I’ll start off by saying that I have a wee crush on Adam Driver—seriously,
who don’t I have a crush on—though he’s not what you might call
classically handsome; he just has something. So, this story piqued my
interest.
Driver has been in the gossip columns this week because he
was accused of assaulting 73-year-old Lidia Franco, his co-start in Terry
Gilliam’s The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Franco about her
experience on set in a recent interview that was conducted in Portuguese and ALLEGEDLY
the English translation of her quotes caused lots of confusion on social
media.
In the initial interview, Franco seemingly accused Adam Driver
of attacking her with a chair, and also claimed that extras and crew members
were ordered not to look at him or even be around him when they weren’t
filming. Both Gilliam and the production company have said none of these stories
are true, and now, ALLEGEDLY, the rumors are being blamed on bad
translations.
In a statement, Franco now says she was never assaulted by
Driver, and that he never threw a chair at her, but, in a scene they filmed
together:
“Our characters … had to be physically close. I considered
the actor’s [she can’t even say his name?] behavior to be rude because, in the
preparation of a scene, he didn’t take the care I believe he should have taken
… and every time he stood up with the force of the character to do the rest of
the scene, the chair in which he was sitting would bump into me with some
force, which bothered me.”
Now, she claims that in the original interview she was just
venting, though somehow she turned a bump into an assault.
I looked up the Portuguese translation for ‘Karen.’
It’s Karen.
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Armie gives me the heebie jeebies, but it's odd that you mentioned the Jagged Edge because there is a resemblance with Jeff Bridges. The only reason I remember that film though is because of the terrible continuity. I remember in one scene Glen Close stood up in court wearing one suit and when she sat back down she was wearing a different blouse. The continuity was dreadful throughout. Shame really as I thought it was a good film but I got too distracted!
ReplyDeleteI like the no assholes policy. Many years ago, one of my former offices let go an office manager who hated everyone in the place, a couple of weeks later in a staff meeting we all broke down in how much nicer it was to come to work without him there. We paid him a generous severance, it was worth ten times what we paid to be rid of the negativity.
ReplyDeleteI'm calling somewhat bullshit on both the Driver and Hammer thing.
ReplyDeleteI would be far from calling Franco a "Karen". When it comes to assault against women - especially in the movie industry - there is a well established trail of this and of looking the other way OR putting down the woman and of squashing her voice. And Driver's behaviour in interviews certainly points to him never getting a job on an Olivia Wilde movie (which is two blessings in one!).
As for Hammer, I am not sure it's physically possible to have this many conversations or "relationships" since the time of his separation and in the time of covid - or in the mere time-space continuum. I don't doubt some of what has been 'reported' is true, but I find it difficult that this amount could be. Also, for a secret instragram account, a lot of people certainly know about it and have access to it.
Oh, the sleaze is really oozing today!
ReplyDeleteI love Jeff Bridges. He has an interesting face with character, and he can act! Which is more than I can say about Armie Hammer. That boy's been sniffing too much baking soda. Get it? I just kill myself :)
shit like this makes me glad I'm a "nobody".
ReplyDeleteand who the fuck needs 500 pairs of shoes!!!!! ya only got 2 feet! I have 3 pairs and that's plenty for me.
@deedles - hee hee hee! you be something else, duchess!
ReplyDeleteThe thing I most remember about 'Jagged Edge' - and exactly the same is true of 'Dressed to Kill' [and I've not seen either of them again since their first release in the cinema back in the 80s] - is that when the identity of the actual killer is revealed the faces are so scrunched up with the shame of being found out that when I saw it I wasn't sure for a while just who it was.
ReplyDeleteShe only moved 500 pairs of shoes? Such a small gesture, LOL!
ReplyDelete500 pairs of shoes... that
ReplyDeletesays it all there!!!
xoxo :-)
Armie IS adorable, though, on a purely physical level. Sheesh. All of these people seem seriously messed up.
ReplyDeleteI like Jagged Edge. Fond memories. Mr. Bridges... generally a good player. As for Mr. Hammer and his kinks? Well, fantasy is allowed as long as it is a shared fantasy. I mean, people have rape fantasies, and as long as it doesn't move into real life and everyone is on the same page...? Well, same goes for cannibalism. I assume it was meant to stay in the bedroom. As for our mystery woman divulging all this? Seems suspect. As in, it was consensual, as long as I believed there was a chance you could be my next husband... but when that didn't happen... well, now I have issues with it? No, that's not how consent works, dears. This scandal? Titillating, yes... but a big old nothing-burger.
