Salma Hayek Thanks Adam Sandler For Helping Her To Escape Sexism Stereotypes
With "Magic Mike's Last Dance," Salma Hayek Pinault may be showcasing her comedic talents, but she's also remembering her first opportunity to make people laugh on camera.
Hayek Pinault, who made her name as a stripper vampire in the 1996 film "From Dusk Till Dawn," acknowledged that Adam Sandler's hiring in the 2010 ensemble comedy "Grown Ups" gave her her first opportunity to escape typecasting.
Hayek Pinault admitted to GQ UK "I was typecast for a long time, my entire life I wanted to do comedy, and people wouldn’t give me comedies. I couldn’t land a role until I met Adam Sandler, who put me in the comedy ‘Grown Ups’, but I was in my forties!"
When reflecting on her career, Hayek Pinault remarked, "They said, ‘You’re sexy, so you’re not allowed to have a sense of humor.’ Not only are you not allowed to be smart, but you were not allowed to be funny in the ’90s."
Harvey Weinstein, a notorious rapist, and mega-producer, notoriously informed the "Frida" Oscar candidate that her "sex appeal" was her strongest acting quality; winning the award didn't change that.
"When I was nominated for an Oscar, the types of roles that people offered me did not change at all,” Hayek Pinault said. “I really struggled and I thought that was going to change, but no" according to Hayek Pinault.
She continued "I was sad at the time, but now here I am doing every genre, at a time in my life when they told me I would have expired — that the last 20 years I would have been out of business. So I’m not sad, I’m not angry; I’m laughing. I’m laughing, girl…I’m at a place in my life where I don’t think my sexuality is the only thing that’s appreciated anymore. But if it was, I wouldn’t care, because I’ve built enough respect around me from the people that really matter that I feel seen beyond that."
In a recent interview, Hayek Pinault discussed how "physically demanding" it was to film "Magic Mike's Last Dance," specifically how performing in a tender lap dance scene with Channing Tatum nearly sent her to the hospital.
Hayek Pinault, who made her name as a stripper vampire in the 1996 film "From Dusk Till Dawn," acknowledged that Adam Sandler's hiring in the 2010 ensemble comedy "Grown Ups" gave her her first opportunity to escape typecasting.
Hayek Pinault admitted to GQ UK "I was typecast for a long time, my entire life I wanted to do comedy, and people wouldn’t give me comedies. I couldn’t land a role until I met Adam Sandler, who put me in the comedy ‘Grown Ups’, but I was in my forties!"
When reflecting on her career, Hayek Pinault remarked, "They said, ‘You’re sexy, so you’re not allowed to have a sense of humor.’ Not only are you not allowed to be smart, but you were not allowed to be funny in the ’90s."
Harvey Weinstein, a notorious rapist, and mega-producer, notoriously informed the "Frida" Oscar candidate that her "sex appeal" was her strongest acting quality; winning the award didn't change that.
"When I was nominated for an Oscar, the types of roles that people offered me did not change at all,” Hayek Pinault said. “I really struggled and I thought that was going to change, but no" according to Hayek Pinault.
She continued "I was sad at the time, but now here I am doing every genre, at a time in my life when they told me I would have expired — that the last 20 years I would have been out of business. So I’m not sad, I’m not angry; I’m laughing. I’m laughing, girl…I’m at a place in my life where I don’t think my sexuality is the only thing that’s appreciated anymore. But if it was, I wouldn’t care, because I’ve built enough respect around me from the people that really matter that I feel seen beyond that."
In a recent interview, Hayek Pinault discussed how "physically demanding" it was to film "Magic Mike's Last Dance," specifically how performing in a tender lap dance scene with Channing Tatum nearly sent her to the hospital.
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