I don’t think Harvey Weinstein was that involved in casting in the past 20 year. He did however push known, up and coming woman , for sex for escalate their careers. Sometimes raping them.
There are huge amount of casting couch scenarios in Hollywood today. Happened in all levels of the business but not so much at the major studios. Many use this for sports. Even men have to be subdued in order to be considered for a part.
90% the casting that happens are for films or TV shows that do not materialize. Or never was going to be produced in the first place. I.e a flat out lie.
Its on the call back things heat up and the trade for sex vs screen time is “discussed”. The producers open the door but the woman themselves must take the next step. Usually it’s between them and 5 other woman. All more known than her.
Sex usually happened off site, not on the actual casting couch. Usually a hotel room, sometimes a car. It might even happened that she is whisked away to Palm Springs, a huge house, where several Jewish men awaits.
Often producers ( with credits ) surf Instagram and invite strangers, beautiful woman, for casting calls via their receptionist.
Many of the producers are friends ( but bitter enemies in business ) and many hunt woman ( or young boys ) like a bloodsport. If a woman auditions with one producer and flat out rejects him, that goes in the system. When she meets his “friend” on another auditions she is told that the word on the lot is that she is “hard to work with” and not wanted ( unless )
As a woman you are without rights in Hollywood and the surrounding film industry.
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