Predator

An individual, often using his "trade" to attain power over victims using sex, drugs and/or weapons as means to enhance his power. TALENT:  If an agent, casting director, director, producer makes an offer then rescinds this due to failure to accept "assault", "drugs", or refusal to audition in a risky location; report them!!!!  Talent will stand alongside you to assure this culture of predation, reverses.

Predators can use sex, drugs, psychological and physical tactics, but can hold roles/jobs that quickly cause mental and physical harm regardless their action towards the talent; often assuring no reporting occurs.  Authorities often give predators the right to not incriminate themselves, and pressure the victim Through victim blaming reducing charges, arrests, or prosecution.

Sex as a Weapon: Not a choice

Sex is a control operation for them. They ordain the time and place of the encounter. Seeking a conquest is the overriding aspect (Psychology Today, 2017).

In cases of drug-facilitated sexual assault, survivors often blame themselves (National Sexual Assault Hotline 2019).

Sexual Assault happens to all genders, 

• "Brendan Fraser explains the reasons he backed away from Hollywood, stating to CQ that he "was sexually assaulted in 2003". He states " the perpetrator was Phil Berk, the former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that hosts the Golden Globes".
• Angelina Jolie states "she was propositioned by Producer Weinstein (jailed) in a hotel room in 1998" (NY Times 2017).
• "I was a kid, I was signed up, I was petrified,” she said in an interview, publicly disclosing that she was sexually harassed by the man (hotel room) who ignited her career and later helped her win an Academy Award, says Gwyneth Paltrow of Harvey Weinstein (NY Times 2017).
• There is an ongoing court case involving an addict seeking "treatment", lured to television producer promises of roles, modeling (did/paid), if joining his treatment program (doctors on payroll); yet instead is given drugs, taken to seven motels, five houses in eight months, and paid as a sober companion while on drugs. (open case no reference)
• "Actresses and models have sued a Brooklyn agent, saying he pressured them into sex" (Wilson and Ryzik 2020). Talent agents grew from casting couches to motels, hotels, and apartments (not an office, studio, or location with people).
• A young woman begins with a new agent quickly finding sexual assault, risky locations, stalkers (even with a CA Anti-Stalking law in place; reporting did not prompt police investigation) and drugs (even through reports did not prompt police investigation) as a means to assure she take the roles, and acts accordingly.  Grooming assures she remains even when she wishes to leave, and four attempts on life (did not prompt police investigation).  Death (did not prompt police investigation).
• Allison Mack's work with NVIXM.....many actors are finding themselves in risky situations as a result of organized "celebrity /agent" set up auditions, films and sales.  The sale of human life is real; and the sale of adults occurs within our United States.

Drugs are Weapons: Not a choice

Drug use among sex trafficked victims and sexual assault victims is common, and is used in a variety of ways in the sex trafficking arena.  Drugs are used to: induce compliance; create dependency; feed a “habit”; punish an unwilling victim; cope with the stress of sex trafficking; lure in a vulnerable and unsuspecting individual; criminalize a victim; and incapacitate a victim. In essence, they are weaponized in the trafficking arena.

Drugs can lead to addiction even if not taken by choice....Drugs are also used to incapacitate the client (US Department of State 2014).

• 2013 memoir, Reynolds recalled how Freed instructed her to get “vitamin shots” from his doctor. “These were possibly the same ‘vitamins' Debbie Reynolds had just discovered were one of Old Hollywood’s dirty little secrets—that drugs fueled its classic films" (Erin Blakemore, History Channel 2019).
• Medical Doctors/Psychiatrists are often found providing drugs to celebrities under varying circumstances, but many have motives.  In the case of Amy, licensed doctors would prescribe contraindicated medications without seeing patient in Los Angeles; not medical malpractice per, LA Courts.
• The same psychiatrist in the above case loses license for prescribing to Whitney Houston without evaluation, contributing to continual drug use.
• An interventionist often gains referrals by licensed physicians yet has zero training, qualifications, and hires unlicensed staff to provide counseling.  His use of sober companions gave means to secure and keep clients (like a rehabilitation center - revolving doors) assuring no treatment is given but millions in revenue from unsuspecting clients. The offers of roles, referrals to agents, and/or opportunities in entertainment catch the eye of young talent seeking help, along with their treatment.