The co-president of the association Clémentine Charlemaine welcomes a movement, in the cinema industry, with directors and casting directors who “are positioning themselves in favor of the protection of actors and actresses”.
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“We really must distinguish the freedom to create with the freedom to act without any limits”, estimates Tuesday April 9 on franceinfo Clémentine Charlemaine, co-president of the 50/50 collective and general delegate of the Cinema pour tous association, after the investigation unit of Radio France revealed the questioning of the director Philippe Lioret by ten French actresses .
According to the investigation, the director of the films I’m fine, don’t worry or Welcome, is questioned by ten actresses for forced kisses or inappropriate gestures when they were undergoing tests or castings. He was notably criticized during the casting in 2010 of his film All our desires, to have chosen to give the actresses the answer and to have them play an intimate scene. The Radio France investigation unit was able to view images of this casting, in which we see the director hugging the actresses, putting his mouth on their necks and running his hands over their bodies.
“Not aware of the fact that they are abusive”
In this investigation, actresses Élodie Frenck and Amandine Dewasmes speak with their faces uncovered, a courage that is saluted by the president of the 50/50 collective: “It gives credibility to the words, it’s very important.” In cinema, casting is “a position of great vulnerability” for actors and actresses, where certain abuses can occur, believes Clémentine Charlemaine. She calls for “truly distinguish the freedom to create with the freedom to act without any limits” directors. For her, the solution is “that as many people as possible are trained in the prevention and fight against sexual violence” because some directors “are clearly not aware that they are abusive, but they are.” “We must therefore train ourselves to deconstruct our own behaviors”she insists.
She also notes a movement in the world of cinema, with “a lot of casting directors” Who “have positioned themselves in favor of the protection of actors and actresses during castings, that is to say not having nudity scenes done, to respect the integrity of the people in front of them”.
