Founded by Stefano Vaccara

Subscribe for only $6/Year
  • Login
  • Register

Editor in Chief: Giampaolo Pioli

VNY La Voce di New York

The First Italian English Digital Daily in the US

English Editor: Grace Russo Bullaro

  • English Edition
  • Letters
  • New York
  • U.N.
  • News
  • People
  • Entertainment
  • Arts
  • Lifestyles
  • Food & Wine
  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Italian Edition
No Result
View All Result
VNY
  • English Edition
  • Letters
  • New York
  • U.N.
  • News
  • People
  • Entertainment
  • Arts
  • Lifestyles
  • Food & Wine
  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Italian Edition
No Result
View All Result
VNY La Voce di New York
No Result
View All Result
in
Arts
October 27, 2017
in
Arts
October 27, 2017
0

Greta Garbo Slams Hollywood’s Weinstein Response

Film icon finds their fake outrage predictable and boring

Lauren LoGiudicebyLauren LoGiudice
Greta Garbo Slams Hollywood’s Weinstein Response

Greta Garbo in "Torrent" (1925)

Time: 3 mins read

Since Mr. Harvey Weinstein reminds me of my old boss Mr. Louie B. Mayer I thought I’d chime in from the other side.

I mostly ignore Hollywood in the hereafter, preferring instead to farm onions in the clouds, but nevertheless, in my human form of Greta Garbo, I write.

Back in the time when MGM was paramount (I’ve gotten quite witty in the afterlife) the men behind the scenes got away with anything and everything.

Louis B. Mayer

Young people came to Hollywood with big dreams. They had hope and they were also incredibly naive. Producers both large and small preyed on these hopefuls, bargaining sex for an opportunity to potentially be considered for a possible role on a prospective new film. Each of them had more arms coming at these aspirants than an octopus.

I, too, came to Hollywood full of possibility and I did in fact originally meet Mr. Mayer in a hotel. But I had a man, my first director and mentor — also occasional lover but that was consensual, and anyway he was what you now call gay — to protect me.

Mrs. Frederica Sagora Mass, who I only met briefly in Hollywood when we sat at the same lunch table in the MGM commissary, but whose book I found inspiringly cynical said about a couple of producers, “These two men initiated more young women — and men — into more kinds of kinky sexual practices than one can possibly imagine. The carrot stick that they dangled was the promise of a screen test, a good part in some picture….Few, if any of these seductions bore fruit.”

The government put out a flyer warning young people about the dangers of Hollywood, but no one listened.

They still don’t.

So, yawn, it seems nothing much has changed.

The only thing more predictable than the Weinstein debacle is the opportunistic response of many in Hollywood. “Oh, I had NO idea!”

Of course they knew. How could they have not known?

We all knew!

Harvey Weinstein

In our time extras were often selected for the viability of lunchtime liaisons. Casting decisions were based on the performance on the casting couch. These things were going on in every nook and cranny, before, during, and after work hours. In the most gossipy industry in the world, knowledge of these undertakings went around the business like wildfire.

It doesn’t seem like people have gotten more secretive since the 1930s. Does it to you?

The Academy Awards this year should really be dedicated to those whose mock indignation is so transparent. Let’s be clear: People in Hollywood are shunning Harvey not because of what he did, but because ignoring his perversions is no longer convenient.

It’s only natural. Hollywood types will change their feelings based on the opportunity at hand. Joan Crawford was a master at this. Marlene — although I’m loath to mention her because our brief tryst in Berlin left me with a sour taste in my mouth (my newfound wit impresses even me!) — was, too.

And being ace storytellers they really know how to make a moment into a sentimental montage. Many are making Harvey into the penultimate Hollywood pariah not because what he did was wrong, but because they look like the hero for doing so.

In a culture of soulless power grabbers the strength of their shock is proportional to their guilt. And it’s a real hoot to watch them squawk (where was this wit when I needed it?).

It’s all about timing and many are ready for their closeup.

(You may question if I’m doing the same by writing this article, or if it was commissioned by my afterlife agent. I’ll decline further comment.)

As much as I hated my old boss I made a lot of money with him — that, mind you, I had to fight tooth and nail to get and often was not as much as my male co-stars got — so I do have a soft spot for ol’ Louie B. And much like everyone else who made money off a monster, I won’t give it back, because (and I’ll say what they’re afraid to admit) I accepted it.

When I quit the movies I essentially handed that bastard a check for the last film required in my contract. I left without making it. I opted out. I had enough.

