So, Rose McGowan tweeted this recently.
casting note that came w/script I got today. For real. name of male star rhymes with Madam Panhandler hahahaha I die pic.twitter.com/lCWGTV537t
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) June 18, 2015
Rough, right? It’s something actors see a lot of in Hollywood: casually sexist casting calls that overtly or covertly expose and reinforce the film industry’s deep-rooted sexism.
It’s something that’s getting more exposure thanks to tumblr blogs like Casting Call Woe, which showcases the more extreme casting call requirements sent to all people, and more specifically through Lady Parts which focuses on the extra hurdles that women face.
While we’re proud of Rose speaking out against what it is she’s facing, even where she is in her career, sexism reared its ugly head again when her agent fired her as a result of her “unprofessionalism.” Despite it all, she remains cheerfully defiant.
I just got fired by my wussy acting agent because I spoke up about the bullshit in Hollywood. Hahaha. #douchebags #awesome #BRINGIT
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) June 25, 2015
While one of McGowen’s agents, Sheila Wenzel, left the agency shortly after, it had reportedly been in the works prior to Rose’s controversial tweet, leaving her with Steve Muller. Rose was further quick to defend Wenzel:
Sheila Wenzel is a wonderful agent that ceased working with Innovative before my firing. She's a good, strong woman I'm proud to know.
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) June 25, 2015
While no further details are available, it is reasonably safe to assume that Sheila Wenzel was not the agent who fired Rose McGovern for the high crime of being a woman speaking her mind about sexism in Hollywood.
