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The rejection and ‘terrible scripts’ that drove Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon to become Hollywood’s £366 million superwoman with a string of box-office hits
She was an acclaimed Hollywood A-lister with a string of commercial hits — and an Oscar win — to her name.
But in her mid-thirties, Reese Witherspoon, like so many actresses before her, noticed that the work was drying up and becoming increasingly discouraged by the “terrible” scripts sent to her.
She later recalled thinking, ‘Oh, is that where we are? You fight to be the girlfriend in a silly comedy? What for?’
So she followed the advice of her mother Betty, “a strong, smart Southern woman,” who always said, “If you want something done, dear, do it yourself” — and set up her own production company to give women better roles. to give.
Fast forward a decade and the mother of three is now a major player in the industry, being named as the world’s richest actress last year with a fortune of £366 million.
Reese Witherspoon took the advice of her mother Betty, “a strong, smart Southern woman,” who always said, “If you want something done, honey, do it yourself.” Pictured: Witherspoon with her mother Betty and her 2006 Academy Award for Best Actress for Walk The Line
Now a major player in the industry, Witherspoon (pictured) was named as the world’s richest actress last year with a fortune of £366 million
Analyzing her remarkable turnaround in today’s You magazine, industry expert Ian Nathan, former editor of Empire magazine, said, “She’s the optimum operator in Hollywood. She has reached an extraordinary level of producer power. But she’s still acting and her acting is getting even better.
‘She takes white bread rolls with a sense of reality and adds a little bit of commentary. Many actresses in Hollywood history have tried to break through in this way, but very few have succeeded.’
Pacific Standard’s first two projects, the company she founded in 2012, were Gone Girl and Wild.
Analyzing Witherspoon’s (pictured in Cruel Intentions) remarkable turnaround in You magazine today, industry expert Ian Nathan, former Empire magazine editor, said, “She’s the optimal operator in Hollywood.”
Together they were nominated for three Oscars and made £420 million at the box office. The company turned into Hello Sunshine and then made the HBO hit Big Little Lies.
The company sold for £760 million last year, earning Witherspoon, now 46, £340 million for its share. She also has a successful clothing line, Draper James.
Tom Harrington of Enders Analysis told You magazine: “Reese has taken things to another level.
“She does business deals, produces purposeful shows, expands internationally and gets nearly a billion dollars in investments just based on her name.”