Margot Robbie isn't content with being a movie star - she wants to change the film industry. As a producer and actress, she focuses on stories where women are at the center and where the courage to think new things is allowed to rule.
I WANT TO PUT WOMEN IN FOCUS IN THE STORIES AND I WANT TO HELP CREATE MORE AND BETTER ROLES FOR WOMEN, BOTH MYSELF AND OTHERS
MARGOT ROBBIE IS not only one of the world's most popular female actors. She is also a producer who dares to invest heavily in stories she truly believes in. Through the production company LuckyChap Entertainment, which she runs with her husband Tom Ackerley and a few friends, Margot has produced films that not only make money but also set a new agenda in Hollywood. Films like I, Tonya, Promising Young Woman, Saltburn and Barbie show what subjects they dare to tackle and how they question the prevailing order. She understands the art of storytelling and manages to make the stories alive and relevant. For her, it's about being brave and sensitive without compromising the complexity of the story - especially when it comes to telling women's stories.
– In most scripts, the female role secondary, a supporting role to the male lead, says Margot. I'm so tired of these kinds of films, both as an actor and as a film lover. Today, more women than men go to the cinema, and that should be reflected in the films that are produced. Margot is passionate about finding stories that she feels haven't been told before – or in the right way.
– I want to put women in focus in the stories and I want to help create more and better roles for women, both myself and others, she tells the British Vogue. Maybe I can contribute a little to making the world of the film a little more balanced. Right now Margot is in cinemas in a new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights. The film is based on Emily Brontë's classic novel Wuthering Heights from 1847. The story takes place in 19th century England and follows the forbidden romance between Cathy Earnshaw (Margot Robbie) and Heathcliff, played by Jacob Elordi (Saltburn, Priscilla). The film's script and direction are by Emerald Fennell, who also wrote the acclaimed and award-winning films Promising Young Woman and Saltburn – both of which were produced by Margot Robbie's production company.
I LOVE WORKING WITH EMERALD FENNELL BECAUSE SHE ALWAYS PRIORITIZES AN EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OVER AN INTELLECTUAL IDEA
“I love working with Emerald Fennell because she always prioritizes an emotional experience over an intellectual idea,” says Margot. “She’s very smart. She has great ideas, but she can let go of a cool idea to instead offer the alternative that will be most exciting for the audience. I really appreciate that about her. She’s incredibly skilled at telling stories in her own way. As an actor, she makes me feel safe. Before we started filming Wuthering Heights I had given birth just three months earlier and I wasn't feeling great, I wasn't in the same state of mind that I usually am when I'm filming. I felt dizzy
and confused and worried that I wasn't prepared enough. Then Emerald said that was exactly how she wanted me. She said:
– I don't want you to prepare. I just want you to be present in the moment. It was a wonderful way to relieve my anxiety. It was about being in my body instead of in my head. It also helped in the sex scenes, not being too prepared but acting in the moment. Sometimes it pinches Margot herself in the arm to realize that it's true that her career has gone so well so far.
– I really have a fantastic career, not bad for a girl from Dalby in Queensland, Australia. Margot didn't grow up among people in film industry. Her mother worked as a physiotherapist and was a single mother with four children. In her teens, Margot was restless, disruptive at school and wanted to go out into the world, but didn't know what she wanted to do. At the age of 15, something happened. She saw a girl her own age on the television screen, who, according to the aspiring actress, gave a mediocre performance. This critical assessment led Margot Robbie into acting. She wrote a letter to the producers of the TV show Neighbors and told her why
wanted to play a role in the series, and she landed the job. Then she got the hang of it and at 17 she moved to Melbourne to seek her fortune, and a couple of years later she went to London where she acted and had various odd jobs. She shared a flat with some friends in film industry, including with the Englishman Tom Ackerley whom she later married. Film colleagues describe Margot as brave and daring. Martin Scorsese, who cast her in the breakthrough film The Wolf of Wall Street in 2013, has said that Margot slammed Leonardo DiCaprio in the face during her audition, something that was completely unplanned. Jacob Elordi, who she plays opposite in Wuthering Heights, describes her like this:
– Margot is a force. And she makes it look easy. Sometimes I think she has Hermione's time-turner – she can raise a child, record a Film, produce four others and still manage to meet for a beer at 5 p.m. Margot comments on compliments with a broad smile and a shrug.
– I've always worked hard, I've always been quite fearless and I hate waiting. I'm a restless person who wants to do everything, all the time, and that works for me. I go by instinct. When I work on film, the most important question for me is not what the critics will think. Instead, I think about the audience. I think: What will the audience feel right now? What will their emotional reaction be? I believe that you should make films for the people who will buy tickets to see the films. It's that simple. Next year, the shooting of The Ocean's Eleven prequel which takes place in 1960s Europe, where Margot stars alongside Bradley Cooper – but she is also interested in directing.
– That's where my focus is shifting. I've wanted to direct for ten years. I haven't rushed it, but I feel like the time is approaching when I'm ready to throw myself into it. Which project will be Margot's directorial debut remains to be seen. But there's a lot to suggest that that film will also carry her signature: passion, courage, strong female roles.
MARGOT'S FAVORITE DESTINATION
Mexico
Margot and her husband Tom have vacationed several times in the Riviera Nayarit, a quiet, beachside oasis in contrast to the bustling city of Puerto Vallarta. Both are surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains to the east and the Bay of Banderas
in the west. The couple usually stays at the One & Only Mandarina resort.
Nicaragua
Margot likes to surf and when she goes on vacation with her girlfriends, they like to travel to places like San Juan Del Sur, where you have to plan your surfing carefully according to the waves and tides.
Philippines
Margot has been there several times, including on a month-long girls' trip where she backpacked around the country when she was 25. Margot also visited Rise Above Foundation Cebu as a volunteer, focusing on improving the quality of life for vulnerable families in Cebu, Philippines.
Tahiti
Margot and Tom spent their honeymoon in Tahiti, where they stayed at the famous and celebrity-filled luxury resort The Brando.
UK
London was Margot's hometown for a few years when she was younger. She lived in the Clapham area, and she loved to go pub crawling in the area. The now-famous film Wuthering Heights was partly filmed in the Yorkshire Dales National Park in Yorkshire, northern England. Margot, her cast and crew stayed at the historic Simonstone Hall hotel, which is located in the scenic nature reserve.
MARGOT ROBBIE
Age: 35.
Boron Los Angeles.
Family Husband Tom Ackerley, producer and the couple's soon-to-be 2-year-old son.
Occupation: Actor, producer.
Featured films: About Time, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Legend of Tarzan, Suicide Squad, I, Tonya, Mary Queen of Scots, Amsterdam, Once Upon A Time… in Hollywood, Barbie. Biocurrent in Wuthering Heights.
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