Patricia Arquette Accuses Oliver Stone Of Harassment, After He Sympathizes With Weinstein
In the wake of allegations of sexual harassment against movie producer Harvey Weinstein, there have been numerous calls to call out and eliminate predatory behavior by men in positions of power in Hollywood.
This has prompted many to come forward with their untoward experiences with the high and mighty in the movie industry. The latest person to detail her experience is actor Patricia Arquette, who shared her "weird" encounter with director Oliver Stone on Twitter.
In a series of tweets Friday, the “Boyhood” actress claimed the "Platoon" director came onto her years ago at a premiere.
Arquette tweeted, “Years ago Oliver Stone wanted me to do a movie. We talked about the Material which was very sexual. The meeting was professional.”
She also revealed in the long thread of tweets how Stone sent her long-stemmed jungle roses and invited her to a film screening. The actor said she felt weird about the whole thing and asked her boyfriend to join her. She recounted how Stone stopped her while coming out of the bathroom and asked her why she had brought her boyfriend along with her.
"Why is it a problem I brought him? It shouldn't be a problem. Think about THAT Oliver,” she replied, the tweet read.
Arquette said her motive in sharing her story was to highlight the “craggy and uncertain terrain women negotiate in Entertainment and all businesses.”
She also urged women to trust their instincts about such incidents as they would never lie.
Interestingly, Arquette is not the first women to accuse the director of unsavory behavior. Former Playboy playmate, Carrie Stevens, has accused Stone of assaulting her sexually.
Stevens, who was Playboy’s Playmate of the Month for June 1997, tweeted Thursday, claiming that Stone grabbed her breast at a party.
Arquette’s claim comes a few days after Stone was condemned on Twitter for responding sympathetically to the accusations against Weinstein. While speaking at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea on Thursday, Stone responded to a question about the scandal by stating, “I’m a believer that you wait until this thing gets to trial. I believe a man shouldn’t be condemned by a vigilante system. It’s not easy what he’s going through, either. He was a rival and I never did business with him. I’ve heard horror stories from everyone in the business. So I’m not going to comment on that. I’ll wait and see which the right thing to do is.”
While Stone was thrashed on Twitter for not condemning Weinstein, many in the industry have deplored his actions ever since The New York Times first published an article revealing the list of women that were harassed by the producer.
Those who have spoken out condemning the producer's actions and supporting the alleged victims include Colin Firth, Judi Dench, Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Disney chairman Bob Iger, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Charlize Theron, Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence, Barack and Michelle Obama.
However, Weinstein’s attorney, Lisa Bloom, in a statement to Times has clarified "he denies many of the accusations as patently false."
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