Overview

• Posey said that once she was recognized in New York City her indie credibility evaporated, marking a pivotal shift in her career trajectory.
• She described how the studio system co-opted the indie movement and made it difficult for her to secure financing despite leading roles in fast-paced independent films.
• The actor recounted sweating under fluorescent lights during Hollywood auditions and feeling ‘‘gaslit’’ into doubting her talent for studio productions.
• Despite those challenges, Posey spent two decades collaborating with acclaimed directors including Christopher Guest, Hal Hartley, Woody Allen and Ari Aster.
• She is set to appear on Variety’s 22nd season of “Actors on Actors,” where she will be paired with Lisa Kudrow.