Priyanka Chopra Jonas effortlessly moves between acting, producing and being an entrepreneur, and she does so around the world.
So, at Cannes Lions on Wednesday, she took the stage at the Debussy Theatre at the Palais des Festivals to a raucous reception to discuss such themes as cultural fluency and such questions as: What does it take for a story, a film, or a brand to move across cultures without losing what makes it matter? Her appearance was moderated by People Inc exec Leah Wyar.
“Don’t take audiences for granted” was one of the pieces of advice, or personal learnings, she shared on stage. “Listen!” Another one was that “confidence is about practice” or like going to the gym. “You can’t fake confidence” and will not always have it, requiring moments to remind yourself of your value, skills and what you bring to the table, the star shared, adding: “I have seen a lot of people meld.”
Among the other tips she shared was the importance of authenticity, which the star argued includes not always being in full control. As such, she suggested that we not to strive for perfection but also accept some weaknesses and shortcomings.
Asked about her next career goals, Chopra Jonas said it was to focus on how to “in my English-language work bring that kind of variety to my characters that I have been able to do in India.” She added: “In my Hindi-language career, I’ve worked with all the best filmmakers, the best actors, I’ve told amazing stories and done a variety of genres, whereas in America, in Hollywood, in my English-language work, I haven’t really done it as much.”
