Before finding Winona Ryder in season 5 of Stranger Things, we will see the American actress in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to the cult film by Tim Burton. But it is a completely different subject, much more serious, that the actress wanted to talk about during a recent interview.
winona ryder, tim burton's beloved actress
Winona Ryder is an actress who has proven herself decades ago, and who has found success very early in her career. But the latter has experienced a second wind in recent years, thanks to the seriesStranger Things, in which Ryder plays the most determined mother in history, Joyce Byers. While waiting for season 5, which will also be the last, the 52-year-old actress continues to appear regularly in the cinema. We will find her in particular in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the sequel to Tim Burton's cult film, from September 11, 2024.
Winona Ryder has collaborated with Tim Burton on several occasions, lending her voice to the character of Elsa Van Elsing in the animated film Frankenweenie in 2012. In the past, she has also played in Edward Scissorhands (1999) and in the first Beetlejuice, in 1988. At that time, she was only 17 years old, and she did not expect the traumatic experiences that she would go through afterwards.In a recent interview with Esquire, the American actress returned to a dark period of her career.
the star of stranger things returns to the sexual harassment she suffered
As we prepare to find her in Beetlejuice Beetlejuicealongside Jenna Ortega in a few days at the cinema, Winona Ryder addressed a subject that is close to her heart, and on which she had until now been very discreet: the sexual harassment that she suffered in her twenties, but not only.
I have had some difficult experiences with people who blatantly sexually harassed me. It wasn't assault, but it was incredibly inappropriate.It was wild. I really understand [what Harvey Weinstein's victims and others went through].
While no names are given, Winona Ryder confirms that she is indeed talking about sexual harassment from personalities in the film industry:“I remember that feeling in your mind: you're negotiating, you're thinking about what's going to happen if you say something. You're thinking about it while this person is being extremely scary.” While she remains evasive, we understand that these experiences have had a big impact on the actress because These events “really ruined [my desire to make films]” in retrospect. Ryder still considers herself “lucky” despite everything. Because she was famous at a young age, she says she didn't have to deal with as many difficult situations as her less popular and more troubled colleagues.