Amanda Seyfried has revealed how stars ignored rumours about disgraced Harvey Weinstein because of his influence.
The Mamma Mia! actress admitted ‘we all needed’ him, and told how she gave Weinstein a hug when he revealed to her he had backed one of her independent films.
In a Variety magazine talk with co-star Adam Brody, she recalled inviting the jailed movie mogul to a 2013 screening of Lovelace.
‘He came and was like, ‘I bought it’. I gave him the biggest hug.’
The star, 39, pictured with Weinstein, added: ‘We all needed him to want our project. This was pre everyone admitting he was the way everybody knew he was… I had heard a few ‘rumours’.’
Weinstein, 73, is serving 23 years for rape, and is on trial over more allegations.
Seyfried and Brody met 16 years ago on the set of the 2009 horror film Jennifer’s Body. And now they are both working on hit series: hers is Long Bright River and his is Nobody Wants This.
During their chat, the 39-year-old Hollywood veteran brought up an outing with Brody where they tried a drug.
Amanda Seyfried admitted stars ignored rumours about Harvey Weinstein
Amanda Seyfried had a chat with her longtime friend Adam Brody for Variety’s Actors On Actors issue
Seyfried started the conversation by saying, ‘Did you play that video game Guitar Hero with us on the set of Jennifer’s Body?’
Brody, 45, replied: ‘No. But I think you had a rental car, and we drove to a beach.’
That is when Seyfried blurted out: ‘Yep. We got high,’ which Adam replied with: ‘I don’t remember that. I was too high to remember that.’
Seyfried then said: ‘I don’t know if I could do pot again. I think I’m allergic to it. I had some bad experiences. But I remember that being the most peaceful. That was probably the last time. I might have also gotten stoned with you at your house that I now own.’
Amanda then moved on to another topic.
She said that Adam ‘has an effect on people’ and is doing so well these days with his hit show.
He jumped in with the joke, ‘I don’t think it’s pot-related.’
Seyfried shared, ‘It’s just that you make people feel at ease.’
During their chat, the 39-year-old Hollywood veteran brought up an outing with Brody where they tried a drug. Seyfried started the conversation by saying, ‘Did you play that video game Guitar Hero with us on the set of Jennifer’s Body?’
Brody, 45, replied: ‘No. But I think you had a rental car, and we drove to a beach.’ That is when Seyfried blurted in: ‘Yep. We got high,’ which Adam replied with: ‘I don’t remember that. I was too high to remember that’
The two met 16 years ago on the set of the 2009 horror film Jennifer’s Body
Amanda had a surprising reaction when Adam asked her about her 2004 hit move Mean Girls with Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams.
She was only 17-years-old when she made the film and had to have her mother live with her off set.
The star said she really loves ‘seeing my face on people’s T-shirts.’
But it brought back a bad feeling: ‘I’m a little resentful because Paramount still owes me some money for the likeness.
‘Every store sells Mean Girls T-shirts with our faces. Don’t I [get something from that]?
‘Even the girl at TSA tells me it’s her favorite movie.’
Then there was a strange change in subject: ‘Oh my God, remember when we did Lovelace, and I gave you a blow job?’
Amanda had a surprising reaction when Adam asked her about Mean Girls. The star said she really loves ‘seeing my face on people’s T-shirts.’ But it brought back a bad feeling: ‘I’m a little resentful because Paramount still owes me some money for the likeness’
Lovelace is a 2013 biographical drama film centered on pornographic actress Linda Lovelace, star of Deep Throat, a landmark 1972 film.
Adam – who played Harry Reems in the movie – said, ‘An iconic blow job. The deep throat — the titular deep throat. How do you feel about that movie now?’
She said she had a ‘great experience’ on that film and was happy that the film showed off her acting chops.
‘I didn’t care about the reception as much as just changing the idea people had of me in the business. It’s just so easy to get pigeonholed,’ she explained.