BAFTA gets called out, and here’s the money quote:

 

One casting director, who asked to remain anonymous, tells Variety that Clarke was known in the industry as being a problematic figure to work with. She believes that part of the problem is the normalization of bullying behaviour and misconduct, with few meaningful avenues for people to report their concerns and be taken seriously.
 

“Nobody feels brave enough to speak out; we’re all used to being bullied. It’s almost like it’s part and parcel of the job,” she says. “It’s in the DNA. It’s all these little things that are not normal, that become normalized and then it’s like, where are the Ghostbusters? Who are we going to call?”

1 hour ago, Faulkner said:

BAFTA gets called out, and here’s the money quote:

 

 

 

 

  

 

A certain Sunset Beach alum makes an appearance in the above article.

Now allegations are being made about Noel’s DW days and John Barrowman has also been named (for exposing himself—which we’ve known for years—he admits to “tomfoolery”):

 

 

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I have already said this but I have wondered just how toxic the atmosphere was on the first season of Doctor Who. The main reason Christopher Eccleston quit was apparently due to a director, but I wonder...

 

Barrowman has skirted the line for years now. 

2 hours ago, DRW50 said:

I have already said this but I have wondered just how toxic the atmosphere was on the first season of Doctor Who. The main reason Christopher Eccleston quit was apparently due to a director, but I wonder...

 

I think it was the entire institutional environment - IIRC the claim was he had a huge problem with the director of Aliens of London/World War III, Keith Boak (who did not return AFAIK), but that he also felt Phil Collinson, RTD, etc. had failed to back him up or support him on the issue.

25 minutes ago, Vee said:

 

I think it was the entire institutional environment - IIRC the claim was he had a huge problem with the director of Aliens of London/World War III, Keith Boak (who did not return AFAIK), but that he also felt Phil Collinson, RTD, etc. had failed to back him up or support him on the issue.

 

Thanks. I shouldn't cloud the Clarke allegations with other matters, but hearing about them just makes me even more wary of what was going on at the time.

Oh, I think it's very worth talking about Barrowman.

 

Kevin Spacey set for acting return in Italian film

 

 

I've always found something a little off about him, even before the rumors started going around, but now I just find everything about him terrifying. 

On 5/24/2021 at 3:56 PM, DRW50 said:

I've always found something a little off about him, even before the rumors started going around, but now I just find everything about him terrifying. 

 

Same.

Armie Hammer checked himself into rehab.

 

TMZ link above, for those who don’t want to click through.

Scott Rudin sounds pure evil. This is the most stomach-churning article yet:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/scott-rudin-abusive-behavior-1234972177/

2 hours ago, Faulkner said:

Scott Rudin sounds pure evil. This is the most stomach-churning article yet:

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/scott-rudin-abusive-behavior-1234972177/

 

I definitely did not go into that expecting stories about multiple people being shoved from moving cars. 

 

The article is incredibly stomach-churning, but is a valuable lesson in remembering no matter how much some celebrities may get headlines for bucking the system - they still keep quiet in the face of such malevolent power.

1 minute ago, DRW50 said:

The article is incredibly stomach-churning, but is a valuable lesson in remembering no matter how much some celebrities may get headlines for bucking the system - they still keep quiet in the face of such malevolent power.

I’ll definitely not look at Frances McDormand the same way.