“A Rainy Day in New York” actors are donating their salaries to support organizations that fight sexual assault.
In the midst of movements and scandals involving the topic of sexual assault, renowned director Woody Allen was put in the spotlight. In 1993, Allen denied accusations that he had been sexually abusing his then seven-year-old daughter Dylan Farrow. In recent years, his now fully-grown daughter questioned Hollywood actors on why they would continue to support and perpetuate the ever so present “culture of silence”.
The filming of the upcoming movie “A Rainy Day in New York” started in September 2017 with the plot of two young people arriving in the city only to encounter bad weather and lots of adventure, starring newcomer Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Hall, Elle Fanning and Selena Gomez.
The strong and loud words spoken by Dylan Farrow along with the strength of #MeToo and Time’sUp movements shed light on some of the artists involved in the project. In October, actor Griffin Newman stated that he regretted his participation in Allen’s latest production and that he would be donating his entire salary to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network).
In January, two other actors came forward and also reported that their gains from the movie would also be donated to organizations that put efforts into ending sexual abuse. Timothée Chalamet’s full salary will go towards Time’s Up, the LGBT Center and RAINN. The young actor announced his decision on public social media accounts, as did his co-star Rebecca stating that she would donate her salary to the Time’s Up legal defence fund.
Other actors have already expressed negative and regretful feelings about working with Woody Allen. Ellen Page, who starred in “To Rome With Love” in 2012 wrote on a Facebook post that “(She) did a Woody Allen movie and it is the biggest regret of (her) career.” The list still includes names such as breakout director Greta Gerwig, Colin Firth and David Krumholtz.
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