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(4,144 posts) Fri Jul 31, 2015, 10:28 PM Jul 2015

Actress Rose McGowan Says Agent Fired Her For Tweeting About Sexist Adam Sandler Casting Call [View all]

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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/

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Actress Rose McGowan Says Agent Fired Her For Tweeting About Sexist Adam Sandler Casting Call [View all] big_dog Jul 2015 OP

I will be on Team McGowan on this one, for obvious reasons, but Jamastiene Jul 2015 #1

And his last movie, the Cobbler, was a massive failure. darkangel218 Jul 2015 #5

His last movie/current release is JackInGreen Aug 2015 #59

I met him once. Within 5 seconds I hated his guts. Katashi_itto Aug 2015 #66

Wait, isn't is OK some movie roles need a certain type of attractiveness or build? nt Logical Jul 2015 #2

I would think that professional actors are used to that, so this must have been more extreme. yardwork Aug 2015 #44

If I see a movie with Sandler in it, I won't watch it. He's another Republican asshole. nt valerief Jul 2015 #3

Generally kwolf68 Jul 2015 #4

Mustaine moved so much to the right, he threat he would not play his set ( they were headlining) if darkangel218 Jul 2015 #6

Yep I know it kwolf68 Jul 2015 #9

Robert Duvall is the one wingnut I have to separate from his art Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2015 #14

When I found out Robert Duvall was a wingnut, I was honestly shocked. Jamastiene Aug 2015 #17

I read Robert Duval has seperated himself from vankuria Aug 2015 #25

Mustaine used to be great. Jamastiene Aug 2015 #16

Still enjoy Ray Stevens' old material (Pre-2000) despite him going full on Teabagger Jake Stern Aug 2015 #30

He's a bagger? SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #34

Youtube his latest stuff Jake Stern Aug 2015 #41

Ugh. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #43

Ted Nugent could really play the guitar. AngryAmish Aug 2015 #45

He's just an asshole. The "Republican" flows from that. Scootaloo Jul 2015 #7

Damn, I agree with you once again. BeanMusical Aug 2015 #46

Pretty much Johonny Aug 2015 #33

Vaughn is ruining True Detective for me. I see *Republican* when he's on screen. valerief Aug 2015 #40

I don't care about his politics-- I won't watch his movies because they're horrible garbage. Marr Aug 2015 #42

You only watch movies where everyone involved is a Democrat? oberliner Aug 2015 #48

My, you've earned an Ignore award for bad sarcasm. nt valerief Aug 2015 #49

It wasn't meant to be sarcastic oberliner Aug 2015 #50

What's the complaint? Positrons Jul 2015 #8

I don't think you can be fired by your agent melman Jul 2015 #10

This is true. The agent is employed by the actor. kwassa Jul 2015 #11

In acting, you try to get picked up by an agent, who then can put you up for roles stevenleser Jul 2015 #12

Right melman Aug 2015 #15

The agent is employed by and paid by the actor. Established actors are sought by agents not the Bluenorthwest Aug 2015 #20

the article also noted that Rose has another agent big_dog Aug 2015 #21

Yeah, that's some weird language. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2015 #29

The agent can say he or she will no longer represent the actor. merrily Aug 2015 #31

Odd, I remember her being all about that misogynist Tarantino "Grindhouse" a few years back Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2015 #13

Planet Terror was a Robert Rodriguez film. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #57

I'm one the fence if just requesting a certain build is sexist Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #18

the happy ending to this story is that Sandler is finished at the box office after 'Pixels' big_dog Aug 2015 #19

A bit overstating what went into the movie, and understating what it's made back... Lancero Aug 2015 #22

yes, but what about the budget for promotions and advertisting? big_dog Aug 2015 #56

108M total, as I said. Lancero Aug 2015 #62

you are correct Lance. big_dog Aug 2015 #63

What if casting insisted on a large dicks on men whathehell Aug 2015 #52

Well I wouldn't have gone to see Magic Mike Lee-Lee Aug 2015 #53

Would you have accepted JackInGreen Aug 2015 #60

Well, neither men nor women who are allover 'dumpy' get cast in leading roles whathehell Aug 2015 #61

Ms McGowan does not seem to have been all that modest in the past. bemildred Aug 2015 #23

Sandler is a buffoon..... sendero Aug 2015 #24

Adam Sandler is a jerk, to be sure Alfalfa Aug 2015 #26

Well in Hollywood, you'll be judged by your appearance davidn3600 Aug 2015 #27

Agree. Hollywood itself seems to revolve around sexism, ageism, racism, and basically everything Calista241 Aug 2015 #37

Sandler's "acting" range vankuria Aug 2015 #28

Sandler pretty much plays himself, I'm thinking. Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #35

Its worked for DeNiro and Pacino all these years. aikoaiko Aug 2015 #36

Yup, you are absolutely right vankuria Aug 2015 #39

There's an increase in the number of atheists every time Sandler makes a movie. eppur_se_muova Aug 2015 #32

I find it ironic that someone named big_dog with a Bill Clinton avatar is posting about sexism. DesMoinesDem Aug 2015 #38

Rose manages to shit on everyone. Robert Rodriguez the director has never been Katashi_itto Aug 2015 #47

Robert's a big boy. His marriage is up to him & his wife TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #55

El Rey Network is great. Juicy_Bellows Aug 2015 #58

Hopefully it's profit margin will increase. I like it too. Katashi_itto Aug 2015 #65

I agree totally. It was a stupid move on his part. Sin City II was a flop. El Rey is cool Katashi_itto Aug 2015 #64

Wow! Good luck with your film n/t TexasBushwhacker Aug 2015 #67

Rose McGowan should be thankful her agent fired her. Deadshot Aug 2015 #51

He did Punch Drunk Love. He should had studied that and made more but no Monk06 Aug 2015 #54