Ellen Barkin has claimed she was maltreated on the set of her 1989 thriller with Al Pacino, saying the director verbally abused her and touched her inappropriately.
In a latest interview with HuffPost, the actress, 68, mentioned the alleged incident occurred on the set of her movie Sea of Love.
Barkin alleged director Harold Becker ripped off her merkin throughout the filming of a intercourse scene. A merkin is a lady’s pubic wig worn for nude stage or movie scenes.
“What was I going to do when [director] Harold Becker on Sea of Love walks over and actually rips my merkin off, taking some pubic hair with him and saying: ‘What do you want this for? No person’s you’,” she informed the publication.
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Barkin went on to say Pacino, her appearing companion within the “very tough” scene, was “terrified” by Becker’s alleged behaviour.
The director didn’t reply to HuffPo‘s request for touch upon Barkin’s claims.
Barkin’s recollection of the alleged incident got here because the actress mirrored on cases of abuse and maltreatment she says she endured throughout her profession.
When requested how she fought for herself right now, she replied, “You do nothing.”
“That is what [the industry’s] like,” she added. “And I had a straightforward time with it, consider me.”
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Barkin recalled her time on the TV present Animal Kingdom, which was primarily based on the 2010 Australian movie of the identical title.
She appeared on the present for 4 seasons from 2016 to 2019, however reportedly had “needed out” for 4 years by the point her character was killed off.
Sadly, the set “was not a nice place to work,” in line with the actress.
“Males used to return in my trailer and simply scream at me. How’s that? With me pushing them out the door saying, ‘Get out of my trailer.’ That is what it was like for me to go to work,” she claimed.
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Barkin then pointed to her latest look on Peacock’s TV present Poker Face. She was sought out for the position by present creator Rian Johnson, who’s the thoughts behind the acclaimed Knives Out movies.
She affirmed that in addition to having “a variety of room” to play along with her character for her one episode, she additionally felt extremely comfy on set.
“It is a very secure atmosphere,” she mentioned.
“I used to be by no means taken care of like this. By no means.”
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