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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJohn Lasseter of Pixar taking a 6 month leave after harassment investigation.
The Hollywood Reporter:
Rashida Jones is still credited as a writer on Toy Story 4, the next installment in the beloved franchise. But, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, the actress and her writing partner at the time, Will McCormack, left the project early on after John Lasseter, the acclaimed head of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation, made an unwanted advance.
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Sources say some women at Pixar knew to turn their heads quickly when encountering him to avoid his kisses. Some used a move they called the Lasseter to prevent their boss from putting his hands on their legs. A longtime insider says he saw a woman seated next to Lasseter in a meeting that occurred more than 15 years ago.
She was bent over and [had her arm] across her thigh, he says. The best I can describe it is as a defensive posture ... John had his hand on her knee, though, moving around. After that encounter, this person asked the woman about what he had seen. She said it was unfortunate for her to wear a skirt that day and if she didnt have her hand on her own right leg, his hand would have travelled.
The same source said he once noticed an oddly cropped photo of Lasseter standing between two women at a company function. When he mentioned that to a colleague, he was told, We had to crop it. Do you know where his hands were?
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Sources say some women at Pixar knew to turn their heads quickly when encountering him to avoid his kisses. Some used a move they called the Lasseter to prevent their boss from putting his hands on their legs. A longtime insider says he saw a woman seated next to Lasseter in a meeting that occurred more than 15 years ago.
She was bent over and [had her arm] across her thigh, he says. The best I can describe it is as a defensive posture ... John had his hand on her knee, though, moving around. After that encounter, this person asked the woman about what he had seen. She said it was unfortunate for her to wear a skirt that day and if she didnt have her hand on her own right leg, his hand would have travelled.
The same source said he once noticed an oddly cropped photo of Lasseter standing between two women at a company function. When he mentioned that to a colleague, he was told, We had to crop it. Do you know where his hands were?
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-lasseters-pattern-alleged-misconduct-detailed-by-disney-pixar-insiders-1059594
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John Lasseter of Pixar taking a 6 month leave after harassment investigation. (Original Post)
kstewart33
Nov 2017
OP
It's an important thread but still got to give you kudos for that one. n/m
bagelsforbreakfast
Nov 2017
#6
lapfog_1
(29,205 posts)1. he was on track to be the creative head of disney
sad
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Oh oh,this is going to explode
into something else.
kimbutgar
(21,157 posts)3. I was at a charity event years ago honoring him
He was surrounded by all these gorgeous women and his poor wife was totally ignored until it was time for presentation. I actually felt sorry for this rich woman. I was introduced to him and he looked me over like a slab of meat, even my husband noticed it and put his arm around me in a protective way.
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)7. Perfect explanation of John
I knew his name was going to surface.
d_r
(6,907 posts)4. ah, man
why'd he have to be a creep?
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)5. In a related story, production has been shut down on "Sex Toy Story."
bagelsforbreakfast
(1,427 posts)6. It's an important thread but still got to give you kudos for that one. n/m