Woman Of The Hour
Yvonne Strahovski in Jones Magazine. Photography by Caitlin Cronenberg [x]
Extract:
“Of course another, more disturbing, aspect of being in the acting industry has recently come to light. The Weinstein scandal put the harassment of women in Hollywood – and the wider world – firmly at the forefront of the cultural conversation. “I don’t know any woman I’ve spoken to inside or outside of Hollywood who doesn’t have a story to share when this kind of thing comes up, which is alarming. It’s just been something that you’ve had to go along with and accept and carry on with your day and it just shouldn’t be that way,” Yvonne says carefully. “But at the same time, the fact that there’s a huge spotlight being shed on this right now is extraordinary. And as difficult as this is for so many people in so many different ways, it is an extraordinary movement that feels like a revolution, that we’re finally being heard.”
“As a woman, as a wife, as a working actress, does Yvonne feel heard? “I think so much of it is about... accepting yourself and that requires a lot of fearlessness – to accept all that you as a human have to offer, all your flaws and positivity, and to move forward in life owning and respecting that and honouring yourself.”
Bruce Miller on Yvonne:
“Her very first performance was extraordinary,” says series writer/producer Bruce Miller. “She made me feel sympathy for Serena, for this cruel, hypocritical, vicious woman. That’s when I knew that Yvonne was the right woman to play Serena. Her fearlessness as a performer, coupled with incredible emotional precision make her endlessly intriguing to watch.” As an actor, Yvonne’s come a long way – both artistically and geographically.”
