Matt V2.0
Registered: Apr 2002 Posts: 17728 - Threads: 847 Location: Surrey
2016 | Honourable Mention Party Animal
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Here's a report about a young assistant at Miramax, this illustrates how things worked, especially the warning:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41602224
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| Before she started, she was given a warning: "Harvey will answer the door in a towel. He will ask you for a massage. You say no, you ignore him and you make sure you walk away so you're not too close."
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Despite knowing his reputation, I still chose to work there - it was paid well, hours were flexible and it felt like a good job. But I knew things weren't right.
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Then I ended up in a situation with him.
I was sent to the hotel in a taxi. They just said, "you'll work out of the Savoy today". Everyone was so busy, so I just went and did it - I was answering the phone and ordering things, it all felt very normal.
I was alone in the room with him.
He asked me for a back rub, to give him a massage. But I had been forewarned - and I said no. Because of the warning I could really focus on getting out of the situation.
He huffed and puffed and said, "well other people do it".
I moved into a suite room immediately - I could see where the door was from there.
I was really frightened, my heart was beating, and I was thinking, "this is what it's like having so much power - he's a man who's got a lot of power".
He didn't touch me. He said nasty things but he didn't touch me.
I told friends about it but no-one really said much. People giggled or looked embarrassed, and some said, "well, that's just something that happens". |
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