The Hollywood star, also known as a sex symbol, talks about the beginning of his career.
Joan Collins pictured in April. PDO
Actress Joan Collins, 90, has been building her career since the 1950s. According to Collins, it was common at the time for film producers to take advantage of young women trying to enter the industry.
Collins will soon publish his memoir Behind The Shoulder Pads, for which he has again spoken in interviews about the shortcomings of the film industry. Most recently, Collins talked about his experiences The Graham Norton Show in the program.
On air, Collins returned to a situation in the early days of his career that he found uncomfortable.
– Once I was forced to meet a producer who was in a bathtub.
– He really wasn’t playing with his bathtub when he asked me to get in the tub. When I refused, I didn’t get the role I had applied for, Collins recalls.
Joan Collins in 1956. PDO
Collins is pleased that the Me Too campaign, which began in 2017, has brought cases of sexual harassment and violence to light. Collins found working in old Hollywood difficult and boring because of her gender.
Joan Collins was the sex symbol of her time. PDO
During his life, Collins has acted in numerous films and series with top names in the industry, such as Jayne Mansfield and Paul Newman with. However, Collins is best known for her role in the 1980s soap opera Dynasty.
Source: Daily Mail