The most terrible predictions of journalists are beginning to happen, every actor and male film director now fearfully regurgitates flirting episodes and novels with former passions, but was there any harassment? In addition to Harvey Weinstein, Brett Ratner, Kevin Spacey and many other representatives of the Hollywood establishment, Dustin Hoffman was on the list. Two-time Oscar winner is accused of sexual harassment on the set to 17-year-old female trainee Anne Graham Hunter.
And again the story is a long time ago. The events that took place were in 1985 during the filming of the movie Death of a Salesman, where Hoffman played one of the main roles. At that time, the actor was 48 years old, and the girl who dreamed and dreamed of working in the film industry, only 17.
Now Anna Graham Hunter became a famous American coach and writer, on the wave of revealing Harvey Weinstein, she decided to talk about her painful experience with a Hollywood actor. The woman gave an interview to The Hollywood Reporter, where she shared her memories:
"I came to the set as an intern and with dreams about cinema. The very fact that I will be next to the great actors - I was inspired, I was ready to spend the night at work and carry out any assignment. But, as it turned out, I was not ready for what happened afterwards. On the first day, Dustin Hoffman asked me to give him a foot massage, I did it in silence. And then a nightmare began, he flirted with me dirty, got into conversations about sex, made fun of me, grabbed me by the buttocks. One of the telling stories, one morning I brought him breakfast in a trailer, he met me in an elated and humorous mood. With a grin Hoffman said: "Oh, what do we have for breakfast? Steep eggs and a gentle clitoris? ". I was so confused that I did not say a word, and then, when I woke up, ran away with tears and closed in the bathroom. "
According to Anna, the harassment lasted for five weeks, all this time she kept a diary and shared experiences with her own sister. Excerpts from the diary, she provided journalists with The Hollywood Reporter, as proof of the truthfulness of her words.
But most of all the young girl was surprised not by the actor's filthy harassment, but by connivance from colleagues and superiors:
"Everyone on the set saw what was happening, but pretended that it was normal. And those who saw my confusion, they advised not to focus attention and resign themselves. "Bring the victim for the sake of a dream and a movie" - I heard. Not finding support, I tried to avoid Hoffman and our communication. "
According to the writer, it became known that she coped with emotions and emotional feelings, and would remain silent, if not for the sexual scandal with Harvey Weinstein:
"I am 49 years old and I have long ago rethought what happened. I do not need dubious fame, I want such stories not to be repeated in Hollywood or anywhere else. I was a child, a very young girl, and he was an aggressor. The behavior of Hoffman is a harassment in its pure form! "
Dustin Hoffman did not refute the words of Anna Graham Hunter, the actor made an official apology:
"I am ashamed of Anna Hunter for the past and for the fact that my actions caused a tragedy. I sincerely apologize and I want to note that, despite the unpleasant situation, I deeply respect women and their rights. "Read also
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Unfortunately, but the accusations of the unworthy behavior of the 80-year-old actor do not sound the first time. One of the high-profile events is connected with the name of Meryl Streep, whom he slapped on the shooting of the film "Cramer vs. Kramer" in order that she "got better" in the role.