Julia Stiles Criticizes Harvey Weinstein's Influence on 'Down to You'

The actress described feeling 'so slimy' during reshoots directed by Weinstein, who added unnecessary scenes to capitalize on her past successes.

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.