Chloë Grace Moretz recalls being 'infantilized' by older men in Hollywood

Chloë Grace Moretz learned how to defend herself at an early age. The actor became a child star with the "Amityville Horror" remake in 2005, when she was 8 years old. In an interview on the "Reign With Josh Smith" podcast published Nov. 28, Moretz, who is now 25, opened up about feeling rejected. and "infantilized" on various film sets, often finding themselves in a "power struggle" and fighting to have their comments taken seriously.

“It was always weird ever since my first starring role when I was 14 in 'Carrie',” Moretz said, referring to her starring role in the 2013 remake. see who would really be unhappy with a young woman." She added, "As I grew up, it was always really interesting to see the rejection I got from a lot of people."

After a few years in the business, Moretz identified a pattern and identified the types of people who abused her despite her level of experience. "The majority of them were definitely older men who would infantilize me," she said. "If I had real things to bring to the table, most of the time they would be shot down." Moretz continued, "To even have to plead an older man's case on behalf of your 14, 15, or 16-year-old self is a really, really crazy kind of spirit."

"Limits are a new thing for me."

Now that she's older, Moretz has new ways to deal with this type of behavior: focusing on honesty instead of pleasing people, and setting boundaries. "Borders are a new thing for me," she said. "I've learned no boundaries in my life, and I've been hit like a ton of bricks over and over, and I'm like, 'You know what? I think I need to learn this thing called limits."

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