Actress Rose McGowan Says Agent Fired Her For Tweeting About Sexist Adam Sandler Casting Call

[big_dog]

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After speaking out about a sexist casting call on Twitter, Rose McGowan says that she has been fired by her acting agent.

The actor and director posted a screencap of a casting call requesting women to audition for a role wearing a push-up bra. The description makes it pretty clear that the prospective actor will be judged by her appearance, and while McGowan didn't say the name of the movie, her tweet made it obvious Adam Sandler was involved.Since Sandler's next movie is so offensive that some actors literally walked off the set, this isn't difficult to believe. This is the guy who said he signed a deal with Netflix because it rhymes with Wet Chicks, after all.The casting call got some attention online, but only as another drop in the ocean of evidence that Hollywood is still sexist. McGowan's tweets certainly don't seem controversial enough to warrant professional criticism, but she tweeted that she had since been fired by her agent. http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/rose-mcgowan-fired-agent-sexism-adam-sandler/

[Jamastiene]

1. I will be on Team McGowan on this one, for obvious reasons, but

also because I simply cannot stand Adam Sandler. The guy oozes obnoxious jerk. I can't stand him.

[darkangel218]

5. And his last movie, the Cobbler, was a massive failure.

I can't stand him either.

[JackInGreen]

59. His last movie/current release is

"PIXELS " and it's a nerd-drag POS insult imo.

[Katashi_itto]

66. I met him once. Within 5 seconds I hated his guts.

[Logical]

2. Wait, isn't is OK some movie roles need a certain type of attractiveness or build? nt

[yardwork]

44. I would think that professional actors are used to that, so this must have been more extreme.

I would assume that most casting calls involve specific requests for the types of appearances needed for roles. And I assume that experienced actors expect that. Therefore, I conclude that this particular casting call must have been outside the norm.

[valerief]

3. If I see a movie with Sandler in it, I won't watch it. He's another Republican asshole. nt

[kwolf68]

4. Generally

I watch movies and listen to music with no regard for the political leanings. If the actor or musician is good I'll support that art.

That said, I find the actors and musicians with right-wing political leanings produce shit material. I suppose James Woods is a "decent actor", but that's probably because I remember him acting in the role as the murderer of Medgar Evers, so maybe it was a natural fit.

I can't think of a right-winger who I like musically...maybe Megadeth's Dave Mustaine, but the ironic thing about him was his music was better when he was a lefty.

[darkangel218]

6. Mustaine moved so much to the right, he threat he would not play his set ( they were headlining) if

If Dissection was allowed to play. He said that they were "too Satanic" for his taste. Dissection had to leave the tour (Mind you, they were on a tour overseas). He's an ass.

[kwolf68]

9. Yep I know it

He also forced a concert promoter to remove "Rotting Christ" from a festival bill Megadeth was on.

Some of his songs from the 1985-1994 era were awesome...since then he's a ding-a-ling.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

14. Robert Duvall is the one wingnut I have to separate from his art

one of my favorite actors, but a raving loon politically

Woods is too big of a racist for me to overlook. Used to like his work, but can't see him as anything other Mel Gibson level nuts now.

[Jamastiene]

17. When I found out Robert Duvall was a wingnut, I was honestly shocked.

He is a great actor. Too bad about his political leanings. I do still watch his movies. He must be my exception to the rule, because I don't really enjoy many who are right wing. The one I can't bring myself to buy stuff they make any more is Orson Scott Card. He is so homophobic that I just can't bring myself to watch any of his stuff or read any of his stuff any more. It's sad. I was a fan of his, actually, before I found out he basically hates people like me.

[vankuria]

25. I read Robert Duval has seperated himself from

the GOP, they've become too loony even for him.

[Jamastiene]

16. Mustaine used to be great.

He has always been a jerk, but since he moved so far to the right, he has been worse in all the worst possible ways. Before, he was just mildly a jerk. Now, ugh.

[Jake Stern]

30. Still enjoy Ray Stevens' old material (Pre-2000) despite him going full on Teabagger

Can't bring myself to listen to his new stuff.

[SusanCalvin]

34. He's a bagger?

Say it ain't so! How could a person who wrote this possibly turn into a bagger??

http://m.

[Jake Stern]

41. Youtube his latest stuff

Indisputably baggerish.

[SusanCalvin]

43. Ugh.

I should just take your word for it, but my curiosity will probably get the better of me. I assume I'll regret it, but I was warned....

[AngryAmish]

45. Ted Nugent could really play the guitar.

Honestly. It was 40 years ago but for pure rock god cock out guitar, Stranglehold is amazing.

That was over 40 years ago.

I acknowledge every asshole/criminal thing Nugent ever did. And every time Stranglehold is on I listen.

[Scootaloo]

7. He's just an asshole. The "Republican" flows from that.

[BeanMusical]

46. Damn, I agree with you once again.

In fact I can't remember a time when I didn't.

