Overview
- Stewart says actresses are often disrespected and "treated like puppets," remarks she made while promoting her feature directing debut.
- She describes being taken more seriously as a director, saying people now talk to her "like I'm somebody with a brain."
- Asked if she will remain in the U.S. under President Trump, she replied "probably not," adding she plans to make films in Europe because she "can’t work freely" in America.
- Her debut feature, The Chronology of Water—shot in Latvia—premiered at Cannes in 2025 before wider release in late 2025 and early 2026.
- She calls Trump’s floated 100% tariff on foreign-made films "terrifying" for the industry, noting the proposal has not been enacted.