Helen Mirren stands up to Parkinson in sexist interview from the ‘70s
Dame Helen Mirren has never been one to shy away from letting her opinion be known, and it seems her passion for gender equality is nothing new, as we can see in this unearthed footage of an interview she did with Michael Parkinson back in 1975.
The then-30-year-old Mirren sat down with the legendary interviewer in 1975 to talk about her upcoming role as Lady Macbeth and endured a rather chauvinistic exchange (Parkinson introduced her as a “sex queen” and mentioned her “sluttish eroticism”), handling it with all the poise and class we’ve come to expect from the screen star.
Of course, the world was a much different place 40 years ago, but Mirren’s attitude and beliefs are just as relevant today. Good on her!
Take a look for yourself and tell us in the comments below, what did you think of the interview? Was Parkinson being sexist? Or is it just a reflection of the times?
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