Sigourney Weaver Gets Emotional at Venice Film Festival: 'I Just Play Women, and Women Are Strong'

Sigourney Weaver was emotional talking about her career at the Venice Film Festival.

The actress, 74, accepts the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during the event’s opening night in Venice, Italy.

During a press conference on Wednesday, August 28, the three-time Oscar nominee became emotional when a reporter thanked her for her powerful portrayals, particularly as Ellen Ripley in the 1979 sci-fi classic. Stranger.

“It’s true, I have so many women who come and thank me [for those roles]”, she said, joking that she needed her “vodka” as she opened a bottle of water, holding back tears.

Weaver explained that she always saw her character in Stranger movies as “part of every person” and not as a woman in the series.

“I’m inspired by what I see as a real woman. We didn’t really get what we deserved, and to me, women have always been so capable, and we’re all. So the idea that the movie world takes such a big slice of the pie and we were like this — I feel like [Alien producers Walter Hill and David Giler] I just loved strong women and I felt that women were strong,” she said.

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“And that’s the funny thing. They always ask me why I play strong women, and I always say, that’s such a weird question, because I just play women. And women are strong and women don’t give up. You know why? We don’t have to do that.”

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Sigourney Weaver: in “Avatar” (2009); “Alien” (1979); and “Ghostbusters” (1984).

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Weaver’s first film appearance was a minor role in the 1977 Woody Allen film Annie Hallbefore her breakthrough performance in Stranger.

She went on to make memorable appearances in dozens more films in multiple genres, including Ghostbusters (1984) i Avatar (2009), and among his many awards he counts a BAFTA award, two Golden Globes and a Grammy award.

According to the Venice Film Festival, the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement “recognizes a star who has built bridges between the most sophisticated art cinema and films that speak to audiences in an honest and original way, while remaining true to themselves.”

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In a statement ahead of the festival, Weaver said: “I am truly honored to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement from La Biennale di Venezia.”

“To receive this award is a privilege I share with all the filmmakers and collaborators I’ve worked with over the years,” she added. “I am proud to accept this award to honor everyone who helped bring these films to life.”

The Venice Film Festival runs from August 28 to September 7.

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