Australian actor Geoffrey Rush faces new claims of inappropriate behaviour towards co-star
- Australian actress Yael Stone said Rush danced naked in front of her in a dressing room when they worked together in a play in 2010-11
- Rush said that Stone’s allegations were ‘incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context’
Academy award-winner Geoffrey Rush on Monday faced fresh allegations of inappropriate behaviour by an actress, amid his defamation battle with an Australian newspaper over separate claims.
Australian actress Yael Stone, who stars in Netflix hit Orange is the New Black, told The New York Times that Rush had danced naked in front of her in their dressing room, when she starred opposite him in the theatre production The Diary of a Madman in 2010 and 2011.
The 33-year-old also says he used a mirror to watch her as she showered, and sent her erotic text messages.
Rush said in a statement published by the US newspaper that Stone’s allegations were “incorrect and in some instances have been taken completely out of context”.
“However, clearly Yael has been upset on occasion by the spirited enthusiasm I generally bring to my work,” the Australian actor added. “I sincerely and deeply regret if I have caused her any distress. This, most certainly, has never been my intention.”
Stone told the ABC that she did not complain at that time, wanting to protect her budding career.
