As it turns out, the line about leaving the world "for a little while" isn't that far-fetched. After playing a pivotal role in the #MeToo movement and making high-profile rounds on the media circuit (speaking about everything from Harvey Weinstein to her memoir-meets-manifesto Brave), McGowan all but disappeared from the public eye. She moved to Mexico where she hung out in the jungle, "talked to trees" and recalibrated after an intense few years.

"Slowly, I started to remember that I love being creative, and it allowed me to remember who I was, just in a different way. Baby Yors played a big part in helping draw me out of my self-imposed exile," she told The Hollywood Reporter by phone from London after a recording session. McGowan, who released her own album called Planet 9, has multiple projects in the works including another music single, an acting project in Paris and narration duties on a short film directed by Baby Yors titled Any Moment Now. Below she updates THR on how it feels to have "creativity firing again," life with 3G phone service and curating a "softer" reality: "The ultimate power move right now is not to be on that chess board. I don't want to be knocked around or freaked out."

 

[...]

 

Now that you have been drawn out with the "creativity firing" again, where do you see yourself going from here? Is the fire still burning?

That's an interesting way to put it — the fire —because it's something I thought was completely gone. After basically being stalked for over two decades, I was exhausted. It cast a shadow over a lot of things that I did. I didn't know what it was like to perform without that or how to be creative without this thing constantly following me.

It has been really magical to get to this place I am in now. I only want to be around people who are high vibrational, joyful, creative, kind, soft and safe. I've been putting that out there and it's been coming true. I'm going to Paris tomorrow to film something that is a very unique opportunity. I'm discovering the joy. Speaking of discovery, I was discovered so young. My first onscreen appearance came at 14, and it all happened so fast after that that I never had a chance to stop and wonder if I actually liked it. Taking this time off, I discovered that actually I did. And I do.

What's the project in Paris?

It's under wraps. But what I can say is that I'll be playing a mother seeking a unique revenge. Her son creates a machine that steals dreams, and someone steals it from him and hurts him. The mother sets out, not on a violent revenge mission, but something more psychological.

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/rose-mcgowan-interview-baby-yors-single-new-projects-mexico-1236334363/

 

Imagine how excited we are 

Good. I always loved her performances. She was capable of so much more than the roles she was restricted to. It's a shame we'll never know how big she'd have been if Weinstein never blackballed her from bigger projects. Her performances in Scream, Devil in the Flesh, Jawbreaker, Charmed, and Grindhouse are some of my favorites. 

Ohh I'm keeping tabs on her next roles 

Yes give us more Grindhouse type Films 

 

She could completely just focus on being an advocate for women's organizations. In her spare time. Focus on working exclusively with female only directors and roles that focus on stories that have a strong female lead roles or voices that need to be herded while also advocating irl. 

she has 2 upcoming projects on imdb, one a voice for Pomerania, and this one

1 hour ago, Happylittlepunk said:

She could completely just focus on being an advocate for women's organizations. In her spare time. Focus on working exclusively with female only directors and roles that focus on stories that have a strong female lead roles or voices that need to be herded while also advocating irl. 

Huh? 

 

So **** what she wants, I guess

  

2 hours ago, Magic_boXX said:

Yes give us more Grindhouse type Films 

 

It's time to go go, not cry cry.

 

 

...Vin

Edited August 13, 20251 yr by Vin

2 hours ago, Happylittlepunk said:

She could completely just focus on being an advocate for women's organizations. In her spare time. Focus on working exclusively with female only directors and roles that focus on stories that have a strong female lead roles or voices that need to be herded while also advocating irl. 

Why? She publicly stated she doesn't like the label feminism or the fact the media made her the face of Metoo. It's not her responsibility to work exclusively with female directors just because she is an activist. Let her work, she don't NEED to do anything. 

Lucky us

Interesting. 

Yes please, Planet Terror was my sht 

 

Those cameo coins ran dry

11 hours ago, Kylie Jenner said:

Those cameo coins ran dry

she has't even been on cameo for a while, her page says unavailable.

if anything she's prob made more coin with all the conventions she's done in recent years

 

15 hours ago, istersay said:

she has 2 upcoming projects on imdb, one a voice for Pomerania, and this one

I think those have been there for a long time

 

Edited August 13, 20251 yr by okgo

6 hours ago, Happylittlepunk said:

She could completely just focus on being an advocate for women's organizations. In her spare time. Focus on working exclusively with female only directors and roles that focus on stories that have a strong female lead roles or voices that need to be herded while also advocating irl. 

Or, she can do whatever she wants with her own life. 

 

I didn't know she released a full album. She went full Björk 

I could see her doing Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club London. 

 

I don't agree with all her views but I'm glad she's coming back after all the **** she was put through.

 

Spoiler

Britney next! 

 

imagine how happy we are

 

we love you rose