Gemma Chan is opening up about her unique position in the industry. The actress spoke with Harper’s Bazaar UK for their September cover story about her film career and how she hopes to advocate for her communities.
Despite being a star in blockbuster films like Marvel’s “Eternals”, starring alongside Harry Styles in “Don’t Worry Darling”, and charming audiences in “Crazy Rich Asians”, Chan wasn’t sure she was cut out for acting in the beginning. “At the beginning, the question was very much, “Will I be able to make a living?
Will I be able to survive doing this job?” I would do anything – bit parts, one-line parts,” she recalled. READ MORE: Meet The ‘Eternals’: Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani & More Now a seasoned veteran in the industry, the 39-year-old actress is moving to providing opportunities for newcomers with the establishment of her production company Gold House. “I want to work with good people and protect the people I’m working with right from the start,” she said of the initiative, which aims to support Asian and Pacific Islander-led projects.
Chan has been passionate about calling for more diversity in the film industry as well as shining a light on issues faced by the Asian communities. “It’s really difficult in my industry to speak up, with the power structures that are there.
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