Although she’s neck-deep in negotiations for a new WGA contract, AMPTP president Carol Lombardini wasn't too busy Wednesday to fire off a letter to veteran stuntwoman Julie Johnson, who's been fighting a one-woman campaign to put an end to sexual harassment of stuntwomen and to stop the long-running practice of stuntmen doubling for actresses. In January, Johnson, the former stunt coordinator on the Charlie's Angels TV show, met privately with SAG-aftra president…...
- 3/24/2017
- Deadline TV
Although she’s neck-deep in negotiations for a new WGA contract, AMPTP president Carol Lombardini wasn't too busy Wednesday to fire off a letter to veteran stuntwoman Julie Johnson, who's been fighting a one-woman campaign to put an end to sexual harassment of stuntwomen and to stop the long-running practice of stuntmen doubling for actresses. In January, Johnson, the former stunt coordinator on the Charlie's Angels TV show, met privately with SAG-aftra president…...
- 3/24/2017
- Deadline
Veteran stuntwoman Julie Johnson met for more than an hour Wednesday with SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris and several other guild officials to press for rules that would stop stuntmen from doubling as women and white stunt workers from putting on dark makeup to double for minorities — known in the trade as "paint-downs." Johnson, who was the stunt coordinator on the 1970s TV series Charlie's Angels, has been crusading for decades to ban the practice. "There is not…...
- 1/27/2017
- Deadline
Veteran stuntwoman Julie Johnson met for more than an hour Wednesday with SAG-aftra president Gabrielle Carteris and several other guild officials to press for rules that would stop stuntmen from doubling as women and white stunt workers from putting on dark makeup to double for minorities — known in the trade as "paint-downs." Johnson, who was the stunt coordinator on the 1970s TV series Charlie's Angels, has been crusading for decades to ban the practice. "There is not…...
- 1/27/2017
- Deadline TV
Independent survey by veteran stunt professional and whistleblower Julie Johnson reveals conditions for women have changed little since the 1980s
Two-thirds of Hollywood stuntwomen have been bullied or sexually harassed in the workplace, according to a new survey. The same proportion knew of someone else in the industry with similar experiences, reports Deadline. The majority of victims had suffered at the hands of male stunt coordinators.
Of the 43 respondents, two alleged they had been intentionally injured on set, while one said she had been subjected to an attempted sexual assault. Close to 40% had seen men dressed as women to perform stunts for female actors, while 35% had witnessed “painting down”, the often-criticised practice whereby white stunt professionals are made up to double for actors from ethnic minorities.
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Two-thirds of Hollywood stuntwomen have been bullied or sexually harassed in the workplace, according to a new survey. The same proportion knew of someone else in the industry with similar experiences, reports Deadline. The majority of victims had suffered at the hands of male stunt coordinators.
Of the 43 respondents, two alleged they had been intentionally injured on set, while one said she had been subjected to an attempted sexual assault. Close to 40% had seen men dressed as women to perform stunts for female actors, while 35% had witnessed “painting down”, the often-criticised practice whereby white stunt professionals are made up to double for actors from ethnic minorities.
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- 4/8/2016
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
An informal poll of Hollywood's stuntwomen has found that nearly two-thirds of the 43 respondents have been bullied or sexually harassed in the workplace. The same number said they knew of others who had experienced on-the-job bullying or harassment. More often than not, the poll found, the perpetrators were the shows' male stunt coordinators. The independent poll, conducted by veteran stuntwoman Julie Johnson, also found that nearly 40% of the respondents had witnessed…...
- 4/7/2016
- Deadline TV
An informal poll of Hollywood's stuntwomen has found that nearly two-thirds of the 43 respondents have been bullied or sexually harassed in the workplace. The same number said they knew of others who had experienced on-the-job bullying or harassment. More often than not, the poll found, the perpetrators were the shows' male stunt coordinators. The independent poll, conducted by veteran stuntwoman Julie Johnson, also found that nearly 40% of the respondents had witnessed…...
- 4/7/2016
- Deadline
One mom is fighting back after a sales associate at a Kansas Dillard's told her daughter to put on Spanx to fit into a dress. Megan Naramore Harris was shopping with her daughter, Lexi, for a dress Lexi could wear to an upcoming middle school formal. They had found another dress they liked at another store, but wanted to keep searching for the perfect one. "For a teenage girl to find a dress immediately, it kind of takes the fun away from dress shopping," Megan told Kake News in Wichita. "So I grabbed a dress, and I begged her to try it on.
- 1/27/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta, @julietmazz
- PEOPLE.com
One mom is fighting back after a sales associate at a Kansas Dillard's told her daughter to put on Spanx to fit into a dress. Megan Naramore Harris was shopping with her daughter, Lexi, for a dress Lexi could wear to an upcoming middle school formal. They had found another dress they liked at another store, but wanted to keep searching for the perfect one. "For a teenage girl to find a dress immediately, it kind of takes the fun away from dress shopping," Megan told Kake News in Wichita. "So I grabbed a dress, and I begged her to try it on.
- 1/27/2016
- by Julie Mazziotta, @julietmazz
- PEOPLE.com
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma presents one of the greatest musicals of all time, Les Miserables. This original production features the performances of Chuck Wagner, Danny Rothman, Victoria Huston-Elem, Tommy Cunningham, Julie Johnson, and Dallas Lish, leading a company of over 100 voices. The bold design features a new, four story set designed by Michael Raiford and over 400 costumes designed by Oklahoman Jeffrey Meek. The production runs June 24 through 28 at the Civic Center Music Hall, and is the first of Lyric's four summer shows. Check out a first look at highlights below...
- 6/26/2014
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma presents one of the greatest musicals of all time, Les Miserables. This original production features the performances of Chuck Wagner, Danny Rothman, Victoria Huston-Elem, Tommy Cunningham, Julie Johnson, and Dallas Lish, leading a company of over 100 voices. The bold design features a new, four story set designed by Michael Raiford and over 400 costumes designed by Oklahoman Jeffrey Meek. The production runs June 24 through 28 at the Civic Center Music Hall, and is the first of Lyric's four summer shows. Check out a first look below...
- 6/26/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma presents one of the greatest musicals of all time, Les Miserables. This original production features the performances of Chuck Wagner, Danny Rothman, Victoria Huston-Elem, Tommy Cunningham, Julie Johnson, and Dallas Lish, leading a company of over 100 voices. The bold design features a new, four story set designed by Michael Raiford and over 400 costumes designed by Oklahoman Jeffrey Meek. The production runs June 24 through 28 at the Civic Center Music Hall, and is the first of Lyric's four summer shows. Check out a sneak peek below...
- 6/26/2014
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Legendary stuntwoman Julie Johnson says she first became aware that "Charlie's Angels" had a coke problem on Jan. 3, 1979. The show was filming on location at Indian Dunes that day at a dirt airfield out by Magic Mountain, some 30 miles north of Los Angeles. "I was sitting in the back seat of the stunt car – an old Ford station wagon – waiting for the driver to return," Julie (below right) recalls. "I had the window down when a member of the crew in jeans and a white T-shirt...
- 3/13/2013
- by David Robb
- The Wrap
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