Michael Bay really hopes Hollywood will get over this.
Posted on 05/31/2015 10:35:15 AM PDT by dennisw
Aspiring actors are being harassed by dodgy casting agents, say Equity Actors' union will draw up audition guidelines to stop probing questions Inappropriate behaviour by movie executives revealed by celebrities Helen Mirren said she felt 'like a piece of meat' after one casting call
Actors are being increasingly pressured into having sex with sleazy casting agents to get sought-after parts, a union has warned.
The president of Equity, which represents British performers, said the problem of the 'casting couuch' where actors are pressured into giving sexual favours in return for roles is getting worse and is 'completely out of order'.
It follows the revelations by high-profile celebrities including Helen Mirren and Gwyneth Paltrow, who have shared their demeaning experiences on the casting couch, Helen Mirren previously claimed that then-director Michael Winner treating her like she was 'a piece of meat' during a casting call +4 Actress Gwyneth Paltrow has said early in her career one business meeting ended with the executive suggesting their meet-up should finish 'in the bedroom' +4
The chief of Equity says he is worried that more actors are being pressured into having sex with casting agents, with successful stars Helen Mirren (left) and Gwyneth Paltrow (right) previously sharing their stories Actress Charlize Theron, pictured with Sean Penn at a premiere in Cannes, revealed when she was 18 a Hollywood director invited her to his home on a Saturday night for an audition, then made a pass at her +4
Actress Charlize Theron, pictured at a premiere in Cannes, revealed when she was 18 a Hollywood director invited her to his home on a Saturday night for an audition, then made a pass at her
Equity has now established a working party to draw up audition guidelines for agents to stop actors having to endure inappropriate questions.
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Wow!!! This could kill all the fun for those Hollyweird producers. Half of them get into producing due to the casting couch and the extracurricular sex available with those pretty young things.
Hollyweird runs on sex and lots of it. Cocaine and other drugs too.
Ever wonder why there are so many metrosexual leading men nowadays?
The casting couch is gender-neutral.
What's the rush? The movie business is only about 115 years old.
I’d hazard a guess that the ‘casting couch’ saw a 50-50 split in hetero/homo propositions.
It’s not like Helen has never been naked before a camera in her career.
The occupation Bill Clinton really wanted.
Um...I like Helen Mirren’s work and all, but I think her ‘casting couch days’ are a thing of the past!
And who would want Gwyneth Paltrow? LOL!
These people. OH-SO IMPORTANT to making the Sun rise each and every day! ;)
The headline says “producers” but the article talks mainly about directors and casting agents. The producers do this a lot.
I’m sure John Travolta is thinking “Now you’re going to do something about it. A little late for me.”
Don’t forget the casting couch for the elementary school level.
Wasn’t Bill Clinton actually considering a job in Hollywood after he left the white house?
I agree, I think most stars these days are the ones who had sex with the casting agents. Both male and female.
Casting couch for hot moms.
So only the British actors’ union objects?
Harvey Weinstein and his wife are still safe?
I read a purported insider story that basically said, “If someone is a successful actor, it means they are sexually available to alot of decision makers.
Hollywood preys on child actors, too.
Enlighten us, please.
I saw her play Ayn Rand, but she wasn't naked in that one.
Michael Bay really hopes Hollywood will get over this.
Maybe that explains why Hollywood is so pro abortion.
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