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Weeded Out as 'rehab'

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • May 9, 2025
  • 1 min read

Dumbest idea ever. Like, if anything rehabilitative was to take place, it would've required a continuation of the existing therapeutic relationships. That's a sign that filming a movie or TV show isn't inherently a form of health-based drug rehabilitation. It's an exercise in generating money for the expression of creativity, not a tool to help someone with personal issues. They should've had a forthright business negotiation, rather than hints, hopes and threats. The reason this didn't occur was because they disliked me. It was all about them being able to take credit for 'saving' me, and that's the smug, condescending bullshit which has largely made me follow a different path. Again, this was what happened when overeager administrators read my script. They were so sure that it was a winner that they ignored my anxieties and complaints, and that was very unhelpful. They thought I'd get over it and awaken to their offer, but they never even met to discuss the conditions. Arrogance = no film. Classic film industry story.

 
 
 

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