Jessica attended a MoMa screening of Molly’s Game this Friday (17) at the Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Film in New York. She was joined by director Aaron Sorkin, Brian d’Arcy James and Jeremy Strong and you can now find pictures in our gallery.

November 18, 2017   Luciana

AFI Festival closed night presented Molly’s Game (replacing All the Money in the World) last night, as well a tribute to Aaron Sorkin. Jessica was looking stunning in a black Elie Saab dress, as you can see in the pictures now added to the gallery.

November 17, 2017   Luciana

The new cover for the November 15 Issue of The Hollywood Reporter is here! The 2017 actresses roundtable features Jessica Chastain, Emma Stone, Jennifer Lawrence, Allison Janney, Mary J. Blige and Saoirse Ronan! Our gallery has been updated with the cover and featured photoshoot, and you can read the interview in our press archive.

Let’s rip the Band-Aid off. Headlines in Hollywood have been all about instances of alleged harassment. Some people believe the entertainment industry will never be the same.

JESSICA CHASTAIN I hope the entertainment industry will never be the same. If you look at Louis B. Mayer and Fatty Arbuckle and Jack Warner, if you read Shirley Temple’s book, you find out what happened to her when she was a child — there is a history of abuse against women in our industry, and it’s never been addressed. I’m devastated by all the stories that have come out because it’s heartbreaking, but at the same time I feel hopeful because we’re not ignoring it anymore.

JENNIFER LAWRENCE The big misconception, though, is that this is just in the entertainment industry. Once again, the entertainment industry is kind of the stage on which you can see the inner workings of problems that are all over the world. If a flight attendant comes forward about a pilot, it doesn’t end up in the news because nobody knows about it. That doesn’t mean that there’s less sexual abuse going on anywhere else in the world, in any other place of work. But fortunately, we’re starting the conversation now.

EMMA STONE There’s a really amazing article Brit Marling wrote that was essentially saying, if women were paid equally in every industry, this would not be occurring. Women have had to fit into these different boxes for so many years just to get work, and if these things are happening and they bring them to people’s attention, they are much more likely to be fired or to be dismissed than a man in a more powerful position. So it’s a huge conversation for our industry, but I would hope that this is only the tipping point for us to discuss equal pay for equal work for women across every industry.

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November 16, 2017   Luciana

Jessica is promoting Molly’s Game in the new cover of Town & Country magazine, with a beautiful photoshoot by Matthew Brookes and words by Tim Teeman.

On the interview, she says she is passing on stereotypically female movie roles in an effort to combat old school Hollywood conventions.

“I am not one to go for traditional female roles, because I don’t think traditionally female characters are very interesting, and I don’t think they represent real life. I’m working hard to break free of stereotypes that the film industry has created and nurtured around women.”

In addition to choosing her roles carefully, Chastain says she will no longer accept anything less than equal pay for equal work.

“If I’m in a situation where I have equal experience to the actor and my role is just as significant, there is no reason why I should be paid less,” she explains. “It’s not really part of my world anymore, because I just won’t accept it.”

Jessica, who has long been an advocate for social change and women’s rights, says she hopes to inspire young girls to defy gender stereotypes as well.

“I believe that the energy you put into the world is what you get back, so I’m trying to put something positive out there, something to inspire girls and go into science, to run for office, to try to join the space program,” she says. “I am happy to stand alongside and march for any minority to have equal rights, but I’m not into anything that incites violence, that magnifies hate, because it becomes contagious … I try to approach my political resistance and my life with hope and love.”

The full interview can be read on Town & Country website, and also has been added to our press archive. Scans will be added asap. For now, check the beautiful photos in our gallery.

Photoshoots & Portraits > Photoshoots from 2017 > 034 – Town & Country

November 14, 2017   Luciana

As previously announced, Jessica attended last night the Children’s Monologue at the Carnegie Hall in New York.

Oscar winner Danny Boyle assembled an all star A team of actors for “The Children’s Monologues,” a charity event of performances to benefit the UK charity Dramatic Need. The group funds programs in South Africa for impoverished children.

Boyle– director of “Slumdog Millionaire,” “Trainspotting,” and “127 Hours”– brought together Susan Sarandon, James McAvoy, Audra McDonald, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Jason Alexander, Andrew Garfield, Daveed Diggs, Common, Esperanza Spaulding, Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Kaluuya, Gugu Mbatha Raw, Sebastian Stan, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and on and and on.

They read monologues written by South African children and then polished up by dramaturgs like Lynn Nottage, Tom Stoppard, Neil LaBute and others. Also featured was the Via Vyndal Pantsula Dance Crew and the New York City Youth Ensemble. It was a 5 star night that beautifully captured the spirit of South Africa and let some of our newest stars show off their stage ability. No one had more than a few hours of rehearsal.

Accordingly Showbiz411, Jessica learned after who she’d replaced.

Jessica Chastain learned the lines of her powerful dramatic monologue on the plane coming from L.A. yesterday. After she nailed it and came offstage, McAvoy– who she said “roped her into this”– told her who she’d replaced at the last minute. “Meryl Streep! Oh my god,” said Jessica, whose mother and best friend came to support her. “Oh. my. god.”

Check in our gallery some pictures of her arrival.

November 14, 2017   Luciana

As we previously announced, Jessica is taking part of Variety’s Actors on Actors, and she shoot her interview today, alongside Holly Hunter.

Clips from the interviews will be available on variety.com at the end of November and full episodes of the new season will air from Jan. 2 to Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. on PBS SoCal KOCE. Check images in our gallery:

November 12, 2017   Luciana