So, can we take a second to talk about Michelle Rodriguez? As in, what the hell is wrong with her? Sure, she’s no stranger to putting her foot in her mouth, but after her latest quotes during an interview with NJ.com, it seems she completely and utterly lacks any self-awareness whatsoever and clearly needs to get a grip on reality. You see, Michelle sees herself as a Serious Actress, one who’s VERY choosy about which roles she takes on.
Q: You were still, though, only 21, 22. Didn’t you get people trying to push your career in a certain way? Coming at you with a lot of well-intentioned advice?
A: Well, I don’t know how well-intentioned it was! But you know, here’s the thing – I have such a strong sense of self, there are certain lines I just won’t cross. I’m really picky about the parts I choose. I can’t be the slut. I cannot be just the girlfriend. I can’t be the girl who gets empowered because she’s been raped. I can’t be the girl who gets empowered and then dies. So I just said to myself, look, you’re going to just have to create your own archetype, doesn’t matter if you go broke doing it. And I almost did go broke, twice! But people finally got it: OK, Michelle is not malleable, you’re not going to influence her by shining fame and money at her, and they stopped offering me that sort of stuff. But you know, it’s a Catch-22. It’s helped me and it’s screwed me. I’ve stuck to my guns and I’m proud and people get it. But I also haven’t carried a movie since “Girlfight.”
Welp, nothing bears the mark of a true thespian like Fast and Furious 7, I suppose. I mean, is she serious? I mean, I’m glad that she – at least in her own head? – has some kind of standards, but… really? Also, LOL to “Michelle is not malleable” – considering that’s basically the job description of an actor, I think we might have an issue here…
Do what you need to do to pay the bills, but don’t act like you’re all noble and shit doing it. Sorry, not buying it.
Fast and Furious was pretty much all she’s done and now that’s over. And she’s not that good an actress so she better get used to not working if she sticks to her standards.
Do you know what, I don’t blame her. The roles out there for women are disastrous. Fair enough to her for refusing to play sexist, misogynistic archetypes such as the woman empowered by her rape. I don’t know whether she’s a good or a bad actress but it’s nice. have you seen the film roles out there for women? They’re fucking dire. The films with interesting female leads this year can be counted with the fingers in one hand.