the article at the time.
Mulligan also credited the accusers who were willing to go on the record: “Ashley Judd, Zelda Perkins, Laura Madden, these incredibly courageous women came forward and kind of put everything on the line. And I feel like the film is a kind of moment to thank them. It’s really about courage. It’s about female courage and I think it puts their, sort of, heroism front and center.”
Mulligan also earned critical acclaim for another recent role based on a woman who seeks justice after a sexual assault, inPromising Young Woman.
Released on Christmas Day in 2020, the film featuresMulligan as Cassie, a medical student who had a bright future ahead of her until a traumatizing event derailed her life, leading her down a road of revenge. Mulligan’s portrayal landed her aBest Actress nominationin 2021.
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Added Mulligan: “It’s one of the biggest issues that we face as women from the day we are born and from being little girls and teenagers. We’ve talked about this a lot, Zoe Kazan and I, in the the last couple of weeks promoting [She Said]. She said that you are kind of brought up in a society where you are taught to sort of be on the back foot or to be on the defense and that you need to arm yourself to what might happen. And I think it’s important to try and put out into the world: This is the reality for women all over the world.”
Mulligan said that the stories she’s sharing through film are nothing new when it comes to the challenges that women face.
“This has always been the case for our mothers and our grandmothers. And you know, this is a conversation that needs to continue.”
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Mulligan challenged: “How do we not have to raise little girls to think about themselves differently? We want to be able to raise an equal society where women don’t live in fear.”
Of her roles in films likeShe SaidandPromising Young Woman,Mulligan concluded, “I think a lot of these stories are worth reminding. It’s worth bearing in mind. It’s worth thinking about. I think, you know, art plays a part. We’re not activists or anything like that. There are incredible people who dedicate their lives to that. But I think as storytellers there is a role to play in sort of putting ideas into people’s living rooms, or into their date nights and sparking conversations over dinner at home.”
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source: people.com
