Hollywood’s Other ‘Open Secret’ Besides Harvey Weinstein: Preying on Young Boys ‘This is a place where adults have more direct and inappropriate connection with children than probably anywhere else in the world,’ claimed former child actor Corey Feldman. IRA MADISON III 10.16.17 11:15 PM ET
Last week, former child actor Corey Feldman (Stand by Me, The Goonies) tweeted that he’d been asked for a statement about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual-harassment and rape allegations. It makes sense, since he has spent years speaking out about sexual abuse in Hollywood—not of women, but of young men. He has long alleged that pedophilia is the worst problem in Hollywood and that it’s in part responsible for his best friend Corey Haim’s eventual death by drug overdose.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in 2016, Feldman said: “[Haim] had more direct abuse than I did. With me, there were some molestations, and it did come from several hands, so to speak, but with Corey, his was direct rape, whereas mine was not actual rape. And his also occurred when he was 11. My son is 11 now, and I can’t even begin to fathom the idea of something like that happening to him. It would destroy his whole being. As I look at my son, a sweet, innocent, 11-year-old boy and then try to put him in Corey Haim’s shoes, I go, ‘Oh my God—well of course he was erratic and not well-behaved on sets and things like that.’ What more could we expect of him really?”
He continued, “Everybody deals with things differently. I’m not able to name names. People are frustrated, people are angry, they want to know how is this happening, and they want answers—and they turn to me and they say, ‘Why don’t you be a man and stand up and name names and stop hiding and being a coward?’ I have to deal with that, which is not pleasant, especially given the fact that I would love to name names. I’d love to be the first to do it. But unfortunately California conveniently enough has a statute of limitations that prevents that from happening. Because if I were to go and mention anybody’s name, I would be the one that would be in legal problems and I’m the one that would be sued. We should be talking to the district attorneys and the lawmakers in California, especially because this is where the entertainment industry is and this is a place where adults have more direct and inappropriate connection with children than probably anywhere else in the world.”
Legal problems stemming from sexual-harassment or -assault allegations are a major issue in Hollywood, and contribute to a culture of silence. Weinstein is alleged to have paid off at least eight of his accusers—on the condition that theyagree to strict nondisclosure agreements to prevent their stories from going public. Furthermore, the movie mogul’s employment contract at The Weinstein Company reportedly protected him from being fired because of sexual-harassment allegations.
Beyond the legal hurdles, Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan alleges that the actor Ben Affleck knew about his sometime employer’s predatory behavior and failed to speak up, while other A-listers Matt Damon and Russell Crowe were named by journalist Sharon Waxman as unwittingly helping to kill a New York Times exposé on Weinstein back in 2004.
Similar barriers exist in the cases of abuse allegations from younger men in Hollywood. Feldman once discussed child abuse
on The View
, where Barbara Walters charged that he was “damaging an entire industry.”
And when people make allegations that are later withdrawn or dismissed, it becomes that much more difficult for victims to speak up. Famed director Bryan Singer (X-Men) has had accusations leveled against him for years, from a lawsuit alleging that he made minors shower in the nude on film for Apt Pupil in 1997 to sexual-abuse allegations in 2014. The Apt Pupil lawsuit was later dismissed due to lack of evidence, and the other sexual-abuse lawsuits were withdrawn by the accusers. However, that hasn’t stopped actors from singling out Singer. On Sunday, as the Weinstein scandal continued to unfold, actress Evan Rachel Wood tweeted, “Yeah lets not forget Brian [sic] Singer either.”
likely some politicians are behind the event of this time. Otherwise, it might be hidden after he passes away. Do not think any other person with similar power in Hollywood is any cleaner.
IRA MADISON III 10.16.17 11:15 PM ET
Last week, former child actor Corey Feldman (Stand by Me, The Goonies) tweeted that he’d been asked for a statement about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual-harassment and rape allegations. It makes sense, since he has spent years speaking out about sexual abuse in Hollywood—not of women, but of young men. He has long alleged that pedophilia is the worst problem in Hollywood and that it’s in part responsible for his best friend Corey Haim’s eventual death by drug overdose.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter in 2016, Feldman said: “[Haim] had more direct abuse than I did. With me, there were some molestations, and it did come from several hands, so to speak, but with Corey, his was direct rape, whereas mine was not actual rape. And his also occurred when he was 11. My son is 11 now, and I can’t even begin to fathom the idea of something like that happening to him. It would destroy his whole being. As I look at my son, a sweet, innocent, 11-year-old boy and then try to put him in Corey Haim’s shoes, I go, ‘Oh my God—well of course he was erratic and not well-behaved on sets and things like that.’ What more could we expect of him really?”
