Actor Kristen Stewart has slammed Hollywood’s studio system calling for more artistic freedom and “less making billionaires more fucking billionaires.”
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She was speaking ahead of the premiere pf her film โFull Philโ at Cannes Film Festival.
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Stewart said she agreed to star in โFull Philโ even before reading the screenplay because of her respect for French filmmaker Quentin Dupieuxโs filmmaking style. “I love his movies. They just don’t look or feel like anyone else’s, and those are the types of directors that actors are so lucky to be able to follow,” Stewart said.
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Describing Dupieux’s storytelling style, she said, “His movies are kind of like sucker punches, but sweet ones.”
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Stewart also reflected on broader frustrations with Hollywood’s business structure, arguing that the industry has become increasingly restrictive for filmmakers seeking to create unconventional work.
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“I’m just so sick of the rules and I’m so sick of the system,” she said, adding, “It is not designed for artists to express themselves.โ
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The Oscar-nominated actor criticised what she described as a profit-driven model that limits creative risks. “We need to make more work. There needs to be more work, more output, more connection and less fear and less fucking bureaucracy and also less making billionaires more fucking billionaires,” Stewart said.
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She added that the current state of the industry has pushed her toward smaller, independently produced projects. “My goal is to make something for really nothing with my friends before the end of the year and put it on fucking YouTube,” Stewart said, adding, “I want to make weird shit.”
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Stewart is currently filming Panos Cosmatos’ vampire thriller โFlesh of the Godsโ alongside Wagner Moura. Speaking about the project, she said, “We’re just like, lost in his psychedelic dreamscape.”
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The actor also reflected on the journey of her directorial debut โThe Chronology of Waterโ, which premiered at Cannes last year. Stewart said the experience of developing and distributing the film changed her outlook on filmmaking.
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“This is what I want to do and it’s completely changed my life,” she said, adding, “I just can’t fucking do that anymore or I’m never going to make my own movies.”