Keira Knightley Accepts Pay Cut for the Chance to Play an Interesting Female Character - Women and Hollywood
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Two-time Oscar nominee Keira Knightley has revealed that she accepted the scale rate — or the minimum set by a union — of $1,300 a week to star in “Therese Raquin,” her Broadway debut. The movie star didn’t bristle about her pay cut because the job offered the opportunity to play a multi-faceted character, a rarity for actresses both on stage and screen.
“It’s very rare that I get offered interesting roles; there are very, very few out there,” Knightley told The Hollywood Reporter.
“The Imitation Game” star continued, “When something like this comes along, you go, ’I can sink my teeth into it and not just be the supportive girlfriend or wife,’ which can get pretty boring.”