14 November: Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana & Karla Sofia Gascon grace the cover of the Elle Magazine’s ‘Women in Hollywood’ edition

Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana & Karla Sofia Gascon grace the cover of the Elle Magazine’s ‘Women in Hollywood’ edition and talk about their most challenging projects, women in Hollywood who supported them and reflect on highlights in their careers! Read the interview with Selena below:

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Elle: What did you think when you read the script for Emilia Pérez?
Selena Gomez: ‘It was one of those things that you read and thought, how on earth could this be made? It’s too crazy. It could be done in a bad way, but it was so exciting at the same time.’

Elle: What did you wish you knew before getting into the business?
SG: I have no regrets and I have a fantastic family and there were rules laid down by my parents and I’m appreciative of that. However, I don’t think I would’ve done it very young if I was thinking of myself now. There were a lot of things that I felt stunted by. Then adding a lot of pressure from a lot of people didn’t help me develop a sense of self in my twenties. It was a very difficult time. I live with it every day. I try my hardest to stay positive about everything and focus on things like this movie that really make me happy. But I would just say maybe wait and have a little bit of a life.

Elle: Is there a woman in Hollywood who has supported you?
SG: I remember being on set with Meryl Streep [for Only Murders in the Building], trying to shoot her side so that she could go home and have the next day off. Toward the end of the day, she said, “Wait, no, why aren’t we turning around?” And they said, “Oh, we’ll do that tomorrow.” And she goes, “No, no, I must come in, I should be here for them.” It was so classy and showed that she really still loved the craft and that she wanted to be there for us too. I’ll never forget her being barefoot, singing on set, just loving what she’s doing. I want that spirit, I want to always love what I do and be there for people.

Elle: What was your most challenging role?
SG: The most challenging one, because I was only 18 or 19, was Spring Breakers. It was the first thing I did right after my Disney show and it was such a crazy detour. That’s when I knew I was going to fall in love with filmmakers and really gritty, fun stuff that was a little too graphic.

Elle: Is there a moment in your career that still amazes you?
SG: Being in this moment with these women [talking] about a movie that’s so important and moving and beautiful, it’s been a wow moment for me. I definitely didn’t expect all of what’s happening. It just feels like a time in my life that I’m extremely grateful for. Honestly, every day I wake up thinking, How did I get to do this?

Elle: Each of you [Karla and Zoe] has done very different things in your careers. What did you learn from each other?
SG: With Karla, I’ve never been more challenged artistically. She has this strength about her in her performance and her dedication. It would just blow me away and I would feel a little intimidated. Zoe would come to work every day so grateful that she was there. We could bond over that. I’m very lucky that these women came into my life and that hopefully they will be in my life forever.

Elle: What challenges do you think remain for women in Hollywood and what support is needed?
SG: I hope that our movie can be a great example to other creatives of how to be able to allow us to enrich each of these characters. He let us do that with such freedom. It felt like you could see it on screen. Every one of us would love to just, again, give people hope. But yes, there’s much more to do.

Source: www.elle.com