Hollywood and its ever-growing sinister secrets continue to take place behind screens. Exposing one such director, Matthew Lawrence talked about his own experience with the ‘casting couch’.
The singer-actor revealed his experiences with a certain Oscar-winning director and how he attempted to exploit him with a Marvel offer as bait. Here’s the whole story.
Matthew Lawrence Exposes Casting Couch In Hollywood
The actor, who played a prominent role in Disney’s ‘Boy Meets World‘, talked about a sour experience with a director who made sexual advances toward him.
Matthew said on Chief Nerd, “There have been many times in my life where I’ve been propositioned to get a huge role. I lost my agency because I went to the hotel room — which I can’t believe they would send me to — of a very prominent Oscar award-winning director who showed up in his robe, asked me to take my clothes off and said he needed to take polaroids of me.”
Without naming the director he continued, “If I did X, Y and Z, I would be the next Marvel character.” Lawrence said he then left the room and was later on fired from his talent agency for refusing the advance.
He also added that “not a lot of guys, in my opinion, have come out and talked about this in the industry. Now, granted, it’s probably about a third of what women go through. [But] men go through this as well, whether it’s another woman or another man in power. I think our society is less ready to hear that situation is going on with men than they are with women.”
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Who Is Matthew Lawrence?
Matthew Lawrence is best known for his roles as a Disney actor in ‘Boy Meets World‘ where he portrayed the character of Jack Hunter, the half-brother of Shawn Hunter (played by Rider Strong). Lawrence’s portrayal of Jack, a charming and likable character, endeared him to audiences and contributed to the show’s success.
Lawrence, however, had gained recognition early in his career for his role as Matthew Donovan in the hit sitcom ‘Mrs. Doubtfire‘, starring alongside Robin Williams. This role marked his entry into the world of acting and set the stage for his future endeavors in both television and film.
In addition to his television work, Lawrence has appeared in several films throughout his career. He starred in the family comedy ‘Brotherly Love‘ (1995) alongside his real-life brothers, Joey Lawrence and Andrew Lawrence. He has also made appearances in various television shows, including guest roles on popular series such as ‘CSI: Miami’, ‘Boston Public‘, and ‘Melissa & Joey‘.
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