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Anonymous In Hollywood

Vulture’s Anonymous in Hollywood asks people to share their most unbelievable, tragic, common, hilarious reflections on the industry, no names attached.

torn up and apart ‘I’m Very Careful Not to Use Words Like Genocide’ An actor and a showrunner on the politics of speaking out about Israel and Palestine in Hollywood. By Rebecca Alter
anonymous in hollywood How Much We Make in Hollywood As the strike stretches on, 19 writers, actors, and crew members shared their hopes, fears, frustrations — and salaries.
making a movie ‘Death by a Thousand Paper Cuts’ Four animators say unsustainable working conditions are behind the success of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse. By Chris Lee

Everything else

anonymous in hollywood Feb. 22, 2023

‘Honestly, I Equate It to Human Greed’Three VFX workers break down why Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania looks the way it does.

By Chris Lee
anonymous in hollywood July 26, 2022

I’m a VFX Artist, and I’m Tired of Getting ‘Pixel-F–ked’ by MarvelWhat’s it like to work as a visual-effects artist for the MCU? “I’ve had co-workers sit next to me, break down, and start crying.”

As told to Chris Lee

anonymous in hollywood July 7, 2022

‘I Don’t Know How My Show Is Doing!’Streamers like Netflix run on data, but showrunners say they’re not seeing it. For some, that’s a recipe for serious anxiety.

As told to Kathryn VanArendonk and Josef Adalian
netflix walkout Oct. 22, 2021

I Was a Black Trans Leader At Netflix. Then I Was Fired.B. Pagels-Minor, the pregnant former employee accused of “leaking” Netflix metrics, on the unrest that led to Wednesday’s walkout.

As told to Zoe Haylock
anonymous in hollywood Feb. 16, 2021

The Biggest Shot in HollywoodEvery A-lister wants a COVID vaccine, but are they willing to get canceled for it?

By Chris Lee
politics Jan. 19, 2021

What I Learned in the Late-Night Joke MinesCurrent and former writers reflect on trying to wring humor from the Trump administration.

By Megh Wright
anonymous in hollywood Sept. 24, 2020

I’m an On-Set ‘COVID Person,’ Whatever That MeansAs TV production resumes amid the pandemic, a new, vaguely defined role is causing confusion and consternation.

As told to Kelsey Miller
anonymous in hollywood July 9, 2020

I’m a Writer on Cop Shows. A Lot Doesn’t Sit Right With Me.How does it feel to make police TV in 2020?

As told to Lila Shapiro
anonymous in hollywood Apr. 30, 2020

I Run a Paparazzi Agency and These Days the Celebs Are Harder to Spot“One of our shooters sent in a set of photos they claimed was Ashley Tisdale. It kind of looked like her. But she has a mask on and a knit cap.”

As told to Chris Lee
anonymous in hollywood Apr. 8, 2020

I’m a Famous Actor and I Think It’s Disgusting We Can Get Tested for COVID-19“Here I am, able to get a test because I have a doctor who has one, and I feel a lot of shame about that.”

As told to Rachel Handler
anonymous in hollywood Feb. 19, 2020

I Was a Hollywood Assistant and I Got Yelled at on the ToiletAnd also everywhere else.

As told to Anne Victoria Clark