London:
Actress Octavia Spencer wants to become a producer and an activist following her Academy Award win for Best Supporting Actress.
The 39-year-old, who won the Academy Award for her role as maid Minny Jackson in Tate Taylor's The Help, said she could turn her back on acting and turn to working behind the scenes on movies, reported Contactmusic.
"I don't have any role that I want to play. I want to be a producer. I want to be an activist. I was to be pro-activein bringing about work for men, women, boys, girls, everybody who is good at what they do and deserve a shot," Spencer said.
The actress, who cried on stage when she accepted the award, admits she was "humbled" by the accolade and hopes she could be a "beacon of hope" to aspiring actresses.
"I'm very humbled because I get to stand here and accept this award and I haven't really done anything. I hope that in some way I can be some kind of beacon of hope, especially am I am not the typical Hollywood beauty," she added.
The 39-year-old, who won the Academy Award for her role as maid Minny Jackson in Tate Taylor's The Help, said she could turn her back on acting and turn to working behind the scenes on movies, reported Contactmusic.
"I don't have any role that I want to play. I want to be a producer. I want to be an activist. I was to be pro-activein bringing about work for men, women, boys, girls, everybody who is good at what they do and deserve a shot," Spencer said.
The actress, who cried on stage when she accepted the award, admits she was "humbled" by the accolade and hopes she could be a "beacon of hope" to aspiring actresses.
"I'm very humbled because I get to stand here and accept this award and I haven't really done anything. I hope that in some way I can be some kind of beacon of hope, especially am I am not the typical Hollywood beauty," she added.
