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Olivia Munn Says A ‘Newsroom’ Director “Wanted To Ruin My Chances Of Getting” Acting Jobs In Retaliation After Disagreement On HBO Series
Olivia Munn is recalling her time on The Newsroom and a disagreement she had with a male director who retaliated by smearing her work ethic.
He’s like, ‘Can you look out at him and smile?’ And I’m like, ‘Why she’s busy doing this?’ Or, ‘Can you stop and snuggle up to him or flirt with him?’ Or, ‘Can you give him a kiss?’ And I’m like, ‘This is in the middle of working. The Your Friends & Neighbors said that she later learned that the unnamed director told a movie studio she was challenging to work with. Munn played the role of Sloan Smith, an economist who presents a segment on Will McAvoy’s (Jeff Daniels) news show.
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