Facts dating back to the early 2000s… During the film festival Strong Souls, by Raoul Ruiz, in Cannes, Laetitia Casta crossed paths with Harvey Weinstein, the famous American producer, accused by a hundred women of sexual assault. Sunday October 1, 2023, in Seven to Eighton TF1the actress revealed that she too had to reject his advances. “We talk about cinema, we talk about work. And then when he asks me questions about my private life, I tell him that I have a man in my life and I show him the photos of my children… And it was settled.”she confided to Audrey Crespo-Mara, before adding: “I don’t know what happened in his head, but in any case, I’m very clear. It’s so much in my genes that when faced with complicated situations, I’ve always been able to bounce back. But It’s not easy for everyone.“ In full promotion of the film The consentin theaters Wednesday October 11, 2023, Louis Garrel’s wife specified: “That’s why the film is important. Because we clearly show how the predator arrives, like an octopus, to destabilize you, create a void around you, and take control…”
Laetitia Casta: “I felt that his attention and his intention were elsewhere”
This is not the first time that the mother of four has mentioned this meeting. “He came to me and said, ‘It’s great what you’re doing, but you should do more mainstream films.’ And he invited me to lunch. At the table, I was talking to him about a Japanese book that I loved, and I felt that his attention and his intention were elsewhere. When he started to question me in a more personal way, I showed him a photo of my children. It was crippling. Having never had the idea of a career, I was never afraid for it, nor afraid at all.“she confided on Wednesday August 2, 2023 in the columns of Harper’s Bazaar. Having also been confronted “to photographers who have tried everything”Laetitia Casta assured: “I’ve always had the strength to fire them in two seconds. Yes, that’s yes, no, that’s no, and silence is still a no. The gaze of men has always fallen on meno impact, and my identity was not constructed through their gaze.”
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