‘WE’RE ALL HUSTLING’
Jamie Lee Curtis is back as a faded showgirl – with strong thoughts on what life in Las Vegas means for women today
Adorned with fake tan, silver lipstick and pearly eye shadow, Jamie Lee Curtis delivers one of her most heart-rending performances as The Last Showgirl ’s Annette, a former Las Vegas dancer now eking out a living as a cocktail waitress in a faded casino.
But Jamie Lee doesn’t want you to feel sorry for her character. “From Annette’s standpoint, she’s a hustler,” she says. “There’s this dogged, weathered sense to her that means she’s also a survivor. And the survival of women in Vegas is profound.
“I love that the movie highlights how tough we all are and what we will all do for money, what we will do for love – and what we will do to survive and take care of ourselves and our families. We’re all hustling.”