The actor-director waxes poetic about Demi Moore’s “The Substance” in a new op-ed.
That poem, Tamblyn noted, “now seems like a description of a scene fromThe Substance.”
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“These are universal realities for any woman, no matter her background or profession,” noted Tamblyn.
“The subtle messages of sexism are passed down to us as generational wisdom, almost from birth.
“But Im also not immune to wanting to feel beautiful and desired, and indulging in that need.

Demi Moore in ‘The Substance’.Christine Tamalet/Courtesy of TIFF
I dont apologize for what Ive done, or for what I havent.
And there can be an untapped, collective power in not giving up on not giving in.”
Moore previously toldEntertainment Weeklysheconsidered stepping away from actingbefore Elisabeth came along.
I went through a period of even questioning whether this is what I should still be doing.
Was this where I should be putting my energy?
When you plant seeds, you wait to see what grows.