Jessica Chastain Helped Octavia Spencer Receive Five Times Her Asking Salary | THR News

Jessica Chastain Helped Octavia Spencer Receive Five Times Her Asking Salary | THR News

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The transcript discusses Jessica Chastain's advocacy for equal pay in the film industry, particularly her efforts to ensure pay equity for women of color. Octavia Spencer shares a story about how Chastain approached her to collaborate on a comedy and addressed the pay disparity between women of color and white women. Chastain took action to ensure they received equal pay, resulting in both actresses earning significantly more. The transcript concludes with a call to watch the full panel discussion.

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What did Octavia Spencer mean by saying they would be 'favored nations'?

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What was the outcome of the collaboration between Octavia Spencer and Jessica Chastain?

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