Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar had a "bad reputation" for standing up for actors

Revelations continue to pour in about the mistreatment of the cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The Hollywood Reporter has collected the testimonies of Seth Green and Sarah Michell Gellar. The latter was considered “difficult” and insulted, simply for demanding correct shooting conditions.

Almost twenty years after the final episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayerwe now know the psychological and physical suffering suffered by the actors – and in particular, They actresses, edited by Joss Whedon. Yet we continue to discover new aspects of their ordeal…

The reputation for being “difficult”

After denouncing the reign of a extremely toxic masculinity on set of the series, Sarah Michelle Gellar has once again confided in the press to discuss her demands on the set of buffy. In an interview with Hollywood Reportersthe actress revealed she was very investedto the point of becoming the concern of management…

“There was a time when I had a reputation for being…difficult. Anyone who knows me knows that this comes from the fact that I have always invested myself 100%. I’ve never understood people who don’t understand. I softened up a bit [mes attentes envers les autres] – probably because I got tired. »

I’ve seen her being called a bitch, a diva, all those things she’s not – just because she took matters into her own hands and said and did the right thing.

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Buffy: Sarah Michelle Gellar had a “bad reputation” for standing up for actors — © TMDB

Insulted for protecting actors

Why did Sarah Michelle Gellar have a reputation for being difficult?

To understand this, you have to listen to the testimony of another actor from the 90s series, Green set, who played the character of Oz. In an interview given to Hollywood Reporters after that of Sarah Michelle Gellar, the latter made edifying revelations about it the treatment suffered by the star of the series, found guilty of having protected the other actors. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is particularly rich in often very impressive waterfalls. However, some were carried out without the necessary safety measureslike networks:

“We work long hours and a lot of things that have been asked of us on set have not been asked neither safe nor done in the best conditions. Sarah was always the first to say: “We’ve agreed it’s a 1pm day and it’s 3pm – we need to wrap up” or “Hey, this plan doesn’t look safe”, when no one else did. He defended the cast and crew. I’ve seen her being called a bitch, a diva, all those things she’s not – just because she took matters into her own hands and said and did the right thing.

We can only hope that the actors featured in a possible restart in the series he will not have to undergo such violent, traumatic and unacceptable treatment.