Taking his time. Nicholas Brendon advised followers that he gained’t be discussing the allegations towards Joss Whedon after Buffy the Vampire Slayer costar Charisma Carpenter claimed that he displayed abusive habits on set.
“I’m not talking on Joss but,” Brendon, 49, defined in a Facebook Live video on Monday, February 15, as he prepared to undergo spinal surgery. “It’s very private for me, so I’ll communicate on that after I’m prepared to talk on that as a result of he and I had a relationship. It’s a giant a part of my life, a really emotional a part of my life and I wish to give it the right respect and time that it deserves.”
The actor, who performed Xander Harris on the supernatural teen drama, added that “it’s exhausting” to provide you with the appropriate phrases to deal with conditions like this. “It’s not simply one thing I wish to make a touch upon, are you aware what I imply?” he mentioned. “In the event you don’t thoughts, I’m going to get some spinal surgical procedure tomorrow and heal and provide you with a press release that represents me.”
Brendon later admitted that there were “transgressions” whereas engaged on the ’90s sequence, however that he nonetheless has a number of respect for Whedon, 56, and his work.
“I simply hope that progress comes, and therapeutic [comes] and him being a greater particular person … as a result of I feel that’s what every single day is about. You already know what I imply? Not beating anyone up,” the Legal Minds alum continued. “I imply, had been there transgressions? Yeah, there have been. To me as properly … I had my relationship with Joss as properly. And I like him. … I imply, for me, I took the nice, I took the dangerous. However that’s not everyone. … I like and help [Charisma] very a lot and I do know that story, and it’s not a form story.”
Earlier this month, Carpenter, 50, launched a prolonged assertion by way of Instagram alleging that Whedon “abused his energy” and created a “hostile and poisonous” work surroundings for the solid and crew of Buffy and its spin-off, Angel.
“For almost twenty years, I have held my tongue and even made excuses for sure occasions that traumatize me to this present day,” she claimed. “Joss Whedon abused his energy on quite a few events whereas engaged on the units of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. Whereas he discovered his misconduct amusing, it solely served to accentuate my efficiency anxiousness, disempower me, and alienate me from my friends. The disturbing incidents triggered a power bodily situation from which I nonetheless endure. It’s with a beating, heavy coronary heart that I say I coped in isolation and, at occasions, destructively.”
Carpenter mentioned that Whedon made “ongoing passive-aggressive threats to fireside” her and accused him of “callously calling me ‘fats’ to colleagues after I was 4 months pregnant, weighing 126 lbs.” She additionally alleged that he “overtly performed favorites” among the many actors, “placing folks towards each other to compete and vie for his consideration and approval.”
Whereas Brendon acknowledged that “there was a number of kindness” in his personal relationship with the Firefly creator, he acknowledged that not everybody had the identical expertise. Although he wasn’t ready to make an official assertion, different Buffy alums — together with Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz — have supported Carpenter after she got here ahead together with her story.
“Whereas I’m proud to have my title related to Buffy Summers, I don’t want to be forever associated with the title Joss Whedon,” Gellar, 41, wrote by way of Instagram earlier this month. “I’m extra targeted on elevating my household and surviving a pandemic at present so I can’t be making any additional statements. I stand with all survivors of abuse and I’m pleased with them for talking out.”
Whedon has not but commented on the allegations.
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