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17-03-2025
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Harvey Weinstein Defends Making Julia Stiles Dance in ‘Down to You,' Says It Was to ‘Enhance the Film's Appeal'
From his jail cell at Rikers Island on Sunday, Harvey Weinstein insisted that the dancing scene in 'Down to You' that made Julia Stiles feel 'slimy,' improved the 2000 rom-com. Weinstein, who produced the film, said that having Stiles character dance around a pool table 'enhance[d] the film's appeal.' 'I felt so slimy doing it the whole time,' Stiles told Brett Goldstein on his 'Films To Be Buried With' podcast last week while discussing her experience making the film. 'It was annoying. Because I was like, 'Well, this is so cheap, and it's not adding to the story.'' In a statement shared with the media, Weinstein said, 'Julia Stiles is a talented and charismatic actress who naturally connects with audiences. Beyond her acting skills, she's also a fantastic dancer, which was something fans really wanted at the time.' He added, 'I included that scene in 'Down to You' to enhance the film's appeal, and her chemistry with Freddie Prinze Jr. made it work seamlessly.' It continued, 'As a filmmaker, I've always sought ways to elevate a project, and when I see an opportunity to make a film better, I take it. That same instinct led David O. Russell and me to cast Julia in 'Silver Linings Playbook,' where she once again delivered a standout performance.' Stiles said that the script of 'Down to You' was 'very good' until 'Harvey Weinstein got his hands on it.' The actress told EW in 2019 that Weinstein took the film from being 'a lot darker' and 'really mature' and turned it into a 'commercial, upbeat romantic comedy.' Weinstein was found guilty on three counts of rape and sexual assault in a 2022 Los Angeles trial. His 2020 conviction for rape in New York, however, was overturned last year by the state's court of appeals. A retrial is pending. DailyBeast was first to report the news. The post Harvey Weinstein Defends Making Julia Stiles Dance in 'Down to You,' Says It Was to 'Enhance the Film's Appeal' appeared first on TheWrap.
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13-03-2025
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'So Cheap': Julia Stiles Said She Felt 'Slimy' When Harvey Weinstein Made Her Film A Gratuitous Dance Scene At 19
Julia Stiles has revealed that disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein once forced her to shoot a gratuitous dance scene in the 2000 film Down To You. The star explained that, at the time, Harvey wanted to 'capitalize' on the success of her dancing in other movies, but said that it was a 'dumb' call because it made no sense in the context of the film. Julia, now 43, opened up during an appearance on Brett Goldstein's Films To Be Buried With podcast, and did not hold back as she explained why she was so unhappy with Harvey's involvement in the project. As I'm sure you know, Harvey is currently in prison after more than 100 women came forward with allegations of rape, assault, or sexual harassment in 2017. In February 2020, he was found guilty of two of five felony counts in New York and sentenced to 23 years in prison. In December 2022, Harvey was found guilty of three of seven charges in Los Angeles and sentenced to an additional 16 years in prison. For reference, Julia arguably got her big break when she landed the role of Kat Stratford in the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate About You, which she starred in alongside the likes of Heath Ledger and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. In this cult classic, there is an infamous scene where Kat gets drunk at a house party and dances on a table. That same year, Julia shot another movie where she got to show off her dancing prowess: Save The Last Dance, this wasn't actually released until 2001, with Down To You coming out between these two iconic films. And the star opened up about her experience with this shoot when Brett asked her what the worst film she had ever seen was. Admitting that she didn't want to risk offending anybody, Julia began: 'Gratuitousness is annoying to me.' Remaining diplomatic, she then said: 'I'll say one of my own movies, actually, that I think was executed very poorly. It was a movie called Down To You with Freddie Prinze Jr., he's lovely, a wonderful actor, but it was a time when teen romcoms were really popular, and the director [Kris Isacsson] wrote the script. He was a first-time director and he was a very, very intelligent, capable guy. The script was very good. And then Harvey Weinstein got his hands on it.' 'And [Harvey] decided to capitalize on this trend, and it just became dumb,' Julia went on. 'As far as I remember it — I haven't seen it in a long time — but I remember when we were filming it, we came back, and they were pouring money at it, like, in stupid ways. So when we went and did reshoots, I'm told that he decided that because of the success of Save The Last Dance or the success of 10 Things I Hate About You, with me dancing on the pool table, he needed to have me dancing in the film.' Touchstone Pictures Insisting that she has no issue with dancing in movies so long as it makes sense, the star explained: 'I'd make a whole movie dancing, I love to dance, but it was, like, dumb. It was like: 'OK, let's get her on a pool table,' y'know? It wasn't even imaginative, and I felt so slimy doing it, the whole time.' Open City Films / Via 'I don't know if it actually made it in the film, but it was annoying,' Julia then confessed. 'Because I was like: 'Well, this is so cheap, and it's not adding to the story.'' She concluded: 'It was stupid, and we shouldn't have shot it.'
Yahoo
12-03-2025
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Jennifer Lopez Might Have Found the Ultimate Power Move Amid Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner Rumors
Everyone has questions about what the heck is going on between Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, but Jennifer Lopez may have the best way to combat any rumors. The 55-year-old actress is putting her head down and going to work with a co-star who is apparently very happy to be working with her. Lopez's next project for Netflix is a rom-com with Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein, who already revealed his crush on her in 2019. He gushed about her performance in Hustlers on his podcast, Films To Be Buried With. 'It's really good on every level,' Goldstein said. 'F—king hell! 50! She's 50! I love her!' More from SheKnows Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner's Sudden Closeness Allegedly May Have Everything to Do With This It seems that the feeling might be mutual because she posted a few flirty photos on her Instagram account about the project on March 7. The carousel of images showed her looking happy and carefree at the table read for the film, Office Romance. She captioned the post, 'This is gonna be a fun one ✨ @Netflix Office Romance #NuyoricanProductions.' A Daily Mail source confirmed that Lopez is thrilled to be teaming up with Goldstein. 'After a very tough start to 2025, Jennifer can't wait to start a new project and it certainly helps that she will be working with a very handsome and smart star like Brett,' the insider shared. 'He is one hot ticket and a real class act with talent to back it up – he not only acts but he writes amazing scripts. He is like the younger, better, British version of Ben. She thinks he is very cute.' Lopez is single, but Goldstein is not. He's been dating comedian Beth Rylance for four years, and she might be a little worried about the onscreen pairing. Life & Style claimed in October 2024 that Rylance was on 'high alert' because of 'J. Lo's famously flirtatious past.' The insider added, 'Even though she's been with Brett since 2021, she's worried about the potential chemistry — given J. Lo's history of turning co-stars into lovers!' Still, seems to be healing from her Affleck divorce because one Page Six source alleged that she's 'furious' about her ex's cozy photos with Garner. But a second insider dismissed that rumor, adding, 'I doubt she has even seen these stories as she is consumed with the film. She has been fully concentrating on her life, her growth, and her happiness.' It sounds like Lopez only wants a romantic moment on-screen right now and her best revenge is delivering smoking-hot chemistry with Goldstein for of SheKnows Ione Skye, Brooke Shields, & More Shocking Celebrity Memoirs You Can Read These Celebrities Look So Much Alike, We're Doing Double Takes Paris Jackson, Chappell Roan, & 49 More Stars Who Proudly Freed the Nipple
