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Top 10 most powerful women in Hollywood
Drew Barrymore
Earnings per film:
About $15 million.Industry acclaim:
Winner of numerous MTV awards and has a star on the Walk of Fame.Go for it:
'It's a shallow, inconsistent, competitive, cruel world,' the Charlie's Angels actress once said. 'Whenever I get really sad that I'm involved in it, I feel that instead of complaining, I should go in there and make it better.'And that's exactly what she did, forming her own production company, Flower Films, with partner Nancy Juvonen. Ten years later, it is a tiny powerhouse thanks to the Charlie's Angels franchise, which made more than $400 million worldwide and turned Drew into a mini-mogul.
'I knew what our intentions were,' says Drew, now aged 31, 'but they had nothing to do with success. It doesn't matter how far or high I go. If I can keep working, that is the most profound amount of success I can ever find.'
On her relationship with her partner Nancy Juvonen, Drew explains that 'to us, what filmmaking is all about is keeping promises. That's our work ethic. The truth is, we're a small company, and we like it hardcore family-style - we're very hands-on. It's certainly the family I never had, and a really important source of stability for me and an outlet for creativity. It's kind of ideal.'
Power plus points:
Holding it together while working on Charlie's Angels. 'There were days before we started shooting when I thought everything was going to collapse and I'd be the laughing stock of the business. But I pulled through it, we did the film, and when the first weekend grosses came in, I think I screamed louder than I've ever screamed in my life.'Catherine Zeta Jones
Earnings per film:
Took home $8 million for Chicago.Industry acclaim:
Won the 2003 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Chicago as well as a Bafta.Go for it:
Having married into Hollywood royalty, the Welsh starlet has seriously upped her box office clout since tying the knot with Michael Douglas.'It's tough when you're married, it becomes a little voyeuristic,' says 36-year-old Catherine, on the prospect of starring with her hubby. 'People think they're looking into your real life but that's not the case.'
She says she would love her kids, Carys and Dylan, to keep up the Douglas acting dynasty. 'I would love them to be in the business when they are older,' she says. 'This business has been terrific for me. Then again, this is probably one for Michael because I never had famous parents - my Dad wasn't Spartacus - so I would just warn them about that but absolutely encourage them to do the profession. It's still the best job in the world.'
Power plus points:
Having another friend in high places - Steven Spielberg. 'Steven is the man really responsible for helping me start my career in Hollywood,' she says. 'I've known him for ages and he's been a great friend and supporter. He got me the part in Zorro, which he produced, and he wanted me for The Terminal. So it's nice to have a friend like that who's also one of the greatest directors ever.'previous | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | next
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