[Johonny]

33. Pretty much

I've never seen a funny Adam Sandler movie in the past decade. He's terrible these days and his movies horribly unfunny. Vince Vaughn went full teabagger and now I could care less about him too. Republicans aren't funny, say generic one liners they think make them a genius, and have ego issues. I avoid their movies. I simply won't support people ruining my state and country if I can avoid it. Movies are very easy to avoid.

[valerief]

40. Vaughn is ruining True Detective for me. I see *Republican* when he's on screen.

It's like watching Frasier reruns. Blech. A perfectly good show ruined by a GOP asshole.

[Marr]

42. I don't care about his politics-- I won't watch his movies because they're horrible garbage.

They're just awful.

[oberliner]

48. You only watch movies where everyone involved is a Democrat?

That seems pretty challenging to pull off.

[valerief]

49. My, you've earned an Ignore award for bad sarcasm. nt

[oberliner]

50. It wasn't meant to be sarcastic

I just don't see how it's possible to avoid all movies that involve Republicans which seemed to be what was being suggested.

[Positrons]

8. What's the complaint?

Movie role requests attractive woman with large bust...

I am shocked... shocked I tells ya...

[melman]

10. I don't think you can be fired by your agent

The agent works for the actor.

[kwassa]

11. This is true. The agent is employed by the actor.

The agent can refuse to represent her, but this might also fall under contractual obligations.

[stevenleser]

12. In acting, you try to get picked up by an agent, who then can put you up for roles

Getting an agent to accept you into the stable of actors they promote is a big deal and yes actors are dropped by the agent much more than the other way around.

[melman]

15. Right

But that's still different than being fired.

[Bluenorthwest]

20. The agent is employed by and paid by the actor. Established actors are sought by agents not the

other way around. Rose's managers at Three Six Zero Group or her agents in Paris at Agence 3A or her attorneys are more than capable of dealing with any trasition but from what I hear her actual agent left her agency, so I assume Rose will retain her agent simply at a different agency. Or on her own. But that's my guess.

[big_dog]

21. the article also noted that Rose has another agent

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n/t

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

29. Yeah, that's some weird language.

I would have put it 'Rose McGowan's agent quits...'

[merrily]

31. The agent can say he or she will no longer represent the actor.

In both the acting and writing worlds, getting an agent is not easy, especially a top agent. And, without an agent, you're in trouble.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

13. Odd, I remember her being all about that misogynist Tarantino "Grindhouse" a few years back

You know, the film, where, among other wall-to-wall sexist things, she plays a one-legged exotic dancer and Tarantino's character, prior to attempting to rape her, tells another guy her disability gives him "easier access."

The scene is played for laughs and is supposed to be composed of oh-so clever Tarantino dialogue.

Sandler sucks, and the casting call was despicable, but I find it a little odd she's complaining only now, given Tarantino's record of sexism and casual racism. There's a reason the guy is pals with Frank Miller.

[Juicy_Bellows]

57. Planet Terror was a Robert Rodriguez film.

And a damn fine one at that. You have to know film I guess to understand what grindhouse cinema was and what Rodriguez and Tarantino were trying to accomplish. I don't mean to be an ass but Tarantino and Rodriguez are good movie makers. Tarantino especially.

[Lee-Lee]

18. I'm one the fence if just requesting a certain build is sexist

If the script calls for a certain build wearing a push-up bra, then that's what they look for.

It would be like calling the casting to play MLK racist because they only wanted black actors.

Don't get me wrong, Sandlers a scumbag anyway, but I think she is being a bit to dramatic here.

[big_dog]

19. the happy ending to this story is that Sandler is finished at the box office after 'Pixels'

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hundreds of millions to make a film that made only 20 million and lost to 'Ant Man' in its 2nd week. Sandler will now have to play Dr Doolittle when Eddie Muprhy retires if he wants to keep cashing bigger checks

[Lancero]

22. A bit overstating what went into the movie, and understating what it's made back...

Pixels is at 108M costs - Production and advertising, give or take a few million - and has so far made 60M of it back.

And it losing to Ant Man isn't a surprise, even with it being in its second week.

Reviews are coming in, and they aren't good, but still it's just been one week. It's a bit early to label this movie as a finishing flop, especially since it's already made back just about 60% of costs.

[big_dog]

56. yes, but what about the budget for promotions and advertisting?

it will be a miracle if Sandler can make up the difference on internatonal grosses alone.

[Lancero]

62. 108M total, as I said.

The film was 88M to make, with a additional 20M for marketing and advertising.

Also, the film has currently made 102.1m back, so yeah... Despite the doom forecast, this film - monetarily at least - isn't going to be a flop.

[big_dog]

63. you are correct Lance.

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i thought the budget was MUCH bigger. CGI is pretty darn cheap these days and they can probably make a little money off of kids buying the DVD's. but they still arent getting the huge profits that they once were from it

[whathehell]

52. What if casting insisted on a large dicks on men

for a tight jeans wardrobe?

Wouldn't the average endowed have a legitimate beef \\\about discrimination?

I think they would, frankly.

[Lee-Lee]

53. Well I wouldn't have gone to see Magic Mike

Had it been cast with dumpy men who couldn't fill out their briefs...

[JackInGreen]

60. Would you have accepted

Dumpy men who are at capacity?

[whathehell]

61. Well, neither men nor women who are allover 'dumpy' get cast in leading roles

Demanding their sexual features, be they primary or secondary,

be a certain 'size', however, seems to me another thing entirely,

especially when in can be faked, if you will, for either gender

[bemildred]

23. Ms McGowan does not seem to have been all that modest in the past.

Perhaps her career needs a boost. In any case Sandler invites this sort of thing with his crude movies.

[sendero]

24. Sandler is a buffoon.....

..... but so what? Damn near EVERYONE in a movie is hired for what they look like. And I hardly think Ms McGowan is going to have a problem finding another agent.

What a non-story.

[Alfalfa]

26. Adam Sandler is a jerk, to be sure

But actors complaining about being judged by their appearance?

[davidn3600]

27. Well in Hollywood, you'll be judged by your appearance

It's always been that way...when a script calls for a certain look or physique in a character, they will find an actor that fits it. And sometimes that look is very significant to the movie. I mean you wouldnt want to see a fat, old guy playing Superman, right?

There are areas in Hollywood you can attack for being sexist, but mainly in the writing and producing areas. Many movies put female characters in love interest roles which better fits younger actresses. When they get older and can't really fit into that role anymore, they struggle to get picked for roles.

All that being said...Sandler has always been a dick. I haven't seen a movie of his in over a decade.

[Calista241]

37. Agree. Hollywood itself seems to revolve around sexism, ageism, racism, and basically everything

bad about our society. That being said, Adam Sandler's recent work was been very underwhelming and not funny.

He was funny on SNL back in the day, and he made a couple decent movies early on.

[vankuria]

28. Sandler's "acting" range

is limited to one character he plays in every movie. I can't figure out how he's been so successful, but if it wasn't for teenage boys and immature adults, I don't think he'd have much of a career.

[Lizzie Poppet]

35. Sandler pretty much plays himself, I'm thinking.

The name of the character is irrelevant...they're all Adam Sandler. I don't think he's got the chops to play a part that's not basically him.

[aikoaiko]

36. Its worked for DeNiro and Pacino all these years.

[vankuria]

39. Yup, you are absolutely right

he's playing himself!

[eppur_se_muova]

32. There's an increase in the number of atheists every time Sandler makes a movie.

Because if there were a God, surely He would not allow such things.

[DesMoinesDem]

38. I find it ironic that someone named big_dog with a Bill Clinton avatar is posting about sexism.

Other than that this is a complete non-story. Actors have to be judged on their appearance. To expect them not to be is idiotic.

[Katashi_itto]

47. Rose manages to shit on everyone. Robert Rodriguez the director has never been

the same after Rodriguez essentially broke up his marriage for her, his wife was the real manager of Robert's career. Rodriguez has not had a single hit since Rose.

He spent years trying to do Red Sonja with McGown as the lead and also a Barbarella remake and no one would bite.

[TexasBushwhacker]

55. Robert's a big boy. His marriage is up to him & his wife

I thought it was a stupid move on his part, but it's not the first time a guyvlet his dick do the thinking. As for his career, the Sin City sequel just came out last year. He also has a cable network called El Rey that targets the Latino audience.

[Juicy_Bellows]

58. El Rey Network is great.

Martial arts, grindhouse and classic horror as well as great forgotten spaghetti westerns and other underground cinema. I love that channel and hope it goes HD soon.

[Katashi_itto]

65. Hopefully it's profit margin will increase. I like it too.

Our first movie may be going out on that. We are slated for Amazon and Itunes right now sometime after March.

[Katashi_itto]

64. I agree totally. It was a stupid move on his part. Sin City II was a flop. El Rey is cool

, hopefully it will do better. After all it is still in growing mode. It's an awesome channel. Our first movie is being considered for it. It was Rodriguez's 10 Min films schools and stories that convinced me to become a filmmaker.

Personally I would have been looking at her track record.

I was madly hot for my ex wife. Ignored the fact she had had five marriages and other things. I didn't leave anyone for her.
I just ignored every warning sign. I paid for it big time.

But hey we are all geniuses in hindsight.

[TexasBushwhacker]

67. Wow! Good luck with your film n/t

[Deadshot]

51. Rose McGowan should be thankful her agent fired her.

She should be judged on her acting abilities, not her looks.

I'm not surprised that Adam Sandler, the talentless hack, is highly sexist.

[Monk06]

54. He did Punch Drunk Love. He should had studied that and made more but no

He makes Water Boy and Deuce Bigelow 1 & 2

There is a hilarious interview of him on Brit TV with Russell Brand during Brands coke days. Sandler has no idea what he has walked into and wisely chooses to go along.