Gina Gershontook a major risk early in her career to work with talented first-time directors, theWachowskis.
You are ruining your career.
We will not be able to let you represent.
Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly in ‘Bound’ (1996).Gramercy Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection
You will never work again,' she said on theIt Happened In Hollywoodpodcast.
No hard feelings, added Gershon.
its really well written.
Jennifer Tilly and Gina Gershon in ‘Bound’ (1996). (Courtesy Everett Collection)
I believe in these directors,' Gershon continued.
Theyre like, You cant play a lesbian … because you just wont be able to work at all.
First of all, its so short-sighted to say this is a lesbian movie.
I mean, they happen to be lesbians, they happen to be into women.
But it was really a movie about trust, theres a bigger issue.
And I really hated that, I thought it was so small-minded and short-sighted.
And if that was what we were up against, I was in.
I was into making a point, because I thought it was absolutely ridiculous, she said.
Together, they devise a plan to escape together with $2 million of the mobs money.
The Wachowskis are really talented, raved Gershon.
I thought they were incredibly gifted and secret geniuses.
