Imagine a punk-rock variation on feminist theorist Laura Mulvey, speeding through a patriarchal kingdom and howling truths to the people. That’s Rose McGowan, who’s been sandblasting her way through the promotional circuit this week to promote her memoir, “Brave,” and the E! series “Citizen Rose.” Once written off as a shrill loon, she’s developed a homegrown culture jamming, rejecting conventional etiquette in a quest to destabilize masculine conventions.
“I use language to pierce the brain,” she said. “If I spoke like everybody else spoke, it would just dull everything. I might just know what I’m talking about.”
McGowan comes to her current role after a lifetime of experience. She spent the first stage of her acting career contending with performances that restricted her potential and simmered with silent rage against the misogynistic industry that put her on the map. She survived childhood in the Child of God cult,...
“I use language to pierce the brain,” she said. “If I spoke like everybody else spoke, it would just dull everything. I might just know what I’m talking about.”
McGowan comes to her current role after a lifetime of experience. She spent the first stage of her acting career contending with performances that restricted her potential and simmered with silent rage against the misogynistic industry that put her on the map. She survived childhood in the Child of God cult,...
- 2/2/2018
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Similar News
‘A Knight’s Tale’ Director Reveals Axed Sequel Ideas and Says ‘Netflix Tested’ One ‘Idea Through Their Algorithms, Which Indicated It Would Not Be Successful’
- 4/23/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Debi Mazar Turned Down A Role In ‘The Wedding Singer’ And Still Regrets It
- 4/20/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The Only Major Actors Still Alive From The Rockford Files
- 4/20/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Stephen Colbert Once Laughed So Hard at ‘Tropic Thunder’ His Wife Thought He Was Dying
- 4/24/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Jo Ann Ross, First Woman to Lead Broadcast TV Ad Sales, Plans to Exit Paramount Global (Exclusive)
- 4/23/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
“No. I touched em!”: Deadpool Creator Sets the Record Straight on Hugh Jackman’s Muscles at 55 as Fans Still Doubt Wolverine Star’s Dedication to the Role
- 4/23/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Megan Thee Stallion & Roc Nation Sued Over Unpaid Wages & Alleged Backseat Sex Action By ‘Mean Girls’ Actress & Another Woman
- 4/23/2024
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
How Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ Fell Apart
- 4/23/2024
- by Borys Kit, Pamela McClintock and James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Dominic West Comments on Ruth Wilson's 'The Affair' Claims, Says She Was 'Absolutely Right'
- 4/22/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.
More to explore
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Casts Thandiwe Newton (Exclusive)
- 4/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Terry Carter, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘McCloud’ Actor, Dies at 95
- 4/23/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety - Film News
‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ Trailer: Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Fight to the F—ing Death in Raunchy MCU Debut
- 4/22/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety - Film News
Netflix to Present Sneak Peek of New Wallace & Gromit, Zack Snyder’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’ at Annecy
- 4/22/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘Lord of the Rings’ Owner Embracer to Separate Into Three Standalone Publicly Listed Entities
- 4/22/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran and K.J. Yossman
- Variety - Film News
Meg Bennett, Soap Opera Actress and Writer, Dies at 75
- 4/21/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chuwi Is the Voice of a New Puerto Rican Generation
- 4/23/2024
- by Juan Arroyo
- Popsugar.com
Camila Mendes on Why We Need More Latine Representation in Rom-Coms
- 4/22/2024
- by Brenda Barrientos
- Popsugar.com
Saraciea Fennell: "The Black Girl Survives in This One" Is the Representation I Didn't See in Horror Books
- 4/22/2024
- by Saraciea Fennell
- Popsugar.com
Tell Me Más: Bodine Talks New Album "Quemo Lento" and Growing From Hardships
- 4/22/2024
- by Juan Arroyo
- Popsugar.com
Ambika Mod Answers (Almost) All Your Questions About ‘One Day’
- 4/24/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Jane Campion to Receive Locarno Film Festival’s Pardo d’Onore Manor
- 4/24/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Stephen Colbert Once Laughed So Hard at ‘Tropic Thunder’ His Wife Thought He Was Dying
- 4/24/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
The 10 Best Teen Rebellion Films: ‘Pump Up the Volume,’ ‘Heathers,’ and More
- 4/23/2024
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ Could Have Included Olivia Wilde & David Krumholtz, But Probably Not Tom Cruise
- 4/23/2024
- by Rodrigo Perez
- The Playlist
‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ Trailer: Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds Fight to the F—ing Death in Raunchy MCU Debut
- 4/22/2024
- by Diego Ramos Bechara
- Variety - Film News
Ambika Mod Answers (Almost) All Your Questions About ‘One Day’
- 4/24/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Jane Campion to Receive Locarno Film Festival’s Pardo d’Onore Manor
- 4/24/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Rebel Wilson memoir to be published in UK with Sacha Baron Cohen passages redacted
- 4/24/2024
- by Ella Creamer
- The Guardian - Film News
UK’s shadow culture secretary sets out Labour’s vision for creative industries
- 4/24/2024
- ScreenDaily
‘Wednesday’ Season 2 Casts Thandiwe Newton (Exclusive)
- 4/23/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety - TV News
Terry Carter, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and ‘McCloud’ Actor, Dies at 95
- 4/23/2024
- by Lexi Carson
- Variety - Film News
Netflix to Present Sneak Peek of New Wallace & Gromit, Zack Snyder’s ‘Twilight of the Gods’ at Annecy
- 4/22/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
‘The Big Door Prize’ Team Talks [Spoiler]’s Proposal, That Long Hug & More
- 4/24/2024
- TV Insider
Under the Bridge Gives Us the 2 Queer Leads True Detective Wouldn't
- 4/24/2024
- by Kelly Martinez
- Primetimer