Oscar-nominated writer-director David O. Russell has become the latest Hollywood figure to have been accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate on-set behavior as the scandal surrounding the entertainment industry’s treatment of women continues to deepen.
In an article for the Daily Beast published Tuesday, author Amy Zimmerman wrote that Russell’s history of allegedly inappropriate behavior has been “well-known and documented.”
“Anyone with access to the internet can find profiles that detail the Silver Linings Playbook director’s on-set harassment, interviews in which stars recount his cruel tactics, and even videos of Russell verbally abusing actors,” Zimmerman wrote of Russell’s alleged behavior on film sets.
The director, who scored Oscar nominations for Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle, has indeed been recorded on set, with some of the videos available on YouTube. In one video, filmed on the set of the 2004 movie I Heart Huckabees, Russell appears to berate actress Lily Tomlin, calling her a “c*nt” and a “bitch.”
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