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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 10:42 AM Nov 2017

Actress Melissa Gilbert Accuses Oliver Stone of Sexual Harassment During an Audition

by Joseph A. Wulfsohn | 11:33 pm, November 20th, 2017

Director Oliver Stone is facing another allegation of sexual misconduct.

Actress Melissa Gilbert revealed to Andy Cohen on his satellite radio show that she believed the harassment took place because it was in retaliation for “embarrass[ing] him in a social situation.”

The Little House on the Prairie star was at first hesitant of revealing his name.““I’m actually sitting here telling you this story, afraid to say his name, because I’m worried about backlash,” she said. “Oh f*** it! It was Oliver Stone, and it was The Doors.”

Gilbert auditioned for the role in the early 90s that ultimately went to Meg Ryan, but Stone had her read from a script he specifically wrote for her. The scene had her on her hands and knees saying, “Do me, baby.” She refused to act the scene out and left the audition in tears.

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Actress Melissa Gilbert Accuses Oliver Stone of Sexual Harassment During an Audition (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2017 OP
Some of these involved as perpetrators suprise me... This one does not. hlthe2b Nov 2017 #1
Same here. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2017 #3
Lock him up Not Ruth Nov 2017 #2
Surised? PJMcK Nov 2017 #4
this does bring up a question DonCoquixote Nov 2017 #5

DonCoquixote

(13,616 posts)
5. this does bring up a question
Tue Nov 21, 2017, 12:01 PM
Nov 2017

OK, the film was the doors, which involved sex. Considering that young men and women are going to play scene involving sex (does not matter if it is brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie), is there a protocol for ensuring the sex scene audition is safe and not damaging? I realize this question sounds like an SNL skit, but consideration that Hollywood has procedures for doing everything from a proper accent to getting thrown through a plate glass window, it seems silly to think there is not some protocol where people who do have to do dangerous, risky things (you want me to fall how many stories Mr. Lucas?) have a safe way to do auditions for love scenes.

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