The Shaham organization responded to a case in which the identity of the photographer Assaf Sudri was taken for the purpose of sexual harassment and sharpened the rules for auditions.
"This is a crook and an impostor."
Assaf Sudri
Photography:
Yehuda Peretz
Shaham's intervention in the impersonating producer affair: As you may recall, a few days ago, photographer Assaf Sudri revealed that a producer was impersonating him, with the aim of sexually harassing actresses.
The events started about three weeks ago, when auditions were held for a new project inspired by photographer Diane Arbus.
This project is signed by the esteemed photographer - this is at least the impression created.
Several actresses have auditioned, some of them famous.
It is now alleged that Shai Abramov, who is suspected of the act, impersonated him and sexually harassed actresses.
"To my astonishment, I discovered that he presented the project as if it were mine. This is a complete and gross lie," Sudri wrote.
"He also lied and deceived the actresses who came to audition knowing they were auditioning for me, and in fact he hid with the monitor behind a black screen. He deceived the actresses, the agencies and the people who worked with him.
"In addition to that," Sudri notes, "he sent blatant and cheap sexual texts, which had nothing to do with the script, to savor the pornographic situation. He also stripped actresses in the middle of the audition and ordered them to say the text in a bra only - and all in my name. The language of the letter that reached Israel Today.
"He also did more and sent them pictures of himself with only a robe to strengthen the artistic connection between them. He is a crook, a swindler and an impostor."
Now the players' organization Shaham has also intervened in the story, in a letter sent to the agents on its behalf:
For this purpose, Shaham hired the services of Adv. Dror Nahum to deal with the issue at both the civil and criminal levels and in coordination with Assaf Sudri, "the letter states.
"We call on all the actresses who were harmed during this audition to contact us at the Legal Department at Shaham at this email address in order to receive additional information and advice."
Shaham also clarifies the rules for auditioning: "In addition, we remind you and please also remind the actresses and actors represented by you -
1. When auditioning, always make sure that there is a band in the room that is familiar to the actor.
2. When auditioning, always make sure that the person who told you and the actor / editor who is auditioning is in the room.
3. An audition where the producer / director / cast is behind a curtain is unusual and illogical.
4. At the audition, the actor will not be required to undress before the details of the audition have been clarified to him / her, and the right of refusal is his / her right.
When the scene on which he / she is being tested will be part of the script. "