Thursday, September 13, 2007

Demi Moore Is at That Awkward Age

Demi Moore is at an awkward age for Hollywood following her self-imposed exile to Idaho to raise her daughters. The actress tells U.K.'s Red magazine that she'd like to be working more, but Hollywood doesn't quite know what to do with her.

Here are some highlights from the interview:

On facing ageism in Hollywood:
"It's been a challenging few years, being the age I am, with so much focus now on how I look. Almost to the point where I felt like, well, they don't know what to do with me. I'm not 20. Not 30. But I'm certainly different from what most people feel someone in her forties should be...For many female actors, who turn 40, it means the end of their career, it's time to retire. There aren't that many good roles for women over 40. A lot of them don't have much substance, other than being someone's mother or wife. If we are told we are not valuable once we hit 30, it is a problem. We all have more to give. We can't just bend over and wait for something to happen. We have to say, 'I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it any more.'"

On coming back after her self-imposed career hiatus:
"There was a wonderful opportunity in stepping away [from Hollywood] and growing as a person, and I'm coming back at a different time in my life and I hope it would be reflected in the work."

On her relationship with ex-husband, Bruce Willis:
"Bruce is a wonderful father. He's present and he's involved. It is in a very different form than the traditional, but I feel that my children have a father who is present, so they don't need someone to replace him. We spend our holidays together and, if Bruce wants to stop by and have dinner, he can just call and come by. I don't think it is unique; I think it is something we can all do, when we place our children as the priority."

On wanting more children with husband Ashton Kutcher:
"Once you hit three [children] and you're outnumbered, it's really like, 'What's the difference between three or four or five?'"

Source: US Weekly

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