Overview

• Julia Stiles shared her negative experience working with Harvey Weinstein on the 2000 teen rom-com 'Down to You' during a podcast interview.
• She described the original script by first-time director Kris Isacsson as intelligent and capable before Weinstein's involvement altered its direction.
• Weinstein reportedly added scenes, including one of Stiles dancing, to mimic elements from her earlier successful films, which she found unnecessary and exploitative.
• Stiles expressed frustration over the reshoots, calling the changes 'cheap' and unrelated to the film's storyline or her character's development.
• The actress stated that the reshoots made her feel 'so slimy,' highlighting Weinstein's poor creative decisions and focus on commercial trends.