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Jodie Foster laments her job and expresses concern for young actors

Sofia Vergara interrupts Jodie Foster acceptance speech at 2025 Golden Globes
  • Jodie Foster described acting as a "cruel job" she would never have chosen for herself, having started her career at the age of three.
  • She stated that she lacks the typical actor's personality and is not interested in acting purely for its own sake.
  • Foster expressed concern for young child actors, questioning parental guidance and the potential dangers of the profession.
  • She attributed her ability to survive in the industry to maintaining a strict separation between her private and public life.
  • The actor, currently promoting her new film A Private Life at the Marrakech film festival, reiterated her selective approach to projects.
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