Sigourney Weaver reveals she has no intention of ever retiring from acting

While most 72-year-old people are looking forward to as little work as possible, Sigourney Weaver is quite the opposite, revealing she never intends on retiring.

The beloved actress with classics such as Alien and Ghostbusters to her credit is busier than ever, with three more movies slated for release this year alone.

She opened up about her life and career in a wide-ranging interview with fellow actress Elizabeth Banks for Interview Magazine, where she revealed why she wants to keep working.

More movies: The beloved actress with classics such as Alien and Ghostbusters to her credit is busier than ever, with three more movies slated for release this year alone

Weaver revealed she has five new projects coming out in the next few years, which prompted Banks to say, ‘I don’t think you’re retiring anytime soon.’

Weaver responded, ‘I would hope not, because I probably enjoy it more now than ever. I’m fine that I might be the oldest person on the set.’

She added there is a period where she goes, ‘Oh my god, it’s happening again,’ bu that quickly subsides.

New projects: Weaver revealed she has five new projects coming out in the next few years, which prompted Banks to say, ‘I don’t think you’re retiring anytime soon’

‘But then, I get the joy and the explosion of letting this person out to live. And it’s the most exhilarating thing in the world,’ she said.

Both Weaver and Banks star in the upcoming film Call Jane, which was picked up by Roadside Attractions after its Sundance debut, arriving in theaters October 28.

The film is a fictionalized account of the Jane Collective, which, in the years leading up to Roe v. Wade, provided free abortions in Chicago to over 11,000 women.

Joy: ‘But then, I get the joy and the explosion of letting this person out to live. And it’s the most exhilarating thing in the world,’ she said

When asked about what she considers when taking on a film, Weaver said, ‘I primarily think of women when I choose scripts. Is it about something greater than the characters themselves? And is it something that I consider important?’

She added that when she took the Call Jane role, she didn’t anticipate the end of Roe v. Wade, but said that the real women of Call Jane, ‘were not counting on Roe v. Wade passing or winning that case at all.’

‘What you see in Call Jane is women taking care of business and taking care of each other. That’s a very empowering message for us all as we feel punched in the gut, now that we know what the playing field really is, and that the religious right is probably not going to stop at this,’ she said. 

Scripts: When asked about what she considers when taking on a film, Weaver said, ‘I primarily think of women when I choose scripts. Is it about something greater than the characters themselves? And is it something that I consider important?’

‘They’ve been willing to embrace a completely amoral president to get their ends accomplished. They have no moral high ground here. Call Jane is perfect for where we are now, which is in the trenches,’ she added. 

‘I think a lot of women whose politics may be middle-of-the-road are waking up to this political agenda that has taken away our fundamental human rights,’ she said.

‘We have to fight it, and we’re going to win. I feel like Virginia, my character in the film, would be like, “Yeah, I’m not surprised.” She’d just be like, “Alright. I’m calling a meeting. Let’s go, girls,”‘ she continued.

Politics: ‘I think a lot of women whose politics may be middle-of-the-road are waking up to this political agenda that has taken away our fundamental human rights,’ she said