In a investigation into the world of yachts, film festivals, producers and Hollywood there is a dark side that many people do not know about or are just paid to forget.
A “well known movie producer” beat up prostitutes so badly his yacht crew threatened to call the police. In an exposé by The Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood’s elite have a long history of abusing their power.
Just a few years ago, a young steward working on one of the glossiest superyachts anchored at Cannes for the film festival threatened to call the police on a well-known movie producer who was badly beating two prostitutes during sex in the master stateroom.
That is one crazy first paragraph.
The Hollywood Reporter recently sat down with a crew member on some of the biggest and most expensive yachts that character to Hollywood’s elite.
“I could tell you stories that would make your head spin and make you reach for the Dramamine on dry land,” says Elizabeth Moore, who was based in Nice and worked on mega yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean for 11 years before quitting the lucrative but stressful business and moving to Australia last year.
Typically, Hollywood A-List producers travel upon $400 million boats included with movie theaters, wine cellars, gyms, “beach clubs,” Helipads, storage for Jet Skis and submarines, an anti-paparazzi shield and jelly fish aquariums. But, the story points out that your favorite actor is actually a pretty good person.
“Some of the celebrities who are guests on the boats are fantastic,” says Moore. “We had Tom Hanks and his family on board. Nicest people you will ever meet. Meg Ryan was a doll. The only star I ever remember having a problem with was Sigourney Weaver, who refused to take off her stilettos and left marks on the deck.”
But, it’s not all glitz and glamour for the crew on the deck of the ship.
For Moore, the final straw came during a cruise on the Amalfi Coast on a yacht chartered by a Russian billionaire who brought two prostitutes with him but proceeded to hole up alone in his stateroom, almost drinking himself to death. After coaxing him out, says Moore, “I spent about an hour in there, scrubbing vomit off the walls and sheets, picking up the broken glass and pulling out all the bottles rolling around in the drawers. He apologized to us in the end, but it was too late for me. It was time to get out. The tips weren’t worth it.”
You should check out the whole piece at the Hollywood Reporter, which is a great way to look at the dark side of the Hollywood’s elite producers and actors.
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