ReplyDeleteDriver is very talented, in an ick way. I have a feeling he is a bit insufferable to work with. That said... we can't blame Lidia for wanting to create a bit of interest. She succeeded, yes, at Driver's expense, but then, he has exposure to burn. Nothing-burger.
Keem and Can-He? Sigh. Who cares. Except... at least now Kim doesn't have to wear Can-He's dull, lifeless idea of fashion wear. I would burn all that in a nice bonfire. In the name of Jeebus. Or whatever it is Can-He? calls himself.
Shia. File Driver under Shia. In fact, the two would make a really interesting kink couple. Yeah... talented, but what a pain. What ego. How misguided. It's toxic male BS of the acting sort. Harry, on the other hand, looks smashing in that set of pearls. Bravo. And Ms. Wilde. Bravo. Breakdown those tired barriers. Elitism is NOT art.
Thanks for the meal. I enjoyed it very much. Kizzes. Stay warm. A bit on the chilly side here. Sigh.
@Treaders
ReplyDeleteThere was a scene in Jagged Edge where Bridges is talking to Close as she sits in a car and that was when I realized how much alike they look, without the ick.
@Travel
Sounds like a good work plan in many places!
@Blobby
Well, Lidia did go from saying he threw a chair to he bumped me with a chair.
And no one else on that set says Driver was rude to anyone, so, for me,the Karen sticks.
As for Hammer, he has not denied any of these stories, and in fact has said he feels “kink shamed” which sounds like he did do them. And if you’re a serial cheater you could have many side-pieces.
@Deedles
It was a lot of sleaze!
I love Bridges, too.
And yes, you kill me, too!
@AM
I know, right?
Kanye needs a different pair for each personality??
@Raybeard
In the case of Jagged Edge, we kinda new Bridges was the killer before that last frame, when the mask was ripped off.
@Debra
It’s very telling when the shoes are removed.
@TDM
Yup.
@Steve
Armie is hot, but I can’t get passed the ick factor, so I’ll picture 80s Jeff Bridges instead!
@uptonking
I agree with you …consenting adults and all. But him telling this women that her orgasms belonged to him is really creepy; and I actually heard the recording and it sounds like Hammer and, again, he doesn’t deny this stuff.
I’ve heard Driver will not watch himself in film clips on interview shows, but I don’t get a jerk vibe from him. Yet?
I just feel that Mr and Mrs Kardastrophe are playing this divorce nonsense in dribs and drabs and saving the real buts up for a Very Special Episode of KUWTH.
Shia is too much, and much too fond of Shia.
You stay warm, we’re in the mid-50s today with rain on the way!
xoxo
Excuse me while I go wash my brain! I'm stunned the Kardastrophe-Wastes have lasted THIS long. As for Army Hammer, the stories are hideous. However, don't quote the tabloid, The Daily Mail. You would NOT like their target audience, and they enjoy making things up.
ReplyDeleteOh my.Scary. When these people go into a haunted house, they come out with a job application.
ReplyDeleteOkay, first I have to side with Wilde. No excuses for treating crew like "less than." Without them, you have no film. So, brava! on the no assholes policy.
ReplyDeleteAdam Driver assaulted her on set? I'm inclined to believe the translation fucked up. I can see he'd be quite the type who would be so deep into character.
Armie, Armie, Armie. Please say it isn't so. Please!!! Kinks are fine, nobody minds a kink.... Just make make sure the recipient is okay with it. *shales head, heavy sigh*
Love your blog, only recently discovered it, and agree with all your opinions, will go back and read more past posts. Adam Driver - don't agree with you, he sounds like an entitle ****hole.
ReplyDeleteI always picture Jeff Bridges as The Dude but he was a big stud back in the day. Did you ever see "Against All Odds"?
ReplyDelete@Mitchell
ReplyDeleteMedia whores, the two of them.
And I will say this again, Armie Hammer is not denying any of these stories, which I find quite telling.
@MM
Perfect!
@whkattk
I need a 'no assholes' policy in real life.
And I agree, Driver seems to take himself very seriously, but "throw" a chair and "bump" a chair are wildly different.
And Armie can have his kinks, i just find some kinda sickening.
@Unknown
Thanks for the compliment!
@MrShife
I have seen Against All Odds; loved it. Bridges is also a creepy creeper in The Vanishing, which I liked, too.
Don't worry Darling sounds like a romcom.
ReplyDeleteKeep in mind Adam Driver is a bit... odd.
Don't know if you heard, but Armie's agent group dropped him as a client. They probably know more then we do.