Now in Hollywood, the "operation" continues to recognize celebrities in sexual harassment and rape. And if earlier only popular actresses, models and singers accused rich and influential men in this, then pretty soon the name of the first woman - Mariah Carey appeared in the press. However, it was only the tip of the iceberg, because yesterday the media published a shocking confession of the American actor Anthony Edwards, who can easily be found in the tapes "Ambulance" and "Best Shooter", who told that in his teens he was sexually harassed by the famous directed by Gary Goddard.
Anthony as a child could not tell about harassment
The 55-year-old actor began his interview by telling about his acquaintance with Goddard. That's what Edwards said about this:
"I first met Gary when I was 12 years old. Despite the fact that the difference in age we had only 8 years, Goddard made an indelible impression on me, becoming my dominant force in my destiny. What does it mean to me? Of course, very quickly he became my mentor, friend, teacher ... He taught me to appreciate friendship, showed that it is possible to study well, and, of course, taught to be responsible for their actions and actions. Despite all this, he was a pedophile.When I was 14 my mom started a very serious conversation with me. She heard rumors that Gary was sticking to her underage friends. In addition to me in our "gang" was another 4 boys. We were all surrounded by Gary's care. I still do not understand how he did it so expertly. We saw in him his idol and could not believe that he had not only friendly interest to us. Then my mother and I could not admit that Goddard was sexually harassing me. In addition, my best friend confessed to me that Gary had raped him, but I also could not tell this to adults. I still feel like a traitor, a man who could protect his friend, but because of cowardice he could not.
I have thought many times about why friendship with Gary is so important to me. I think that my father, who could not give me a certain emotional connection, blamed everything. He was sick and constantly suffered from stress disorders after the war. Goddard understood my vulnerability and did everything to make up for this gap in my life. "
After that Edwards decided to tell about why he could not admit the crimes of the famous director to his mother:
"You know, pedophiles are very clever people. They know the psychology of children very well and understand how they can be manipulated. Then he told us very often about love, which resulted in sexual harassment. In addition, Gary made us feel guilty about what is happening in our environment. For some reason, all the guys thought that by their behavior they provoked Goddard to indecent behavior. In addition, there was always fear in our relationship. The fear that our relations will be recognized by others and will be violently condemned, as well as the fear that we will forever be expelled from the world we are accustomed to. Such as Gary inflicts tremendous trauma on children, which the victims will then carry throughout their entire life. In order to get rid of all this, I had a long time to be treated by a therapist. Such as Goddard should be isolated from society, especially from children. "
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Anthony tried to forgive Gary
And in conclusion of his interview Edwards decided to tell about when he saw Goddard for the last time:
"Now I'm definitely not going to say how old I was when I realized all the flawed friendship with Gary. I remember only that it was very difficult for me and I needed the help of a psychiatrist. It's good that my friends recommended to me an excellent doctor who taught in groups. When you are among people who have gone through like that, it's much easier for you to talk about sexual harassment in adolescence. I was treated for a very long time ... The therapy lasted for years, until I finally felt that it was getting easier.The last time I saw Goddard 22 years ago. This meeting was very unexpected and occurred at the airport. I thought that we would throw a few words, but instead Gary began to ask me for forgiveness. He said that he regrets his behavior many years ago. Then I realized that it was time to forgive. Despite the fact that I still perceive him as a monster, I tried to find an explanation for his actions. However, everything changed 4 years ago, when the press appeared information about the next in sexual harassment of a teenager and his rape. Frankly, I was enraged. I did not know how to live on and who to believe. I had to turn again to a therapist. Without him, I could not get out of my terrible illusions. "