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Hollywood condemns Terry Gilliam for #MeToo comments | Film | The Guardian

Hollywood condemns Terry Gilliam for #MeToo comments | Film | The Guardian: Gilliam said: “Harvey opened the door for a few people, a night with Harvey - that’s the price you pay.

“I think some people did very well out of meeting with Harvey and others didn’t. The ones who did, knew what they were doing. These are adults; we are talking about adults with a lot of ambition.”


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He continued: “It’s like when mob rule takes over, the mob is out there, they are carrying their torches and they are going to burn down Frankenstein’s castle. It’s crazy how simplified things are becoming.”

Judd Apatow, who has directed films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Trainwreck, described Gilliam’s comments as “idiotic and dangerous”.

“He wasn’t in those rooms. He doesn’t know how aggressive and violent and terrifying he [Weinstein] was. Who is he to say it was some sort of offered deal? He should be ashamed of himself,” Apatow tweeted.

“I think Terry Gilliam is spewing nonsense. These were not transactions.
His comments about that aspect of this are shameful.”

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