Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Richard Dreyfuss - Sexist, Homophobic Remarks at 'Jaws' Screening

Here's the apology from The Cabot:
The Cabot sent out an email Sunday morning to ticket purchasers apologizing for Dreyfuss’s comments. WBSM was provided a copy of the email from one of the attendees, signed by Executive Director J. Casey Soward, which reads:
"Dear Cabot Patrons,

I am writing to address an important matter concerning last night’s event with Richard Dreyfuss at The Cabot.

We deeply regret that Mr. Dreyfuss's comments during the event were not in line with the values of inclusivity and respect that we uphold at The Cabot. We understand that his remarks were distressing and offensive to many of our community members, and for that, we sincerely apologize.

At The Cabot, we are committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all members of our community. The views expressed by Mr. Dreyfuss do not reflect our beliefs, and we do not endorse them in any way.

We take full responsibility for the oversight in not anticipating the direction of the conversation and for any discomfort it caused.

We are taking immediate steps to ensure that such an incident does not happen again. This includes more rigorous vetting of our event participants and more proactive communication strategies to keep our audience informed.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of The Cabot.

We value your feedback and are dedicated to learning from this experience to better serve our community."

I don't know what Richard Dreyfuss said that required an apology. Judging from this video, not everyone in the audience was offended. He received applause. However, the video is not the complete Q&A session. I don't know what actually was said and what happened. Obviously, some people were upset enough that The Cabot issued an apology. Was it simply a matter of Dreyfuss stating his opinions and they didn't sit well with some? That's happened before. UPDATE:

Here's video of the actor's entrance:

From Breitbart:
Actor Richard Dreyfuss reportedly went on a rant about transgenderism, the LGBTQ community, #MeToo movement, and singer Barbra Streisand while wearing a dress at a Jaws screening.

“He started the night coming out with a dress on, dancing to Taylor Swift, saying that this was LGBTQ moment,” Kerry, an attendee of the question and answer session of Dreyfuss’ $300-a-ticket Jaws screening at The Cabot theater in Beverley, Massachusetts, told Daily Mail.

...“I assumed he was horsing around, later a staff member told me he was walking around town for a couple of hours picking [a dress] out,” Kerry continued. “He began to say a lot of sexist things about [Streisand], about all women. They’re stupid, they shouldn’t have any power, etc.”

Another attendee told Daily Mail Dreyfuss “just kept going with homophobic and racist comments,” adding, “He insulted the #MeToo movement.”

A third attendee told the outlet that the American Graffiti star said society “Shouldn’t be listening to some 10-year-old who says they want to be a boy instead of a girl.”

Others noted that Dreyfuss said the 1987 film Nuts “sucked” because women are “passive.” The actor also allegedly said, “We’re so fragile that we can’t have our feelings hurt.”

Kerry added that attendees started booing the actor, to which he replied by stating, “Now, now, don’t turn into an angry mob.”

The attendee also alleged that an employee of The Cabot told her staff was warned to prepare for Dreyfuss’ behavior, noting that the actor had made similar remarks the previous night at an event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
It seems like Richard Dreyfuss is desperate for attention and bent on somehow being relevant. His comments appear intended to offend.

He also could just be a raving sexist.

Posted by Mary at 5/28/2024 12:01:00 AM

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