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
Lauren LoGiudice

Lauren LoGiudice

Lauren LoGiudice is an actor and comedian from Queens, New York. Lauren creates comedy through deeply flawed and painfully idiosyncratic characters. She has embodied some of the world’s most mysterious cultural icons, including Greta Garbo, Melania Trump, Mary Poppins, and all of the women in her Italian-American family. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, BBC, Bust Magazine,McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Hyperallergic, and La Voce di New York, among others. Her writing has been called “criminal.” Follow her on Instagram @laurenlogi and find her at www.laurenlogi.com. Lauren LoGiudice is an actor and comedian from Queens, New York. Lauren creates comedy through deeply flawed and painfully idiosyncratic characters. She has embodied some of the world’s most mysterious cultural icons, including Greta Garbo, Melania Trump, Mary Poppins, and all of the women in her Italian-American family. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, BBC, Bust Magazine,McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, Hyperallergic, and La Voce di New York, among others. Her writing has been called “criminal.” Follow her on Instagram @laurenlogi and find her at www.laurenlogi.com.

DELLO STESSO AUTORE

Massive Support for Trump and the End of Italian American Identity

Il grande sostegno per Trump e la fine dell’identità italoamericana

byLauren LoGiudice
Massive Support for Trump and the End of Italian American Identity

Massive Support for Trump and the End of Italian American Identity

byLauren LoGiudice

A PROPOSITO DI...

Tags: cinemaGreta GarboHarvey WeinsteinMGMMovieweinstein
Previous Post

Alla Festa del Cinema di Roma la “questione privata” dei Fratelli Taviani

Next Post

JFK Files senza le pagine più scottanti: una trattativa tra Trump e CIA-FBI?

Discussion about this post

DELLO STESSO AUTORE

Shred the Shrews: Caitlin Bitzegaio Takes the On-Screen Portrayal of Women to Task

Shred the Shrews: Caitlin Bitzegaio Takes the On-Screen Portrayal of Women to Task

byLauren LoGiudice
Melania at Pride: Why I Dressed Up As the First Lady to Defend Freedom

Melania at Pride: Why I Dressed Up As the First Lady to Defend Freedom

byLauren LoGiudice

Latest News

La Valentina di Crepax seduce New York pensando ad Hollywood

La Valentina di Crepax seduce New York pensando ad Hollywood

byMassimo Cutò
“Trump Is Being Persecuted Like Christ” Says NY Lawyer. Tweet Goes Viral

“Trump Is Being Persecuted Like Christ” Says NY Lawyer. Tweet Goes Viral

bySunny Day

New York

Thinking Outside the Box on Affordable Housing in New York City

Thinking Outside the Box on Affordable Housing in New York City

byEric Adams
A New York Consolato e IIC si illuminano con i colori dell’Italia

Conclusa la Prima Edizione del Premio New York di Poesia “Italiani per il futuro”

byLa Voce di New York

Italiany

La crisi dell’istruzione nel mondo: 2/3 dei bambini non capiscono cosa leggono

Master Fondazione Italia-Usa: altre 200 borse di studio “Next Generation”

byLa Voce di New York
World Pasta Day: negli USA sempre più Made in Italy grazie all’ICE

World Pasta Day: negli USA sempre più Made in Italy grazie all’ICE

byNicola Corradi
Next Post
JFK Files senza le pagine più scottanti: una trattativa tra Trump e CIA-FBI?

JFK Files senza le pagine più scottanti: una trattativa tra Trump e CIA-FBI?

La Voce di New York

Editor in Chief:  Giampaolo Pioli   |   English Editor: Grace Russo Bullaro

  • New York
    • Eventi
  • Onu
  • News
    • Primo Piano
    • Politica
    • Voto Estero
    • Economia
    • First Amendment
  • People
    • Nuovo Mondo
  • Arts
    • Arte e Design
    • Spettacolo
    • Musica
    • Libri
    • Lingua Italiana
  • Lifestyles
    • Fashion
    • Scienza e Salute
    • Sport
    • Religioni
  • Food & Wine
  • Travel
    • Italia
  • Mediterraneo
  • English
  • Search/Archive
  • About us
    • Editorial Staff
    • President
    • Administration
    • Advertising

VNY Media La Voce di New York © 2016 - 2022
Main Office: 230 Park Avenue, 21floor, New York, NY 10169 | Editorial Office/Redazione: UN Secretariat Building, International Press Corps S-301, New York, NY 10017

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • New York
  • Onu
  • News
    • Elezioni 2022
    • Primo Piano
    • Politica
    • Economia
    • First Amendment
  • Arts
    • Speciale Venezia
    • Arte e Design
    • Spettacolo
    • Musica
    • Libri
  • Lifestyles
    • Fashion
    • Scienza e Salute
    • Sport
    • Religioni
  • Food & Wine
    • Cucina Italiana
  • Travel
    • Italia
  • English
    • Arts
    • Business
    • Entertainment
    • Food & Wine
    • Letters
    • Lifestyles
    • Mediterranean
    • New York
    • News
  • Subscribe for only $6/Year

© 2016/2022 VNY Media La Voce di New York

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In
By clicking on "Create my account" or by registering, you accept the Term of Service and the Privacy Policy.

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?