Julianne Moore admits the #MeToo movement ‘has opened doors but things won’t change’

She has never hesitated in discussing social issues affecting Hollywood. 

And Julianne Moore, 58, has now spoken about the impact of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements in a new interview with ES Magazine. 

The acclaimed actress admitted that she ‘didn’t know whether there had been a shift’ with the movements, adding that change only happens when ‘people make an effort.’ 

Julianne spoke passionately about her thoughts on the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements – which is a movement against sexual harassment and assault.

The Oscar winner said: ‘[They have been] the biggest seismic change that we have ever had, just because it made people realise how much disparity there was in our business, I don’t know if there’s really been a shift. 

‘There’s been a door that’s opened, but things don’t change unless you make the effort. If you’re somebody who thinks, “I’m going to go out of my way to hire 50 per cent women”, then it’ll happen, but it doesn’t just happen accidentally.’

Julianne added: ‘I’m only at this point just beginning to create my own material.’

Views: The actress admitted that she ‘didn’t know whether there had been a shift’ with the movements, adding that change only happens when ‘people make an effort’

‘Change doesn’t happen accidentally’: Julianne spoke passionately about her thoughts on the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements – which is a movement against sexual harassment/assault

The Still Alice star, who has been in the business since the early eighties, also spoke of her ‘pet peeve’ of women trying to ‘skirt around their age.’

Julianne stated: ‘It’s as if you are saying that her age is so terrible that you don’t want to mention it. You wouldn’t say “a man of a certain age”. 

‘Obfuscating your age or skirting around it, or trying to be delicate about it, that’s what makes me crazy. It’s not so horrible to be in your 50s — it’s not horrible at all. It’s simply part of life.’

Conversation also turned women being able to balance demanding careers with family life with ease, and Julianne used her upcoming role as in the movie After the Wedding as an example: 

She said: ‘Theresa’s someone I’ve seen a lot in real life. I’ve seen women who have built big lives for themselves — they have big careers, and they have families too. 

‘Your 50’s aren’t horrible!’ The Still Alice star, who has been in the business since the early eighties, also spoke of her ‘pet peeve’ of women trying to ‘skirt around their age’

But I don’t feel like that representation is out there. If you see a successful woman in a movie, she never has a family. Why do we continue to perpetrate that mythology that it’s not possible? 

‘That somehow if you’ve managed to become the boss you can’t have any kids too? Or you can’t have a marriage that’s valuable?’

Julianne, who has been married to director Bart Freundlich in 2003, spoke of her experiences in being in a long-term romance in Hollywood.

Thoughts: Conversation also turned women being able to balance demanding careers with family life with ease

‘I haven’t found it difficult. I think for anybody in any industry who travels a lot, there’s a danger — if you don’t spend time together, you’re going to be in trouble,’ she stated. 

Julianne added: ‘Because we always had children we stayed together a lot as a family. But if you go away for a year to make a movie, your relationship’s not going to survive.’

The Jurassic Park actress and her husband are parents to Caleb, 21, and Liv, 17.   

Read Julianne’s full interview in ES Magazine, out Thursday 31st October.

‘Not difficult’: Julianne, who has been married to director Bart Freundlich (pictured) in 2003, spoke of her experiences in being in a long-term romance in Hollywood.