Anna Kendrick says she was humiliated by filmmaker in front of a hundred extras.
November 1, 2024, published at 12:56 PM ET
Pitch Perfect star Anna Kendrick has criticized a filmmaker for humiliating her in front of 100 extras.
RadarOnline.com can reveal that the 39-year-old actress was left extremely “embarrassed” by a snide comment from a director who told her to improvise one of her scenes.
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Kendrick says the director’s intention was to gain “dominance” over her.
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Kendrick recalled, “I did it and then the director called Cut and came over and said, again in front of 100 extras, ‘Whew, let’s get back to the script.'”
The actress labeled the situation a “very specific power move” and said the director’s intention was to “embarrass” her and “gain dominance.”
She added: “It was very icky.”
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Kendrick is opening up about her career lately, including her “MeToo” moment.
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Despite the director’s rude comments about her improvised scene, the moment ended up in a trailer for the film.
Speaking of Josh Horowitz Happy sad confused podcast, Kendrick continued, “And then the thing I improved ended up in the trailer.
“So you… you.”
Earlier this month, Kendrick opened up about her ‘MeToo’ moment when a casting director asked her to take off her clothes during an audition.
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Kendrick revealed that a casting director asked her to take off her clothes during an audition.
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RadarOnline.com revealed that the actress experienced the awkward moment when she was just 19, which inspired a scene in her new Netflix movie: Woman of the HouR.
In the scene, Kendrick’s character refuses a request to get naked for the cameras, followed by a rude comment from the director.
Kendrick admitted, “That literally stems from something that happened to me when I was 19.”
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Kendrick says she was only 19 at the time of the awkward request.
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She then became emotional as she recalled the incident – and confessed that this wasn’t the only awkward situation she encountered as a young actress.
The actress recalled, “I’ve had experiences where I found out there was a wardrobe change that the costume designer was reluctant about, probably because she felt like her hands were tied.
“It’s like you can’t get to the bottom of it: ‘Wait, sorry, um, why would I be wearing a bathing suit in this scene?’
“But I’m grateful that this happens much less now. And if you say you don’t feel comfortable, there is more of a culture in which you are taken seriously.”
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Kendrick with her Trolls co-star Justin Timberlake.
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Kendrick has been pulling back the curtain on her private life lately, revealing earlier this year that she had moved on from an abusive ex-boyfriend after a toxic five-year romance.
The Trolls star spoke about her past relationship during an appearance at Dax Shepard’s Armchair expert podcast, in which she admitted that she initially thought she had met her forever love.
However, she said things changed abruptly when her ex’s behavior became aggressive, often leaving her “curled in a ball sobbing” after a tantrum.
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Kendrick has also spoken about leaving an abusive relationship.
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During the sit-down, Kendrick said, “It was like, ‘I don’t know who this person is.’ It was terrifying.”
The experience appealed to her Alice, darlingwhere she plays a woman trapped in an abusive relationship.
Kendrick said the 2022 drama and Woman of the Hour are connected, and she feels she was meant to be involved in the stories.
She said: “Everything else I was doing at that time was just not on my mind. And suddenly there are two really dark scripts with themes that feel very personal. I don’t think it was an accident that I responded to it.”