![]() It is with a beating, heavy heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at times, destructively." You can read Carpenter's entire statement below, where the actress goes on to offer examples of her allegations as well as revealing that she took part in WarnerMedia's investigation into Fisher's claims. The disturbing incidents triggered a chronic physical condition from which I still suffer. ![]() And when he was around to direct, Marsters realized he either wasn't in that episode or was in it minimally. Here's a look at the segment from the full episode of the Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum podcast (followed by a look at the complete episode)Īfter "nearly two decades" before speaking up, Carpenter claimed in her social media posts, "Joss Whedon abused his power on numerous occasions while working on the sets of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and 'Angel.' While he found his conduct amusing, it only served to intensify my performance anxiety, disempower me, and alienate me from my peers. Marsters also explained that Whedon wasn't around the set a lot when he started on Buffy and Angel. Marsters says he saw Whedon as a wizard crafting these amazing projects, but also said he could be a "Gandalf" that you would not want to make angry. ![]() So as Marsters saw it, Whedon was taking ut a lot of frustration not so much on him but on Spike & what he represented (with listeners left to take that theory for what it's worth). Marsters believes that Whedon saw Spike as this evil, homicidal creature who was meant to be defeated & overcome- not kept around and end up a love interest of Buffy's. All rights reserved.Touching upon the incident he shared previously where Whedon had grabbed him and backed him against a wall, Marsters says that he feels Whedon's utter hatred of things that are bad & evil combined with the network not letting him kill off Spike was a factor in the face-off. Michelle Trachtenberg, who played Buffy’s little sister, Dawn, further alleged that Whedon wasn’t allowed to be left alone with her on set.Īnthony Stewart Head, who played Giles, and Eliza Dushku, who played Faith, have also spoken out.Ĭopyright © 2021, ABC Audio. Marsters and Boreanaz join a growing list of Buffy alums –including Buffy lead Sarah Michelle Gellar - who have voiced support for Carpenter. I send my love and support to all involved.” “I do not support abuse of any kind, and am heartbroken to learn of the experiences of some of the cast. “While I will always be honored to have played the character of Spike, the Buffy set was not without challenges,” he tweeted. Especially since Wednesday,” she replied.īoreanaz wasn’t the only fan-favorite vampire to publicly side against Whedon - James Marsters, who played Spike, expressed that he is “heartbroken” by the allegations. I appreciate all you’ve done to demonstrate that support privately as well. Proud of your strength,” he publicly tweeted out to her, of which Carpenter expressed her gratitude. “I am here for you to listen and support you. (LOS ANGELES) - Two major Buffy the Vampire Slayer stars have broken their silence about disgraced director Joss Whedon, who stands accused of toxic behavior.ĭavid Boreanaz, who played Angel on Buffy and the Angel spinoff series, rallied behind former co-star Charisma Carpenter, who detailed in a lengthy Twitter post the “abuse” she allegedly suffered while working for Whedon.Ĭarpenter, who played Cordelia Chase in both Buffy and Angel, issued a statement in support of Justice League actor Ray Fisher who first accused the director of fostering a hostile work environment.īoreanaz replied to the actress’ post over the weekend - where she accused Whedon of verbal abuse and retaliatory actions - and praised her for coming forward.
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