The actress was directed by the pop superstar in last year's W.E., which divided critics on its release.
'She had been working on that story for ten years and it was very close to her heart,' Riseborough told Metro.
'The first time I met her she asked me for tea because she's very fond of an English cuppa.'
Riseborough continued: 'I really respect how she allows her femininity to drive her. And I think that's not something we are really encouraged to do. 'P*ssy' for example - why is that an insult?'
'Or, 'Don't be a girl!' If you used those same insults in a racial context, it would never be allowed.'
'She had been working on that story for ten years and it was very close to her heart,' Riseborough told Metro.
'The first time I met her she asked me for tea because she's very fond of an English cuppa.'
Riseborough continued: 'I really respect how she allows her femininity to drive her. And I think that's not something we are really encouraged to do. 'P*ssy' for example - why is that an insult?'
'Or, 'Don't be a girl!' If you used those same insults in a racial context, it would never be allowed.'
From www.digitalspy.co.uk
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