HBO & 'Euphoria' Creator Sam Levinson Accused of Ripping Off Photographer Petra Collins' Work
justjared.comHBO and Euphoria creator Sam Levinson have been accused of ripping off the work of photographer Petra Collins.
For those who don’t know, Petra, 30, is a prolific photographer and director who is most recently known for directing many of Olivia Rodrigo‘s music videos. Petra spoke to Hungarian outlet Punkt back in January, but the interview is first making headlines right now and it appears certain parts of the original article have been edited amid the resurfacing.
Screenshots are now floating around social media. Keep reading to find out more… In the interview, Petra alleged that Sam reached out to ask her to direct some of Euphoria and that he told her the show was inspired by her work. “I moved to L.A.
and worked for HBO for about five months,” Petra said. “I was like, ‘I am directing the show.’ I created a whole world for it, did the casting, whatever. [And at] the last minute, HBO was like, ‘We are not hiring you because you are too young.’” “A year later, I walked out of my apartment and saw this billboard [for Euphoria], and it’s exactly… a copy of my work.
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