“I was so nervous about it.”
It wasn’t all smooth skating forHeather Grahamon the set ofBoogie Nights.
“But at that point in my career I was also like, ‘Beggars can’t be choosers.’
Heather Graham in ‘Boogie Nights’.Everett Collection
It was a great script and Paul was an amazing talent.
I had a great time making that movie even though it was terrifying doing a nude scene.”
While Wahlberg also stripped down for his role, Graham explained that their experiences were very different.
“So it’s not exactly the same.”
“No one really thought about it or commented on it,” she said.
I’m glad that we are growing as a culture."
“More people care, but it’s not suddenly equal,” Graham said.
“It’s still pretty sexist, to be honest.
She added that Hollywood’s prioritization of male stories had an impact on her self-worth.
“I always felt like I was a supporting character in a man’s story,” Graham explained.
“I wasn’t always going, ‘What do I want?’
I was going, ‘How do I people-like someone else?’
My journey has been to get more clear on what I want and go after that.”
Graham stars in the new Prime Video movieOn a Wing and a Prayer, out today.
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