I have only read that he was really tough and abused his power (verbally)
against his actors... so he was basically only mean to them?
Is this similar to how human beings are treated in the army?
Just wondering.
Thoughts?
Vague, 20 year-old accusations. Sounds like bullshit to me.
shareThere's this article you could look at - it's not too long and gives enough of an idea of what he's done:
https://www.thecut.com/2021/02/joss-whedons-controversies-and-alleged-bad-behavior-a-guide.html
Plus, I think rumours always swirled around him of using his position to solicit actresses for sex, then dumping them when they didn't give him what he wanted. None of it's confirmed as far as I know, but I think Eliza Dushku is allegedly one of his victims, which is why we never see much of her.
it's not too long and gives enough of an idea of what he's done
Whedon’s ex-wife has accused him of posturing as a feminist
Joss Wheadon’s on-set treatment of the cast and crew of Justice League was gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable
So. It is no crime to fake being a feminist
I'd go a step further and say its quite laudable , and the next best thing to being a feminist.
In terms of what he did specifically, I don't think many are brave enough to state specifics because, despite the allegations, he's still likely to be someone's boss or boss's friend in the future. Charisma Carpenter has gone into some details of what he did, which imo don't constitute as "mean" - I think the terms toxic and unprofessional are appropriate for someone who's in Whedon's position. Also, James Marsters, who played Spike in Buffy, recently said on a podcast that Whedon roughed him up once.
From this article: https://screenrant.com/joss-whedon-abuse-misconduct-allegations-accusations-explained/
In a recent episode of the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast, Spike actor James Marsters revealed Whedon's unsettling reaction to his character's surprise popularity, saying "I remember he backed me up against a wall one day and he was just like, ‘I don’t care how popular you are, kid, you’re dead. You hear me? Dead. Dead!'" Marsters assured Rosenbaum Whedon wasn't joking around, either, and "was angry at the situation."
I've seen a couple articles and still can't figure out what it is he's supposed to have done. Everyone seems to almost be intentionally vague.
shareThere was a rule that “he’s not allowed in a room alone with Michelle again,” she wrote of Whedon, adding that his behavior with her “as a teenager” was “not appropriate.”
I wonder what he did or said.
So when is David O'Russell gonna be exposed? There's actuall footage of him yelling at Lily Tomlin and gesticulating like he's about to smack her and she even complained about it. Nonetheless, he went on to win an oscar for his mediocre dramadey "Silver Linings Playbook".
shareI haven't really been following this either, but it seems he was a rude boss and mad at Charisma Carpenter for getting pregnant, then having to change storylines to accommodate her character.
From what I gather it seems he was mostly rude and overbearing to females, I never paid attention to which actresses he was sleeping with if any of that is true or rumour I don't know.
Carpenter claimed Whedon made regular threats to fire her, called her fat when she was four months pregnant and pitted cast members against one another.
She said after accusing her of "sabotaging the show", Whedon "unceremoniously" fired her the following season once she'd given birth (Angel Season 5).