The Cause and Effect of Being Owned, Controlled and Manipulated

Dear Hollywood

Alyson Stoner

Society & Culture

4.9 • 879 Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

TW: sexual violence/abuse. Hollywood was not built with children in mind, nor is it prepared to protect children on set. Alyson explores the risks and unsuitable conditions of adult workplaces and responsibilities, including a personal account of being given a cigarette as an 11-year-old on an ABC series. They outline facets of Hollywood culture such as having a posse of “yes people”, never turning “off” the Performer identity, and power dynamics that enable abuse behind the scenes. As an independent podcast, your support means a lot. Subscribe and follow @alysonstoner to join the conversation. New episodes every Friday. 50% off Movement Genius for 250+ classes and tools to care for your mind, body and emotions: https://bit.ly/DearHollywood50

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0:00.0	And a parent, my nose is running, it's okay, I just needed it, I just didn't want it to,
0:06.0	dripping down on camera.
0:08.0	Thank you.
0:10.0	I just felt it like,
0:12.0	Yeah, do, do, do, do, do, do.
0:14.0	The, do, do, do.
0:15.0	The cause and effect of being owned, controlled, and manipulated.
0:34.3	Okay, I'm starting this episode from a different location because I wanted to first thank you all for the outpouring of listenership and your thoughtful responses. So based on feedback I actually want to
0:39.3	refine some parts of this episode so you'll see an occasional toggle between environments.
0:45.2	Thank you for the grace.
0:47.4	At the end of last episode, discussing the world having excessive access to child performer's
0:52.3	bodies, I mentioned I'd get into body modification.
0:55.8	However, it seems I put the cart before the horse, and we need to first get a stronger sense of
1:01.8	Hollywood culture overall.
1:03.4	So you can understand the environmental context
1:06.5	in which all of this is happening.
1:08.4	I notice there's a tendency to blame individual perpetrators.
1:13.7	Some people commented about the sleazy journalists,
1:17.5	the creepy crew members, the neglectful parents,
1:20.9	the obnoxious fans, your words, not mine.
1:24.0	And while yes, there are absolutely individuals
1:28.0	who we need to identify and hold accountable,
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