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Two-time Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster has spoken out about criticism of Generation Z, saying they are “really annoying”, especially when working with them.
Foster Reps Generation Z
“They're really annoying, especially in the workplace,” Foster told The Guardian.
“They're like, 'No, I'm not feeling it today, I'll be back at 10:30 a.m.,'” the 61-year-old former Silence of the Lambs The actress continued. “Or I’ll say to them in emails: ‘This is all grammatically incorrect, didn’t you check the spelling?’ And they say: ‘Why would I do that, isn’t that some kind of restriction?’”
When asked what advice she would give to young people in Hollywood, Foster replied: “They need to learn how to relax, how to not think about it too much, how to come up with something that is their own.”
Foster, who began her career as a child star, added: “I can help them find that, which is a lot more fun than being the heroine of the story, with all the pressure behind that.”
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Foster was hit with a backlash – retreat
The Daily Mail reported that Foster immediately faced backlash for her attack on Generation Z.
“Criticizing an entire generation is more revealing of yourself than the actual generation in question,” one social media user wrote, and another added: “Jodie Foster sexing up Generation Z is so boring. Sure every generation, when they hit their late teens/ Early 20s, being criticized for the same things? And it's so convenient to completely forget how arrogant/lazy/silly we were in our youth.”
“Oh, she forgot her parents' generation and he's abandoning hers,” a third user commented. “And the generation before that is drowning in theirs. It was always that the 'adults' blamed the children for society while not taking responsibility for the society they were responsible for. He missed me with that.”
And the backlash appears to have gotten to Foster, as she took a back seat Sunday night while walking the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards, where she was nominated for her work in the film. Naiad. There, Foster told Entertainment Tonight that she “loves” Generation Z, noting that she has two sons in that age group.
“I adore them. They have all this freedom, which is wonderful but we didn't have it. We didn't know that we could say no, for example, and that created miraculous, confident, different, authentic people.” “But it also makes them, you know.”
Host Kevin Frazier interrupted, saying, “It's very difficult sometimes,” to which Foster replied, “Yes.”
“But you need it for your phone to work,” she concluded. “What can I say?”
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Foster Talks Aging
Last month, Foster spoke to Interview magazine about how while she struggled in her 50s, she now feels better than ever at 61 years old.
“I think it has to do with age, because I felt these huge transformations the day I turned 30 and the day I turned 60,” Foster admitted. “And 60 was the best transformation ever, because I was struggling in my 50s.”
Foster went on to say that when she was in her 50s, she struggled to wonder if she would ever “do anything meaningful again,” describing “that difficult phase where everyone in their late 40s or 50s is too busy getting… On everything blocky and shooting.” “In their faces.”
“I didn't want that life, but I also knew I couldn't compete with my old self,” she said. “So my 50s were tough.”
Foster was then shocked to discover that “something had happened” when she “turned sixty.
“I was like, ‘I figured it out. ” This is good.' “There was something about coming back to work with a different attitude, I guess,” she recalled. “And about really enjoying supporting others and saying to myself, 'This is not my time.' I had my time. “This is their time, and I’m participating in it by giving them all my wisdom.”
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