Recollections and reflections are circulating after Anthony Head's untimely death.
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Recollections and reflections are circulating after Anthony Head's untimely death.
I remember him pushing back hard at 'I didn't see it, so who knows?' responses from some, when J Whedon's bad character was exposed. Tony Head was clear that abusers work hard to hide what they do from those who would call them out.
He also had no time for 'why didn't younger cast members speak up?' He said them not feeling able to tell him was his responsibility and he was sorry for it. A good man.
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Recollections and reflections are circulating after Anthony Head's untimely death.
I remember him pushing back hard at 'I didn't see it, so who knows?' responses from some, when J Whedon's bad character was exposed. Tony Head was clear that abusers work hard to hide what they do from those who would call them out.
He also had no time for 'why didn't younger cast members speak up?' He said them not feeling able to tell him was his responsibility and he was sorry for it. A good man.
@JulietEMcKenna Yes - his was the only comment from a cast member that didn’t make me furious.
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Recollections and reflections are circulating after Anthony Head's untimely death.
I remember him pushing back hard at 'I didn't see it, so who knows?' responses from some, when J Whedon's bad character was exposed. Tony Head was clear that abusers work hard to hide what they do from those who would call them out.
He also had no time for 'why didn't younger cast members speak up?' He said them not feeling able to tell him was his responsibility and he was sorry for it. A good man.
@JulietEMcKenna The question of "why didn't they speak up" is easily answerable. Because they believed there was no point. Because their abuser held their livelihood and their future careers in his hands. Because he'd told them, overtly or by suggestion, that they didn't hold the cards or have the clout and no one would listen to them.
That's how abusers operate. They do their best to make you believe you have no options, no power and no choice.
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@JulietEMcKenna The question of "why didn't they speak up" is easily answerable. Because they believed there was no point. Because their abuser held their livelihood and their future careers in his hands. Because he'd told them, overtly or by suggestion, that they didn't hold the cards or have the clout and no one would listen to them.
That's how abusers operate. They do their best to make you believe you have no options, no power and no choice.
@Soozcat precisely so
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