The Grindhouse star is keen to help other women escape the male-dominated world of Hollywood and make movies with a heart.
“I would ultimately like to have my own distribution company for women, and platform for women – and not just to sit there and b**ch about stuff,” she says in a new Talkhouse Film podcast. “All those women who are deeply brainwashed in Hollywood, they too have access to money. They need to wake up… They are not serving their sisterhood.”
And she already has a first project in mind: “I want to make a movie that puts together Gaslight, Jane Eyre – the Mrs. Rochester character, who’s locked in the attic – and Mrs. Danvers from Rebecca.
“I want to put together all three women, who are all these tropes – that you’re supposed to believe they’re mad because they’re unattractive or they’re not good, and I want to change that and flip that on its ear.”
Her movie company plans come hot on the heels of news about Reese Witherspoon’s latest all-women initiative – the Legally Blonde star is forming a media company aimed at women’s interests.
She has teamed up with bosses at Otter Media, a joint venture founded by officials at The Chernin Group and AT&T, to form Hello Sunshine, where all content will be created for and by women on multiple platforms.
Witherspoon will also continue to produce projects under her Pacific Standard production company.
“I’m thrilled to be partnering with Peter Chernin and AT&T on this exciting new company,” a statement from Witherspoon reads. “My lifelong passion has been to tell women’s stories with authenticity and humor. This partnership will allow me to reach a greater audience that is eager for more female driven content…
“Hello Sunshine is deeply committed to creating content that will reach women where they spend time, whether it is at a movie theater, at home or on their mobile device. Women are looking for entertainment that speaks to them about what they value. Hello Sunshine will make content that entertains, educates and brings women together.”
