News | Entertainment
10 Jul 2025 1:21
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Gina Gershon suffered "a lot of PTSD" following the release of Showgirls

    The 63-year-old actress starred alongside Elizabeth Berkley in the 1995 erotic drama film, which centres on a woman who hitchhikes to Las Vegas to pursue her dreams of being a showgirl, but Gina admits that she didn't enjoy making the much-maligned movie


    She told The Independent: "I realised I have a lot of PTSD around that movie."

    The film was a box-office flop and was widely panned by critics.

    Gina now admits that she "knew it was going to be a disaster".

    The actress shared: "They were like, this is gonna be huge - but I knew it was going to be a disaster.

    "I was always happy with my work in it, but I knew that it was not going to be what people thought it would be. And I was scared, so I just told my agents, 'Get me another job before Showgirls comes out. I need to show that I really am an actress.'"

    Gina has hired and fired lots of different agents over the years, but the actress doesn't have any regrets about her approach.

    She explained: "I do think my career would have been much easier if I'd had agents that really got me.

    "I've had to go through several different ones, because I just don't want to spend time playing characters I'm not invested in. It would have been nice if we were all on the same page, but at the end of the day, it's my book, and it's my story."

    Gina believes that a lot of her projects take years to be fully appreciated, including Showgirls, which has become a cult film in recent times.

    The veteran actress said: "I remember I was doing Cabaret on Broadway [in 2001] and there was a whole side of a building with my face on it. That was huge! But then, of course, it goes away, and then I'm like, 'Ooh, what if I never work again?'

    "And my movies always take, like, 20 years to be seen. Critics loved Bound, but people were very, like, 'Let's sweep this under the rug because it's a lesbian movie and no one's gonna want to see it.' And Showgirls was shunned, but now it's 30 years later, and screenings of it are selling out, and people love it."

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     09 Jul: Liam Gallagher is "laser-focused" on the Oasis comeback concerts
     09 Jul: Keke Palmer found it "really, really hard" to regain her pre-pregnancy figure
     09 Jul: Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers have split after six years of marriage
     09 Jul: Ziggy Marley has written a children's book inspired by his late dad
     09 Jul: Lewis Capaldi believes therapy has played a "massive part" in his musical comeback
     09 Jul: Rachel Brosnahan sees similarities between herself and Lois Lane
     09 Jul: Jessie J's cancer has not spread following her recent mastectomy
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    The British and Irish Lions' most recent match against the Brumbies is squarely in focus as the two teams get set to square off in Canberra tonight More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Another cut to the Official Cash Rate still looks more likely than not More...



     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Hamilton residents are being asked to report anything suspicious to police after a gun was fired in Chartwell this evening 22:47

    Living & Travel:
    A lucky lotto player from Auckland has 10.3 million reasons to celebrate after winning Powerball First Division 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Liam Gallagher is "laser-focused" on the Oasis comeback concerts 21:36

    International:
    Coast Guard 'American hero' helps save 165 people from torrential floods surrounding summer camp 21:07

    Entertainment:
    Keke Palmer found it "really, really hard" to regain her pre-pregnancy figure 21:06

    Entertainment:
    Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers have split after six years of marriage 20:36

    Entertainment:
    Ziggy Marley has written a children's book inspired by his late dad 20:06

    Entertainment:
    Lewis Capaldi believes therapy has played a "massive part" in his musical comeback 19:36

    Entertainment:
    Rachel Brosnahan sees similarities between herself and Lois Lane 19:06

    Rugby:
    The British and Irish Lions' most recent match against the Brumbies is squarely in focus as the two teams get set to square off in Canberra tonight 18:57


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd