Ten days have passed The Hollywood Reporter published “Everyone knows it’s absolute Monster, “ a long format report focused on the assumption insulting work environment created by Hollywood blockbuster (and EGOT winner) Scott Rudin. The play exposes Rudin’s status as a sort of bully apex in the Los Angeles ecosystem, a tyrant happy to physically abuse (especially throwing things at or near subordinates) to a regime. of emotional abuse that could range from verbal contempt to a common practice of firing people and re-hiring them when their temper cooled. Collecting anecdotes over decades of Rudin’s story in business (as this recent one did Vulture piece) the THR the report outlined the form of a man who would probably present himself as a fascinating character in a film, but who, in the real world, was another abuser, albeit very powerful and financially successful.
Now, however, Rudin seems to be facing a small measure of consequences for his behavior Variety reports that the producer has apologized and offered to “take a step back” from his various Broadway productions. This happens after growing criticism of their business practices, including by Karen Olivo, the Tony-nominated star who said he would not return to Broadway production of Red mill! (which, of course, does not involve Rudin) out of disgust for the industry’s support for Rudin and the people like him.
Rudin gave his flour cauldron statement a The Washington Post, who also points out that he is apparently considering anger control classes, which will definitely be a relief for the many attendees and subordinates who allegedly hit over the years. Anyway, here’s the statement:
Much has been written about my history of worrying interactions with my peers and I am sorry for the pain my behavior caused people, directly or indirectly. After a period of reflection, I made the decision to take a step back from active participation in our Broadway productions, effective immediately. My roles will be filled by other members of the Broadway community and, in some cases, the list of participants that already exist in these shows. My passionate hope and hope is that Broadway will reopen successfully very soon and that talented artists related to it will once again thrive and share their art with the world. I don’t want any controversy associated with interrupting the well-deserved return of Broadway, nor specifically the return of the 1,500 people working on these shows.