This. And John Barrowman waving his d*** on set. The corporate world still struggles with sexual harassment but this would have got you fired immediately. Why are people allowed to get away with this in the entertainment world?
It starts in drama school. Gaslight actors from young into believing that they have no rights over their bodies... So they are less likely to speak up later on. @BritishActorNet can share more.
When this environment is set and the power dynamics: the power producers, directors, famous actors wield over those who feel they can’t say no- it’s ripe for abuse.
Those who do try speaking up are not backed up by peers who are afraid they will be abused next. They are excluded and eventually leave, so the industry carries on, unchecked. Grapevines, open secrets, people put up with the perpetrators...
... because it’s become normalised. I’m sure many actors and cast don’t agree with these behaviours but to survive, stay silent. It was this silence of complicity that kept Saville, Weinstein in power, and to continue abusing women and men..
When “lesser predators” see this, they do the same, testing the boundaries (sexual banter to start with) and not being stopped, are emboldened and commit more serious acts. The Noel Clarkes of the industry...
If they had been stopped early on, they could still have good careers and behave well. But unstopped they get worse until 20 or more women, men come forward..
It has to be large numbers because the lone victim is not believed, in the face of a well known personality (or even an unknown!). Revealing their identities to BAFTA would have been personally risky. The industry is still toxic and won’t understand. They had to go to the media.
This is why cast and crew don’t speak up on harassment and abuse on set. See what happens to those who do. Read @ChrisHallas’ experience and the comments.

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