Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron is an Oscar-winning South African and American actress. She has starred in several Hollywood films, such as The Devil's Advocate, Mighty Joe Young, The Cider House Rules, The Italian Job, Hancock, A Million Ways to Die in the Westand Mad Max: Fury Road...
NationalitySouth African
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth7 August 1975
CityBenoni, South Africa
years careers ideas
I love the idea of longevity in this career. But [producing] is not about, "Let me do this because this might happen 20 years down the line." Sleepwalking wasn't a vehicle for me, it was a film that pushed the envelope. I want to produce good stories, versus creating a niche where I can look after myself as an actor.
years whole-year whole
I was going to go to Macchu Picchu and then I just ended up working the whole year.
jobs years bigs
If I knew that 3D was going to be such a big deal, I would have gotten that boob job 10 years ago.
good-friend thinking years
've had good friends who got married after they've been together for years and they've said that it was the "next step" for them. Or, they've said, "You just can't bail out anymore." And I've wondered, What made you think you could just bail out before [the wedding]? You don't invest that kind of time and energy with somebody and then just go, "All right, see you later."
families
I think the most important thing that I got from them was when I got to be with their families and with their children,
arty films good jeff kinds showing
Jeff wanted to do something that makes him feel good and is not just arty so nobody's going to see these films. They're showing these kinds of films are financially viable.
choice life situations smooth start surprise swim understand
We don't go through life with it all being smooth sailing. ... We all understand situations where you know it's swim or drown. It's a choice you have to make, and sometimes we surprise ourselves, when we actually make that choice and start swimming, with how well we can do it.
related strength
really related to that kind of strength in women.
based character fought harassment sexual women
My character is fictional, but she is based on all the women who fought the sexual harassment case, and everything you see in the film actually happened.
body excited physical scared telling using
I was very scared going in, but also really excited about doing a film using my body again. I like that she never spoke. This character, she was very quiet, but she was telling her story through her body. It's a very physical role.
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I was told to go to a director's house at 9 p.m. on a Saturday night, so I went, thinking maybe this is the kind of thing you do. He opened the door wearing pajamas. I walked in, and he offered me a drink. I instantly knew what his intentions were, and it was not an option for me. I feel grateful I have this personality, but a lot of women don't. That's why I can't sit back and say, 'Things are great for me, therefore they're great for everybody else.'
forgotten people
I think people have forgotten what actors do,
change changing law laws people realized takes
We've come a long way, and changing a law is really important. What I've realized is laws change, but you also have to change how people think. And that takes time.
challenge life
I think in life we want to challenge ourselves.