Sarah Snook talks about two times she was embarrassed as an actress.
In a recent interview with The Sunday Timesthe actress (36) recalled the moment when the film producer scolded her in front of the cast and crew for eating “the smallest piece of chocolate cake”.
Although the costume designer spoke up and encouraged her to keep eating, Snook said the moment left her “dying inside.” She admitted that she never called out the producer for body shaming because “she was too young and naive.”
“It’s an unfortunate situation when a person in a position of authority is taking advantage, mindlessly saying something that could be taken the wrong way and taken in a certain context that stays with that person for the rest of their life,” she added.
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In addition, Snook stated that she once agreed to change her diet, believing that “in order to be successful, I have to be everything that I am not.”
She said another casting director told her, “We don’t really want you because you’re nobody, but the director and the screenwriter think you’re good for the part. So what we’re going to do is change all of you so that you’re marketable: we’re going to whiten your teeth, darken your hair, give you a personal trainer so you can lose weight and look your best.”
The Succession star, who took home the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2023 Emmy Awards, said she no longer adheres to any dietary restrictions that may be imposed on set.
“I eat whatever I want, it’s my body and my own choice,” she said.
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