tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post8877775187979621560..comments2024-03-29T05:59:28.047-05:00Comments on Althouse: Annabella Sciorra "was still living in fear of [Harvey Weinstein], and slept with a baseball bat by her bed. Weinstein, she told me, had violently raped her..."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-71431791852743514732017-10-30T12:30:01.248-05:002017-10-30T12:30:01.248-05:00The Rosie Perez quote made me think that maybe the...The Rosie Perez quote made me think that maybe the saddest part of this whole very sad mess is that is highlights how much people let gossip and innuendo guide them.<br /><br />Weinstein had the power to deny an actress roles in a Weinstein production, but they weren't afraid of just that, they were afraid of being blackballed across the whole industry. And apparently they were correct... because all Weinstein or his minions of flying monkeys had to do was drop a vague reference to "she's difficult" to stop a career, dead. No appeal, not even ever get a straight answer one could respond to. Dead.<br /><br />And while it has always been thus, it doesn't have to be.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13617687006180956861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-71102312524184937332017-10-28T21:06:22.811-05:002017-10-28T21:06:22.811-05:00"All these women were sexually assaulted by W..."All these women were sexually assaulted by Weinstein, yet only 1 of them went to the police. Crazy."<br /><br />Because they know he's going to say, "No, I didn't. She's just some crazy, wannabe actress," and they can't imagine how they can possibly prove to the police that he did it.Freeman Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16202310075717963694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54579414035020793272017-10-28T18:04:40.988-05:002017-10-28T18:04:40.988-05:00Her imdb backs her up. She had nothing for two yea...Her imdb backs her up. She had nothing for two years around the time of the trauma she references in the article even though she was a hot property at the time.JTRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097255471693304707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87332714504397622432017-10-28T17:52:54.403-05:002017-10-28T17:52:54.403-05:00Baseball bat. Better a dagger if she could not ge...Baseball bat. Better a dagger if she could not get a rosco. Abdul Abulbul Amirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05053690570915734728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74961053839770965252017-10-28T17:15:31.954-05:002017-10-28T17:15:31.954-05:00Sexual harassment and rape sure have become a big ...Sexual harassment and rape sure have become a big news topic now that the Clintons' political viability no longer needs to be protected.Kohathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05408668865364074575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-38992734041383456282017-10-28T16:36:50.018-05:002017-10-28T16:36:50.018-05:00Do people not understand that someone grabbing yo...Do people not understand that someone grabbing your breasts or pussy, is violating the law and can sued for civil damages?<br /><br />Or that a manager demanding a waitress sleep with him is violating the corporate HR policy, and Federal law and you can sue the Corporation for damages? <br /><br />All these women were sexually assaulted by Weinstein, yet only 1 of them went to the police. Crazy.rcoceanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102201338319611538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32221002233142007962017-10-28T13:59:17.597-05:002017-10-28T13:59:17.597-05:00Zach- sad to think of the movie Doubt now. PSH de...Zach- sad to think of the movie Doubt now. PSH dead of a heroin overdose, and Streep (I'm guessing) was in a similar real life situation regarding Weinstein.MayBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966319657113124861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66515492066151606872017-10-28T13:42:25.424-05:002017-10-28T13:42:25.424-05:00And Meryl did not need to act ... She desisted in ...And Meryl did not need to act ... She desisted in real life.Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007500560335813723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91880372103274378292017-10-28T13:38:45.980-05:002017-10-28T13:38:45.980-05:00Think of keeping quiet as honor suicide vs speakin...Think of keeping quiet as honor suicide vs speaking up as career suicide.Narayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007500560335813723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15547821529176443802017-10-28T13:32:22.256-05:002017-10-28T13:32:22.256-05:00Obbiously the lovely Miss Sciorra is some kind of ...Obbiously the lovely Miss Sciorra is some kind of "liberal." Someone from the more rational end of the political spectrum, feeling herself in such grave danger, would arm herself with something more effective, like a shotgun, as Joe Biden recommended.Bilwickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12264809254712506094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-80046678925328384122017-10-28T13:30:56.790-05:002017-10-28T13:30:56.790-05:00I know of a situation where a teacher molested a c...