He continued, “Everybody deals with things differently. I’m not able to name names. People are frustrated, people are angry, they want to know how is this happening, and they want answers—and they turn to me and they say, ‘Why don’t you be a man and stand up and name names and stop hiding and being a coward?’ I have to deal with that, which is not pleasant, especially given the fact that I would love to name names. I’d love to be the first to do it. But unfortunately California conveniently enough has a statute of limitations that prevents that from happening. Because if I were to go and mention anybody’s name, I would be the one that would be in legal problems and I’m the one that would be sued. We should be talking to the district attorneys and the lawmakers in California, especially because this is where the entertainment industry is and this is a place where adults have more direct and inappropriate connection with children than probably anywhere else in the world.”
Legal problems stemming from sexual-harassment or -assault allegations are a major issue in Hollywood, and contribute to a culture of silence. Weinstein is alleged to have paid off at least eight of his accusers—on the condition that theyagree to strict nondisclosure agreements to prevent their stories from going public. Furthermore, the movie mogul’s employment contract at The Weinstein Company reportedly protected him from being fired because of sexual-harassment allegations.
Beyond the legal hurdles, Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan alleges that the actor Ben Affleck knew about his sometime employer’s predatory behavior and failed to speak up, while other A-listers Matt Damon and Russell Crowe were named by journalist Sharon Waxman as unwittingly helping to kill a New York Times exposé on Weinstein back in 2004.
Similar barriers exist in the cases of abuse allegations from younger men in Hollywood. Feldman once discussed child abuse
And when people make allegations that are later withdrawn or dismissed, it becomes that much more difficult for victims to speak up. Famed director Bryan Singer (X-Men) has had accusations leveled against him for years, from a lawsuit alleging that he made minors shower in the nude on film for Apt Pupil in 1997 to sexual-abuse allegations in 2014. The Apt Pupil lawsuit was later dismissed due to lack of evidence, and the other sexual-abuse lawsuits were withdrawn by the accusers. However, that hasn’t stopped actors from singling out Singer. On Sunday, as the Weinstein scandal continued to unfold, actress Evan Rachel Wood tweeted, “Yeah lets not forget Brian [sic] Singer either.”
以前看过一个写好莱坞的，那些大牌导演身边围着一圈献殷勤的，唯恐不入他的眼。。都是自己乐意的，出了事又跳出来抱怨、指责，当初不定怎么挤破头凑上去的。
这种导演让他曝光也好，不然也人模鬼样地装
应该曝光的人太多了，那些央视女主播，那个背后没有金主，把脚伸到中南海的都有的是。不想做这种事，就离某些人、某些行业远一点。
我们这里没流浪汉，再穷的人，也有个地方住。到了周末大家就上街去捡垃圾，所以城市也干净。
大陆、韩国那些刚出道的小明星，什么没干过，公司让他们陪客，他们就得去。那些有钱老板吃饭，开party，配上一两个明星，或电影学院的学生，根本不算什么了。在美国还不至于有这种应酬。
这种事主要是伤害到不愿意这么做的人
遇到这种爹妈真够倒霉的。父母不能选择也是人类的一大遗憾。
likely some politicians are behind the event of this time. Otherwise, it might be hidden after he passes away. Do not think any other person with similar power in Hollywood is any cleaner.
女性都自尊自爱，不给这些人机会，遇到骚扰就起诉，他们就不敢了。可惜人类社会做不到。有钱、有权的人身边总有献殷勤的人，他们就被惯坏了。
她们不肯离开，是因为利益足够丰厚，不然她们早走了。
大概也是因为那里暖和。我们这里冬天可冷了，搭棚子住得冻成冰棍儿。
以前美国性骚扰在普通公司都是很普遍的，现在要少多了
别的出路少，才不得不这样的：）
女人不是天生贱的
国内以前其实还好，现在反而退步了。看看《误入浮华》吧，是国内的职场写真。很多公司真的就是那样。也有很多公司风气不错，主要看老板。
这方面女性有优势，可以睡着往上爬。
男的一般会考虑风险系数。
娱乐圈这样，是因为其职业的特殊性。其他地方都这样，太不可思议了。美国以前90%的人是新教徒，还是挺自律的。如果说大萧条的时候这样，还有可能。但是正常的社会秩序下，所有行业都男盗女娼，无法相信。即便现在国内也不是所有老板都这样，很多人还是有自尊的。
连流程都设置好了，包括举报和调查。
是你不知道而已
有的人，呵呵，真是挺贱的。以前单位就有。靠工资也能活着，但是她们就要靠肉体多跟领导贴近点儿。
我去过的几个地方，还都不错。有些女的靠这个往上爬，这个是见过。但是性骚扰还真没见过。只有一次，一个男的跟一个女的开玩笑，暗示那女的“每天跟她老公一次”，那女的没理他。
你是传统的中华女性呀 ：-）