Emma Stone & Brie Larson Get Ready For the Oscars at Women in Film Pre-Party

Emma Stone and Brie Larson were all smiles a the Women in Film Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party!

The 2017 Best Actress nominee and the 2016 Best Actress winner stepped out at the event on Friday night (February 23) at at Nightingale Plaza in Los Angeles.

The duo were also joined at the event by nominees Meryl Streep, Viola Davis, Viggo Mortensen and Ava DuVernay.

Other attendees included Annalise Basso, Anika Noni Rose and Freida Pinto.

During the event, Brie gave a touching speech about being an woman in Hollywood.

“Even though being an actor was really hard, it was even harder to learn to be a woman. And because I loved film so much, that’s where I turned to. That’s how I learned to be who I am today,” she explained.

Brie went on to make a request of fellow attendees saying, “So, let’s talk. Let’s not talk industry talk. Let’s actually talk about what’s really going on with us. What worries us. What scares us. What we’re excited about it. So let’s incubate all of this and make something amazing.”

FYI: Emma is wearing Prada. Brie is wearing an Alexander McQueen dress and Schutz shoes. Annalise is wearing Noon by Noor. Freida is wearing Maria Lucia Hohan.

Click inside to read all of Brie’s speech…

Brie Larson’s Full Speech

“Even though being an actor was really hard, it was even harder to learn to be a woman. And because I loved film so much, that’s where I turned to. That’s how I learned to be who I am today. It was through the brave performances that went outside of cliches and showed you what the real world looked like.

So what I want to ask of all of you in this room today is, you’re given this incredible opportunity to be part of this space, to connect with others. Let’s share our stories. Let’s talk about where we came from. Let’s get excited about where we are right now because it is. There’s only room to grow. I hope that this can feel like a safe space to ask someone for their phone number. We don’t have to be creepy. We can just ask for a phone number because we want to check in with one another.

So, let’s talk. Let’s not talk industry talk. Let’s actually talk about what’s really going on with us. What worries us. What scares us. What we’re excited about it.

So let’s incubate all of this and make something amazing. Because we will be here a year later and let’s talk about how this was the moment. This was the moment when we went (snaps) I got it, I know how to make the world a better place.

Artists are the ones that the politicians fear. It’s always been the case. So, let’s do it. Let’s let people be afraid of us. And then call our best friends because we’re scared.”