She stars in one of the few female-led films to ever cross the billion dollar mark at the international box office. Now Captain Marvel's Brie Larson is opening up about how she used the power she accrued from the massively successful superhero flick to challenge herself and change the Hollywood system. The 29-year-old actress spoke with Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radikha Jones at the 10th annual Women in the World conference in New York City on Wednesday. Spending it: Captain Marvel's Brie Larson is opening up about how she used the power she accrued from the massively successful superhero flick to challenge herself and change the Hollywood system The Kong: Skull Island actress was dressed conservatively for her headlining conversation. She paired a camel-colored sweater with a tasteful salt-and-pepper skirt. The blonde beauty rocked a shining pair of black leather boots. Opening up: The 29-year-old actress spoke with Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radikha Jones at the 10th annual Women in the World conference in New York City on Wednesday Casual look: The Kong: Skull Island actress was dressed conservatively for her headlining conversation, with a camel-colored sweater with a tasteful salt-and-pepper skirt Opening doors: 'We have to break these boundaries,' she said, referring to forces keeping women from succeeding in the film industry The Oscar-winning actress, who took home the Best Actress prize for 2015's Room, spoke with Jones about using her new-found power to help other women in the film industry. 'We have to break these boundaries,' she said. 'Whatever that currency is, I'm spending it. I'm not going to save it in an account. We need the change now.' She also spoke about trying new things with the newly-released Unicorn Store, her directorial debut released in April on Netflix. 'I'm not afraid of falling on my face because I've done this my whole life. It's like, 'That's done. Next.'' Paying it forward: 'Whatever that currency is, I'm spending it. I'm not going to save it in an account. We need the change now' New challenges: She also spoke about trying new things with the newly-released Unicorn Store, her directorial debut released in April on Netflix No fear: 'I'm not afraid of falling on my face because I've done this my whole life. It's like, 'That's done. Next'' The fantastical film was a departure from Brie's previous films, including the dark dramas Short Term 12, Room, and The Glass Castle. 'I loved it,' she said of directing her first movie. 'It was nice to take a break from the dramatic roles.' The movie, which failed to find a distributor following its 2017 Toronto International Film Festival premiere, was snapped up by Netflix in January of this year, possibly due to advance Captain Marvel buzz. It currently holds a 25 percent rotten score among Rotten Tomatoes' top critics. When Jones inquired about the huge financial success of Captain Marvel, Brie seemed mystified that anyone ever doubted it. 'I'm grateful to have broken this glass ceiling,' she said, adding 'I don’t know why it was so hard for people to believe it could happen.' Something different: The fantastical film was a departure from her previous dark roles, though it was unable to secure distribution prior to her Captain Marvel buzz, and received poor marks from critics The 21 Jump Street actress encouraged fellow women in Hollywood to be open about their struggles for equal and appropriate compensation. 'I want to talk about it, especially in a place like this,' she said. 'It’s a trap that they make women feel icky about money.' She urged women to think about future generations when negotiating their own pay. 'Don’t even do it for you,' she said. 'Do it for the women who are going to come after you.' Brie's character Captain Marvel is set to appear in Avengers: Endgame, which is due out April 26. Leading the way: On the incredible success of Captain Marvel: 'I'm grateful to have broken this glass ceiling,' she said, adding 'I don’t know why it was so hard for people to believe it could happen'All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility