AceShowbiz - Launching her career in Hollywood as a child actor, Kat Dennings reflected on the challenges she faced early on in the industry. In a recent conversation with People, Dennings revealed the unsettling experiences she faced during her early years in the industry.

Dennings described casting directors as "very cruel" and harsh, extending their negative judgments even to children. "The time that I was auditioning and starting to act, it was a very different environment than it is now. There was not a lot of inclusivity at all," Dennings shared.

The feedback she received was often unkind and unfiltered, with some comments being strikingly inappropriate for a young girl. "For example, I was 12. I'd go into an audition and I'd do it, and my manager would call me and I'd be like, 'How'd it go?' And they'd be like, 'Well, they thought you weren't pretty enough and you're fat,' " she recounted.

Despite the negativity, Dennings maintained a resilient attitude, bolstered by her family's support. "That was my attitude," she explained. "For some reason, it didn't break my spirit. I was like, 'I'll show them.' I guess props to my parents, because they were like, 'They're idiots. Don't listen to them.' And I was like, 'They're idiots, I'm not.' "

However, Dennings acknowledges that the industry has made significant strides since then. She pointed out the rising prominence of body positivity, inclusivity, and representation in contemporary Hollywood, changes that were conspicuously absent during her early career.

"There's body positivity, there's inclusivity, there's representation, and there was none of that before. It was really gross," she said. The shift towards a "much softer, kinder" entertainment world is a welcome turn from the "completely insane" times she endured.