Stone was speaking at the world premiere of La La Land at the Venice film festival, where it has been handed the prestigious opening gala slot.
La La Land star Emma Stone said she hoped her new movie would steer young people away from “cynicism” and “making fun of things” and instead encourage them to “work hard and achieve their dreams”.
I think young people have fallen into cynicism, and making fun of things, and pointing out the flaws in everything.
This movie is what I hope young people will do: work hard and achieve their dreams instead of being cynical.”