皮克斯元老拉塞特身陷性骚扰丑闻，已道歉离职

近来，国外影视圈连爆性丑闻。

今天据大量外媒报道，皮克斯首席创意官约翰·拉塞特（John Lasseter）也因为被现职与离职员工投诉长期性骚扰，被停职半年，暂时离职。

据美国娱乐新闻《好莱坞报导》，不少迪斯尼与皮克斯的相关人士已经证实Lasseter一连串的不适当行为。Lasseter会抓住别人并亲吻，甚至会评论他人的身体。

前皮克斯内部人士也揭露出，Lasseter的骚扰并不是个别行为，并称他喜欢在公司聚会等各种社交活动中大量饮酒。在皮克斯公司内的聚会，女员工离Lasseter远远的，避免被猛灌酒的他乱亲。

据员工爆料，员工们甚至以“Lasseter”来命名拒绝被摸腿的动作，还为了防止被他出其不意地亲吻，发明出特别的‘转头’动作，这样他只能亲吻到脸颊上。

他在公司内部的备忘中对员工致歉：

我想向每一位曾被我不情愿地拥抱、或认为我的动作越线的人致歉。你们是我的世界，我为令你们失望郑重道歉。无论我有多出于好意，所有人都有权定下自己的界线，并得到尊重。我会停职6个月……（非完整版）

而另一方面，在《好莱坞报道》中指出《玩具总动员4》女编剧Rashida Jones和她的另一位编剧搭档Will McCormack也因为Lasseter的行为就离开了这个项目。

但据Jones的最新声明，她提出她们的离开是涉及到皮克斯整个体制以及氛围的问题，她们认为在皮克斯中，女性与有色人种不能得到机会平等地发声。

关于Lasseter的控诉爆料，外媒还在继续，牵扯的人事也越来越多。Lasseter是史上第一部三维动画长片《玩具总动员》的导演，近年担任过迪士尼、皮克斯多部动画的监制，包括即将上映的《寻梦环游记》（Coco）。

至于Lasseter这是“暂时”离职还是“永久”离职，就不得而知了。

学术趴整理自好莱坞报道、纽约时报等公开新闻资料。

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附：John Lasseter 发布的memo原文

I have always wanted our animation studios to be places where creators can explore their vision with the support and collaboration of other gifted animators and storytellers. This kind of creative culture takes constant vigilance to maintain. It’s built on trust and respect, and it becomes fragile if any members of the team don’t feel valued. As a leader, it’s my responsibility to ensure that doesn’t happen; and I now believe I have been falling short in this regard.

I’ve recently had a number of difficult conversations that have been very painful for me. It’s never easy to face your missteps, but it’s the only way to learn from them. As a result, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the leader I am today compared to the mentor, advocate and champion I want to be. It’s been brought to my attention that I have made some of you feel disrespected or uncomfortable. That was never my intent. Collectively, you mean the world to me, and I deeply apologize if I have let you down. I especially want to apologize to anyone who has ever been on the receiving end of an unwanted hug or any other gesture they felt crossed the line in any way, shape, or form. No matter how benign my intent, everyone has the right to set their own boundaries and have them respected. In my conversations with Disney, we are united in our commitment to always treat any concerns you have with the seriousness they deserve, and to address them in an appropriate manner. We also share a desire to reinforce the vibrant, respectful culture that has been the foundation of our studios’ success since the beginning. And we agree the first step in that direction is for me to take some time away to reflect on how to move forward from here. As hard as it is for me to step away from a job I am so passionate about and a team I hold in the highest regard, not just as artists but as people, I know it’s the best thing for all of us right now. My hope is that a six-month sabbatical will give me the opportunity to start taking better care of myself, to recharge and be inspired, and ultimately return with the insight and perspective I need to be the leader you deserve. I’m immensely proud of this team, and I know you will continue to wow the world in my absence. I wish you all a wonderful holiday season and look forward to working together again in the new year. 

John

附2：来自Rashida Jones的声明原文

We feel like we have been put in a position where we need to speak for ourselves. The breakneck speed at which journalists have been naming the next perpetrator renders some reporting irresponsible and, in fact, counterproductive for the people who do want to tell their stories. In this instance, The Hollywood Reporterdoes not speak for us. We did not leave Pixar because of unwanted advances. That is untrue. That said, we are happy to see people speaking out about behavior that made them uncomfortable. As for us, we parted ways because of creative and, more importantly, philosophical differences.

There is so much talent at Pixar and we remain enormous fans of their films. But it is also a culture where women and people of color do not have an equal creative voice, as is demonstrated by their director demographics: out of the 20 films in the company’s history, only one was co-directed by a woman and only one was directed by a person of color. We encourage Pixar to be leaders in bolstering, hiring, and promoting more diverse and female storytellers and leaders. We hope we can encourage all those who have felt like their voices could not be heard in the past to feel empowered.

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