Jamie Lee Curtis is taking the next step in her career. The actress is looking forward to producing some powerful films in the industry while also starring in movies, including the sequel to her hit film, Freakier Friday, alongside Lindsay Lohan.

In conversation with Entertainment Weekly, the Oscar-winning star revealed the reason behind making the decision to get on to the seat of a producer. While discussing her work as a producer on the upcoming documentary about Susan Powter, Lee Curtis shared her stand in Hollywood, considering her age. 

While talking to the media portal, the actress was asked why she did not advocate to play the lead role in the documentary and instead chose to fund the film, to which Lee Curtis revealed, “I only stepped into my own power as a producer when I realized I was going to die soon.

When I turned 60, it was a real turning point where I realized all of the things I’d been holding in my head, heart, mind, soul, spirit, and life force were going to die with me if I didn’t bring them out into the universe.”

She went on to add, “That was my moment of truth, and that’s when I went to Jason Blum and said, ‘I want a production company.’ It has yielded quite well for all of us.”

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Liam Payne passed away at the age of 31, leaving his friends and family in mourning. Following the late singer’s death, his One Direction band members, as well as his friends from the industry, paid their tributes to the young musician.

Meanwhile, Payne’s close friend, Rogelio Nores, has opened up about the singer’s Netflix series deal. According to the media reports, Nores, who had been with the late singer during his last few hours, revealed that he tried to stop Payne from flying to the U.K. for the shoot of his series. 

Nores had flown to Buenos Aires with his girlfriend to join the Strip That Down singer and Kate Cassidy for a Niall Horan concert.

In conversation with the media portal, Rogelio, also known as Rogers in the industry, recalled the time when Payne traveled to England with Cassidy to begin the shoot of Building the Band along with Nicole Schwarzinger.

However, Rogers wasn’t too pleased with the late singer’s decision, as he knew Payne had several connections with the dealers in London. 

In a note retrieved by Page Six, Nores had written an email to Payne’s father, George, and put forth his worries regarding the singer’s health, considering that he had been clean only for a few months at the time.

Taapsee Pannu, who made her Hindi film debut with Chashme Baddoor in 2013, is one of the most talented artists in recent times. The actress was last seen in Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba earlier this year. Shah Rukh Khan’s Dunki co-star Taapsee admitted not getting paid much for the 2023 film while revealing being told about the “big hero” in the movie.

In a new interview with Indian Express, Taapsee Pannu spilled the beans about the perception of being paid more in big commercial films. The actress revealed that contrary to the belief, she gets paid more in female-driven movies than in male-centric ones like Judwaa 2 and Dunki.

Taapsee stated that she receives better fees for movies like Hasseen Dillruba, unlike those commercial films that don’t pay her much. The Dunki actress stressed that the makers make her feel like it’s a “favor” for her.

“They feel, ‘There is already a big hero, why do we need anybody else for that?’ I fight these notions on a daily basis,” Taapsee said.

The Phir Aayi Hasseen Dillruba star further spoke about her struggle to bag a role in big films. She pointed out how the heroes decide their heroines in “most of their films” until the project has a successful director with their specific audience.

Taapsee wishes to choose the director she wants to work with, however, that doesn’t happen for her. The Naam Shabana actress noted that successful filmmakers like to work where a “big hero is attached with a big budget mounting”.

Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, Dunki starred Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. Taapsee was romantically paired with SRK in the 2023 film. The comedy-drama also featured Vicky Kaushal in a special appearance.

Headlined by Varun Dhawan in dual roles, Judwaa 2 was released in 2017. Taapsee Pannu and Jacqueline Fernandez play the female leads in David Dhawan’s directorial. The movie is a reboot of the 1997 film, Judwaa, which originally starred Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor, and Rambha.

Taapsee Pannu has worked in movies like Baby, Naam Shabana, Mulk, Pink, Manmarziyaan, Badla, Saand Ki Aankh, Mission Mangal, and more.