<i>I know of a situation where a teacher molested a child whose mother convinced her that it would be better not to get dragged through the nastiness and later the mother realized that the man probably did that to other children too and felt quite guilty about not exposing the teacher at the time. I assume there are many situations like this. A lot of people just don't want to cause trouble and go through all the pain. And they often feel sorry for the perpetrator, the poor man. He has problems, so let's forgive him. But remember, you are abandoning the other victims and all the future victims, if you take the easy/forgiving/"healthy" way out.</i><br /><br />Did you see <i>Doubt,</i> with Meryl Streep? It covers a lot of the same territory.<br /><br />Basic plot synopsis: a nun played by Meryl Streep catches a priest played by Phlip Seymour Hoffman molesting a child and resolves to do something about it. Then she's confronted by every single possible reason or rationalization for doing nothing, and has to decide if she's still going to go through with it. Highly recommended.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284350648793830503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27555707237052258452017-10-28T13:22:52.446-05:002017-10-28T13:22:52.446-05:00Is there an under-discussed ethnic angle to this s...<i>Is there an under-discussed ethnic angle to this story?</i><br /><br />It's there, but is it relevant?Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277966379512526469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81247246403087805102017-10-28T13:20:06.726-05:002017-10-28T13:20:06.726-05:00Darrell said...
"It was a trap, Laslo!"
...Darrell said...<br />"It was a trap, Laslo!"<br /><br />Dastardly!<br /><br />I am Laslo.Laslo Spatulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723170304227216635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33862629249390315182017-10-28T13:19:58.761-05:002017-10-28T13:19:58.761-05:00Compare continuing sexual misbehaving with continu...Compare continuing sexual misbehaving with continuing support in culture for communism/ leftismNarayananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03007500560335813723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49540841659116032762017-10-28T13:18:34.440-05:002017-10-28T13:18:34.440-05:00It was a trap, Laslo!It was a trap, Laslo!Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277966379512526469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86944835065954564512017-10-28T13:18:27.099-05:002017-10-28T13:18:27.099-05:00The Gloria Trillo episodes of The Sopranos were so...The Gloria Trillo episodes of The Sopranos were some of the best in what was probably the greatest television show of all time. Sciorra performed brilliantly. What a shame she had to go through that and how awful to think that man may have stifled the career of such a talented actress. Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077884750443371898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22083901966454615852017-10-28T13:17:27.907-05:002017-10-28T13:17:27.907-05:00Is there an under-discussed ethnic angle to this s...Is there an under-discussed ethnic angle to this story? Oso Negrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07996629147239192401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49541759695205192972017-10-28T13:14:34.630-05:002017-10-28T13:14:34.630-05:00Emma Watson got just $3 million up front for Beaut...Emma Watson got just $3 million up front for Beauty and the Beast (but ended up pocketing nearly $20 million thanks to her backend).<br /><br />Her Back End is worth $20 million? I'll have to take a closer look at her ass.<br /><br />I am Laslo.Laslo Spatulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01723170304227216635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10027972588193251382017-10-28T13:02:10.553-05:002017-10-28T13:02:10.553-05:00@Chuck
".............I do not for a moment d...@Chuck<br /><br />".............I do not for a moment doubt that Harvey Weinstein may have been a sexual predator. I just have a hard time imagining that he had autocratic power over the entire film business."<br /><br />What's the difference between a Republican and a pedophile?<br />Nobody in Hollywood will work with a Republican.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24342883051813475222017-10-28T12:50:07.882-05:002017-10-28T12:50:07.882-05:00What would you do to get one of those $65,000 payc...What would you do to get one of those $65,000 paychecks for a few months work? Or one of those $300K paychecks. Or one of those $3 million paychecks. Or to go from the $3 million to $20 million? Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277966379512526469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-54990809108502399062017-10-28T12:45:41.446-05:002017-10-28T12:45:41.446-05:00According to recent SAG statistics, the average me...According to recent SAG statistics, the average member earns around $52,000 a year, while the vast majority take home less than $1,000 a year from acting jobs. At the bottom end, SAG-AFTRA scale, now between $65,000 and $75,000. An actor with only a few credits appearing in his or her first big franchise movie — like Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman or Henry Cavill in Man of Steel — can expect to earn between $150,000 and $300,000. They'll make considerably more if there's a sequel. In the middle range, Emma Watson got just $3 million up front for Beauty and the Beast (but ended up pocketing nearly $20 million thanks to her backend). Jessica Chastain got $700,000 for her role in Woman Walks Ahead. A-listers hover around $20 million a picture — like Jennifer Lawrence for Red Sparrow, Will Smith for Netflix's Bright and Dwayne Johnson for Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle — and can take home tens of millions more in backend. The $15 million club is slightly less exclusive but by no means crowded: Harrison Ford reportedly made that much for The Force Awakens as did Robert Downey Jr. for Spider-Man: Homecoming.<br /><br />Darrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277966379512526469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39589658950160227422017-10-28T12:39:21.025-05:002017-10-28T12:39:21.025-05:00William-
We all process traumatic events different...William-<br /><i>We all process traumatic events differently. There is no beau ideal of a rape victim. </i><br /><br />Well, that's true of every crime.<br />The point is, you can't expect someone else to do something about it if the way you process the traumatic event is to not report it.<br /><br />We aren't doing victims of any crime any favors if we are so over-understanding that we end up encouraging them to do something that hurts themselves and others in the long run.MayBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966319657113124861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-36710172671763282272017-10-28T12:36:29.908-05:002017-10-28T12:36:29.908-05:00The problem with acting as a career, as demonstrat...The problem with acting as a career, as demonstrated by all the people who are here to say, "wow, I always wondered whatever happened to her" is that actors and actresses are so easily replaceable. Even the beautiful, bright lights. You will note that her career suffered, but Hollywood went right on making movies with other beautiful actresses. Hollywood didn't really suffer.<br />That's why it's so easy to ruin someone's career. That's also why so many actresses are willing to give in to the Harvey Weinsteins of the world. A small price to pay to get ahead in such an utterly replaceable world.MayBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966319657113124861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-78331977008317981862017-10-28T12:31:30.676-05:002017-10-28T12:31:30.676-05:00A problem with moving on — which Hannah recognizes...<i>A problem with moving on — which Hannah recognizes — is that what happened to you may be part of a pattern, and if you move on, the pattern continues. If no one wants to take on the hard work of exposing the guy, he will have many victims with different levels of ability to move on healthily. </i><br /><br />I agree completely.<br />You can't assume someone else is going to take care of it. You have to assume it's going to be you or no one.<br />But if there's anything we should be learning from this whole episode, including the #metoo on social media, is there is likely to be an ally for you.<br />If that movement is going to do anything, it has to be that it motivates women to find those allies and report the perpetrator.<br />It also should motivate women not to go along with something, hoping you will get something out of it, if it isn't something you want to live with. I'm talking about making the choice to sit on a lap. If you don't want to do that, don't.<br /><br />This #metoo stuff can't teach us that all victims are to be believed, and it can't teach us that women should be in charge. Those would be wrong lessons to learn.<br />But stand up for yourself and find an ally- that's the right lesson.MayBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966319657113124861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24460218872175765662017-10-28T11:50:10.943-05:002017-10-28T11:50:10.943-05:00The only way to break such a system is for well-fu...The only way to break such a system is for well-funded external competitors who entirely control the careers of their own middle-ranks to bury the whole industry. <br /><br />The only reason the system persists is because it is a semi-monopoly guild. <br /><br />The Chinese or Indians may resolve this problem eventually. buwayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02388691837737324814noreply@blogger.com