Woody Allen Feels Bad For Harvey Weinstein
Woody Allen had previously shared his sentiments on the Weinstein scandal, saying he was afraid it would lead to a “witch hunt” in Hollywood against powerful men who can’t so much as “wink” to a woman without needing to call a lawyer.
Now, he’s clarified his statement to Variety: “When I said I felt sad for Harvey Weinstein I thought it was clear the meaning was because he is a sad, sick man… I was surprised it was treated differently. Lest there be any ambiguity, this statement clarifies my intention and feelings.”
This weekend, he told the BBC the incident is “tragic for the poor women that were involved, sad for Harvey that his life is so messed up. There’s no winners in that. It’s just very, very sad and tragic for those poor women that had to go through that… You don’t want it to lead to a witch-hunt atmosphere, a Salem atmosphere, where every guy in an office who winks at a woman is suddenly having to call a lawyer to defend himself. That’s not right either.”
He also added: “No one ever came to me or told me horror stories with any real seriousness. And they wouldn’t, because you are not interested in it. You are interested in making your movie. But you do hear a million fanciful rumors all the time. And some turn out to be true and some — many — are just stories about this actress, or that actor.”
His comments come with a bit of cynicism from most people because he himself has been accused of sexually harassing his daughter, Dylan Farrow, when she was only 7-years-old.