Producer Scott Rudin says that in addition to his Broadway productions, he also distances himself from his film and streaming projects.
In a statement released today, Rudin says:
“I step back from my film and streaming projects in addition to my work on Broadway. I do this to take the time to work on personal issues that I should have had a long time ago. Commenting this weekend, I was focused on the successful Broadway reopening and didn’t want my past behavior to detract from everyone’s attempts to return. It is clear to me that I have to go the same way in film and streaming. I am very sorry for the pain my behavior has caused and I take this step with a commitment to grow and change. “
Rudin’s upcoming film and streaming projects include those from Netflix The woman in the window and A24’s The peopleIn his statement today, the projects were not named.
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The statement echoes the statement Rudin released Saturday, which focused exclusively on the producer’s stage work – he currently has four projects to return to Covid-closed Broadway once theaters reopen: To Kill a Mockingbird, The Book of Mormon, West Side Story and the yet to be opened The music man starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster.
None of Rudin’s statements specify exactly what “taking a step back” means. In the Broadway-focused announcement, the producer said he would forgo active participation in the productions, with his “ roles to be performed by others from the Broadway community and, in some cases, from the selection of contestants already on. their place. those shows. “
Rudin’s announcements follow in the aftermath of a recent Hollywood Reporter story in which four former Rudin employees described workplace bullying and harassment, including episodes where the Broadway and Hollywood producer smashed three items, including a stapler and a baked potato, and in one case, a laptop in the hand of an assistant.
Foster, who will play in the next $ 17 million revival of The music man, spoke out over the weekend, saying that Rudin’s decision to opt out of active participation in his shows was “the only positive result.” Actors’ Equity called on the producer to release all employees to nondisclosure agreements.