indie filmmaker Andrew Callahanknown by passers-by channel 5 A YouTube interview and HBO documentary, This Place Rules, address sexual misconduct allegations made against him in early January.
In a statement sent to varietyCallahan’s legal representative said, “Andrew is devastated to be accused of physical or mental coercion of any kind against someone. The conversation about pressure and consent is very important and Andrew We want to have these conversations: All dynamics are open to interpretation and proper communication from all parties is important, but repeated requests for money should not be part of these conversations. not.”
On top of that, balanced communication is paramount to a dynamic relationship and Andrew vows to be better in this regard. I am committed to better understanding the platforms that do and the vulnerabilities that they introduce, and how I can grow and improve myself and as a human being. ”
A woman named Caroline Elise said that Callahan stayed at her house and ” [her] Demand to have sex with her until she agrees. “[He] He exhausted me, so he finally got my consent,” she said in the TikTok video. It’s even harder having to relive the trauma I endured every day by watching it get. Don’t stand by him.”
Another woman named Dana received a similar accusation a few days later. “I told him to stop. I told him many times to get off of me,” she posted on TikTok. “He tried to put my hand in his pants and I was fighting him during that time. I told him to stop.”
HBO will release Callahan’s documentary, This Place Rules, on December 30, and the film was produced by Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, and A24. January 12th, Heidecker has addressed the allegations He spoke out against Callahan, saying he had “no plans” to work with him again.
“We are aware of the allegations. So, I have no professional relationship with Andrew, and I have no plans to do so in the future,” Heidecker said on the podcast. worked so hard that it’s terrifying that these allegations are tied to this film. I would like to say that I completely condemn the type of behavior that Andrew is accused of.