July 3rd 2023.
Allison Williams had a pretty grim experience on the set of Boardwalk Empire. The 35-year-old Girls star, who was hired as a stand-in for the Emmy Award-winning mob drama starring Steve Buscemi and Kelly Macdonald, recalled an abysmal moment from her time on the set.
Williams spoke about her experience at the Nantucket Film Festival, saying that although she had 'the coolest experience' being part of the celebrated series, it was somewhat tainted by a stranger's remark during a filming break.
“People just underestimate your humanity often as a young woman up and coming in our business,” she said. “I was at craft services and a member of the crew came up and said, 'So what do you do here? You’re the on-set eye candy?' That’s an example of, I’m at work and that’s what someone says to me.”
Williams also recalled another moment on set when an actor asked her, “Don’t you want to be successful?” as she was eating a pastry. "Those kinds of comments come up inevitably," she sighed.
Since her stand-in days on Boardwalk Empire, Williams has gone on to become a breakout star after playing Marnie in Girls and is now officially a scream queen after starring and producing the new camp horror classic M3gan.
While stories like these are all too common for women in the entertainment industry, Williams is determined to use her platform to make a difference and fight for equal rights and respect.
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