Actor Liam Neeson criticized the social movement , alleging that the accusations against his fellow actors had turned into a witch hunt , adding , " There are some people , famous individuals , who are suddenly accused of touching a girl 's knee , or something like that , and then they are dismissed from their shows . " In January 2018 , French actress Brigitte Bardot called " hypocrites " some of the actresses who denounced the abuses . In her statement she said , " There are many actresses who provoke the producers to obtain a role , then , when speaking of them , they say they were harassed . " During the 75th Golden Globe Awards ceremony , presenter Seth Meyers said in reference to the movie '' The Shape of Water '' ( directed by Guillermo del Toro ) : " When I heard that the story of an innocent woman who falls in love with a water monster was filmed , I just said , ' Oh no , not another Woody Allen movie ! ' " . In 2016 , the presenter of the 73rd Golden Globe Awards ceremony Ricky Gervais talked about the movie '' Spotlight '' ( about a journalist team who investigated the sexual abuse scandal in Boston ) thus : " '' Spotlight '' is the movie about how a group of sexual predators was allowed to abuse children and continue working with impunity and without punishment . Roman Polanski called it ' the best romantic comedy in history . ' " At the 85th Academy Awards ceremony in 2013 , host Seth MacFarlane joked when announcing the Best Supporting Actress nominees : " Congratulations , you five ladies no longer have to pretend to be attracted to Harvey Weinstein . " The psychology center Cepsim in Madrid , Spain described in summary the profile of the abuser : " They are men or women with a lot of power who use it with vulnerable people to get what they want . Normally they lack empathy , which is what places us in someone else 's pain and makes us not hurt or be selfish . " The Department of Psychology of the University of Málaga added that the rapist does not usually assimilate that he is committing a crime , since his mind is usually narcissistic . People with media power usually present themselves with a " charming " personality , so victims are not believed . The personality of abusers in show business also has atypical behaviors such as quoting actresses and models to castings or sign contracts in unusual places such as hotel rooms or private rooms . After the abuse they resort to blackmail or a direct threat to silence the victim . Criminal law lawyer Alicia Ozores explained to the newspaper '' La Vanguardia '' that some abusers tried to take refuge under the argument that " they were addicted to sex " , this in order to reduce a sentence and cleanse their image because sex addiction is a recognized disorder . Weinstein and Spacey used the argument in response to the accusations against them . According to the psychological profile of the abuser , many stalkers and rapists did not need to resort to physical violence , since they used persuasion , deception or pressure to subdue the victim , based on their authoritative relationship . In the case of child abuse itself , the rapist would be opportunistic , taking advantage of the carelessness of the parents and in this case of their desire to venture into the media
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
Sexual abuse in Hollywood