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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.Im actually sitting here telling you this story, afraid to say his name, because Im 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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hlthe2b
(102,291 posts)still.
sigh......
greatauntoftriplets
(175,742 posts)Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)PJMcK
(22,037 posts)Im not.
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)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.