Felicity Jones (42): 'I have to pay my bills' – how she chooses her roles

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Felicity Jones (42) has broken an unwritten Hollywood rule: The two-time Oscar-nominated Brit spoke openly in conversation with British newspaper The Mirror about the fact that she has to weigh art against her bank account with every role choice. For the actress, every project comes with a double filter – first the script has to emotionally "click," and only then does the fee come into play.

What she says exactly – and why this frank look at salary negotiations in the dream factory is more than just a small anecdote on the red carpet.

First the script has to click, only then the fee

A fat check alone won't get Felicity Jones on board. As Promiflash reports, citing the interview with The Mirror, a script has to move her emotionally, in her words – when reading it, it has to make an actual "click." Only when this gut feeling and the financial side line up does she say yes. For fans, her statement answers a question that hangs over some of her role choices: Why she takes on some projects and leaves others by the wayside.

It's about creativity, but I also have to pay my bills, so it's also about practical things – and I'm constantly trying to reconcile the two.

Why her open word is rare in Hollywood

That an Oscar-nominated actress speaks so bluntly about fees is unusual in the star business. Salary negotiations in Hollywood are normally among the industry's best-kept secrets. Jones breaks with this unspoken rule – and in doing so, lifts the veil a little on the fee topic.

For anyone working in a creative profession themselves, her statement sounds familiar: Even at the highest income levels, acting is ultimately a job where the offer and the cost of living have to line up. Anyone who says "yes" to a role is also deciding on the next quarter.

What counts in the end: script feeling and script fee

With her open word, Felicity Jones shows that even an Oscar-nominated career doesn't live on art alone. Behind every "yes" from the Brit stands a double filter – and both conditions must be met before she steps in front of the camera for the next role.