On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 3:59:28 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 13:58:19 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> > wrote:
>
> >On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 3:25:55 PM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> >> On Tue, 8 Dec 2020 12:31:24 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 1:52:55 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> >> >> On Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 12:19:44 PM UTC-6, Dave Smith wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > I would agree about it being a chick flick, but I have to disagree about
> >> >> > the sword fighting keeping the boyfriend in his seat.
> >> >> I have zero interest in swordfighting. Shakespeare in Love would have been
> >> >> better with a prettier actress. Yes. I am that shallow.
> >> >>
> >> >> --Bryan
> >> >
> >> >Wasn't she the director's main squeeze or something like that?
> >> Are you saying he squeezed other women as well?
> >
> >Back then, squeezing was a perquisite enjoyed by many directors.
> >
> Well, as long as the squeezee consented.
> >
What constitutes *consent* has changed. The casting couch is no more.

--Bryan