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Caroline Young

Emma Stone Can Remember The Moment She Got The Most ‘Garbage’ Advice From A Hollywood Exec About Female Actresses

Emma Stone in Poor Things.

Emma Stone is one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood. From leading comedies like Easy A and Zombieland to giving spectacular dramatic performances in La La Land and The Favourite, Stone has proven herself to be one of our best actresses as well as a bankable movie star. The Superbad alum has been working in the industry since she was very young and has been dealt a lot of advice from a number of Hollywood professionals over the years. She recently proved that not all advice is good advice when she recalled some “garbage” guidance she once got from a movie executive. 

The actress accepted an award this week at the Palm Springs International Film Awards for her critically-acclaimed performance in Poor Things. During her acceptance speech she revealed that an executive once gave her bad advice regarding being a young actress in Hollywood. In his mind, the executive was seemingly making an observation about acting careers when it comes to men and women. However, one could argue he would’ve been setting Stone down the wrong path with his perspective. She recalled (via IndieWire):

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