DungeonsAndDragonsMovie star Michelle Rodriguez tells us all about refusing to cross certain lines to make it in Hollywood on a brand new episode of ColliderLadiesNight ...
Michelle Rodriguez aims to work with rebels in this industry, and she’s also a true rebel herself. Over the years, Rodriguez has solidified herself as an undeniable force in Hollywood both on screen and behind the scenes via her determination to fight for herself and for the characters she plays. That right there is the definition of an ideal Collider Ladies Night guest. A personal bucket list guest, in fact.
“I decided I wanted to be in the movie industry because I'm fascinated by movies. I used to go to my friend's house all the time and watch her VCR tapes, and most of the VCR tapes that she had there were B-movies, but I just was in love with the idea of telling stories on the screen. And I fell in love with it so much so that I tried doing the school thing and it didn't really work out for me, so I just took my GED and my brother told me about Backstage the newspaper.
Not only did the work keep coming from there, but Rodriguez took a cue from Kusama and made a point of always advocating for herself and for the characters she played. When asked for the advice she’d give rising stars looking to do the same for themselves, Rodriguez admitted, “I'm probably not the best person to talk to because I pissed off a lot of people on the way up.
“The minute that anybody tries to force any of those things on me, I'm like, I don't mind going back to Jersey City to my old life because those are the lines that I would never cross. But most people want it so bad, they’re willing to sacrifice certain things along the way, and I'll tell you, just from my little experience of 20-some-odd years in this business, the minute you cross one line, the rest are gonna fall like dominoes.
Rodriguez also took a moment to highlight some of the incredible directorial forces who contributed to helping her make an indelible mark on cinema. After kicking off her career with Kusama, Rodriguez went on to work with legends like James Cameron on Avatar, Robert Rodriguez on the Machete films and Alita: Battle Angel, and Steve McQueen on 2018’s Widows, just to name a few. All very different storytellers, but they do have one shared quality that Rodriguez values; they’re rebels.
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