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Hollywood is ‘an overcrowded brothel’
The Hollywood film industry has a long history of sexual harassment and abuse of power by producers and directors.
The recent allegations against film mogul Harvey Weinstein have shed light on the continued existence of the infamous “casting couch,” where sexual favors are traded for career advancement.
Many actresses have come forward with their own experiences, including Marilyn Monroe, who once referred to Hollywood as an “overcrowded brothel.”
In Anthony Summers’ biography “Goddess: The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe,” the author recounts Monroe’s description of her career as “spent a great deal of time on my knees.”
When asked if the rumors of the casting couch were true, Monroe responded, “They can be.” She went on to say, “You can’t sleep your way into being a star, though. It takes much, much more. But it helps.”
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“A lot of actresses get their first chance that way. Most of the men are such horrors, they deserve all they can get out of them!”
Child star Shirley Temple accused an MGM producer of exposing himself to her during their first meeting in 1940, when she was just 12 years old.
Temple claimed the studio head was famous for his “adventuresome casting couch.”
Dame Joan Collins also claimed she lost the lead role in the 1963 film “Cleopatra” after refusing to sleep with the studio boss.
A biography on the life of actress Judy Garland claims she suffered numerous sexual propositions from studio bosses at MGM, including Louis B. Mayer.
In the book, it is written that Mayer would tell Garland she was a wonderful singer, and then place his hand on her left breast.
More recent Hollywood actresses, such as Megan Fox and Dame Helen Mirren, have also shared their experiences with sexual harassment.
Fox told GQ magazine that she started experiencing “casting couch s***” early on in her career, and Mirren claimed in a TV interview that director Michael Winner made her turn around and flaunt her body for him during a casting interview.
Mirren described the experience as insulting and sexist, and stated that no actress should be treated like a piece of meat.
Earlier this year, the actors’ union issued a manifesto demanding change in casting practices, including a clause that no sex act should be requested at any audition.
Despite this, actresses like Zoe Kazan have stated that actors still have no HR department to go to when these situations occur and that they are often told to give directors “b*** j** eyes” during auditions.
Kazan described feeling not good about the situation but not having the language to describe why.
Charlize Theron also shared her own casting couch experience, telling OK! magazine in 2009 that a producer invited her to his house when she was just 19 years old.
These experiences, along with many others, highlight the ongoing problem of sexual harassment in the Hollywood film industry and the need for change.
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