Lethal Weapon's Clayne Crawford Reacts to 'Incredibly Distressing' Reports of Bad On-Set Behavior
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Michael Ausiello / April 24 2018, 1:59 PM PDT
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Lethal Weapon co-lead Clayne Crawford is speaking out in the wake of
reports that his hostile work behavior could lead to the Fox drama’s premature cancellation.In a lengthy statement posted on Instagram, the
Rectify alum called Monday’s headlines “incredibly distressing,” before going on to detail a pair of incidents that led studio Warner Bros. to reprimand him.
Read Crawford’s full statement below:
“It is true that I have been reprimanded twice during the past two seasons of ‘Lethal Weapon.’ The first reprimand was because I reacted with anger over working conditions that did not feel safe or conducive to good work under the leadership of a guest director and assistant director, who, in turn, were angry at my response. I met with human resources, I apologized for my part of the conflict, and I completed studio appointed therapy in October. I even shared a sizeable portion of my paycheck with one of the parties involved, per the instruction of the studio.
The second reprimand happened just a few weeks ago during the episode I was directing. An actor on set felt unsafe because a piece of shrapnel from an effect hit him. It was an unfortunate event that happened in spite of all precautions and procedures being followed. I take responsibility for the incident, because I was in charge of the set. I absolutely love, respect, and care for my crew and cast and would never intentionally jeopardize so many jobs. Moreover, I love the process of filmmaking and television. I appreciate and respect the work of everyone involved. It takes a village, and I am incredibly sorry if my passion for doing good work has ever made anyone feel less than comfortable on set or feel less than celebrated for their efforts. Furthermore, I apologize to all the crew and cast for any negative attention ‘Lethal Weapon’ is receiving because of these incidents.
I take great pride in treating everyone in life with dignity and kindness. I am very grateful for my job, and I work extremely hard at it. I have a responsibility to do good work for my coworkers, my family, and my home state, and most especially for the fans. I hope they will stick with me and stick with the show.”
Reps for Warner Bros. and Fox once again declined comment.
Until someone makes it worth the studios while to do a serious licensing deal, then it is what it is just like the rest of Fox’s shows.
