Joseph Fiennes Describes Standing Up To Harvey Weinstein, And What Happened Next
deadline.comBritish actor Joseph Fiennes has revealed how he stood up to Harvey Weinstein in the 1990s and saw his career affected as a result.
Fiennes described to the UK’s Guardian newspaper of a meeting he had with the disgraced film producer in 1998, soon after he had starred in two Oscar-nominated films, Shakespeare in Love and Elizabeth.
The actor told The Guardian he was summoned to a meeting with Weinstein in a hotel room, where he was offered a five-picture deal with Weinstein’s company Miramax.
According to Fiennes, Weinstein was in bullying mode, making it clear he would be in charge. And he also made it clear, that if Fiennes rejected the offer, things would turn bad for his career. “It was a bullying tactic that didn’t sit well,” Fiennes remembered. “The way he explained it was a shock to me.
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