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Hilary Swank is a talented actress who has won numerous awards in her career. Some of her best performances can be seen in films such asMillion Dollar Baby, Freedom Writers, Boys Don’t Cry, andI Am Mother.
The 48-year-old actress realized she wanted to be an actress from an early age. Her initial days in show business were rough, but she did not give up and survived. During an interview,The Coreactresssaid that the film for which she received an Oscar did not pay her well.
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Hilary Swank was only paid $3000 forBoy’s Don’t Cry
Boy’s Don’t Crywas released in the year 1999. In the romantic drama movie,Hilary Swankplayed the character of Brandon Teena. Along with the 48-year-old actress, Chloe Sevigny, Peter Sarsgaard, and Brendan Sexton III also starred in the movie. In the year 2000,The Huntactress won the Oscar for best actress for the romantic drama. The actress received lots of appreciation for the amazing portrayal of her character. During an interview, the55 Stepsactress disclosed surprising news related to the movie. Swank stated that she wasn’t paid well for the movie that won her an Academy Award. The 48-year-old actress said,
“So when I did Boys Don’t Cry, I was 24 years old. I made $3,000. In order to have health insurance, you have to make $5,000. So I didn’t even know that I didn’t have health insurance until I went and tried to get a prescription filled.”
She further added,
“They said, ‘That’s $160.’ I went, ‘Um, did you try my insurance?’ They said, ‘Mmm-hmm.’ I had an Academy Award, no health insurance. Then I win my second Academy Award, and the next couple movies later, I get offered a movie. But the male hadn’t had any kind of critical success, but had been in a movie where he was hot. And he got offered $10 million, and I got offered $500,000. That’s the truth. The truth.”
Many Swank fans were stunned to know that the actress wasn’t paid well for the movie she received so much appreciation for. This movie also became a turning point in the actress’s life.
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Hilary Swank explained whatBoy’s Don’t Crymeant for her
For theLogan Luckyactress, the movieBoy’s Don’t Cryholds a very special place in her heart. Not just because she won an Oscar for that movie but also because of the storyline of the film. The movie touched many hearts because of the relatable plot of the movie as well. While talking about the story of the romantic drama, Swank said,
“I play a lot of real people because I am drawn to these stories of people who have really persevered or people who are living their life unapologetically. Those are the type of people who inspire me.”
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During an interview, theactress also mentioned that it is important for the viewers to know such stories. Swank rose to prominence afterBoy’s Don’t Cryand is now considered one of the greatest actresses in the Industry.
Source:Cheatsheet;The Hollywood Reporter
Umeza Peera
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Umeza Peera is a pop culture junkie and works as Content writer for Fandom Wire. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Philosophy. Umeza has been writing for three years. She enjoys writing relatable stories that would connect with people
