The actress told El País that she’s accustomed to men feeling intimidated by her height—5’11” (180 cm)—and sitting down when she enters the room. 

Therefore, she appreciated when her Year of Living Dangerously co-star, Mel Gibson, who is shorter than her, encouraged her to wear “the highest heels [she] could” for the premiere.

“If you’re tall, people expect you to be more mature, and for many, many years, I was not that,” Sigourney admitted. “Because of my career, I’ve kind of fooled people into thinking that I’m a serious person (...) In general, I’m on the silly side.”