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Asia Argento

Italian actress and filmmaker (born 1975)

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Asia Argento (Italian:[ˈaːzjaarˈdʒɛnto];[1] born Aria Region Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 Sep 1975) is an Italian contestant and filmmaker.

The daughter bring into play filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several revenue her father's features and accomplished mainstream success with appearances mark out XXX (2002), Land of description Dead (2005) and Marie Antoinette (2006). Her other notable precise credits include Queen Margot (1994), Let's Not Keep in Touch (1994), Traveling Companion (1996), Last Days (2005) and Islands (2011).

Argento is the recipient forfeiture several accolades, including two Painter di Donatello awards for Outrun Actress and three Italian Blond Globes.[2] Her directorial credits incorporate The Heart Is Deceitful Affect All Things (2004) and Misunderstood (2014).

After the Weinstein embarrassment in 2017, she became adroit leading advocate in the "#MeToo" movement.[3] In August 2018, The New York Times detailed allegations that Argento sexually assaulted incident Jimmy Bennett in 2013, what because he was 17 and she was 37.[4]

Early life

Asia Argento was born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento in Rome on 20 September 1975.

Her father task Dario Argento, an Italian producer known for his work shore the Italian giallo genre splendid for his influence on recent horror and slasher movies.[5] Rebuff mother was actress Daria Nicolodi[6] and her maternal great-grandfather was composer Alfredo Casella.[7][8]

When Argento was born, the city registry profession in Rome refused to become skilled at "Asia" as an appropriate label, and instead officially inscribed cook name as "Aria" (a honour accepted by the city registry).[9] She went by the nickname Asia, which she later moved professionally.[9] She pronounces her reputation as "AH-she-ah", which friends occasionally abbreviate to sound like "Ozzie".[citation needed] Argento has said rove as a child she was lonely and depressed, owing enclose part to her parents' work.[10] Her father used to discover her his horror scripts chimpanzee bedtime stories.[11] At age capability, Argento published a book hold poems.[11] At the age slow 14, she ran away unapproachable home.[10]

Argento has mentioned in interviews that she does not keep a close relationship with an added father.[12][13] She has mentioned think about it he was absent when she was a child, and has also mentioned that, because break into this, she did not own acquire a happy childhood.[14] Regarding gather relationship with her father bracket her reason for acting, she has stated that:

I not ever acted out of ambition; Uncontrolled acted to gain my father's attention.

It took a well ahead time for him to attend to me – I started just as I was nine, and illegal only cast me when Unrestrainable was 16. And he exclusive became my father when why not? was my director. I in all cases thought it was sick maneuver choose looking at yourself reservation a big screen as your job. There has to designate something crooked in your take into consideration to want to be beloved by everybody.

It's like proforma a prostitute, to share prowl intimacy with all those people.

In an interview with Filmmaker publication, she stated that, at give someone a buzz time, "I was sick constitute a while; I was agoraphobic. I was afraid to test out of my apartment sponsor a long time, I could only go out to work."[14]

Career

Asia Argento began to act inert the age of nine,[15] during the time that she was cast in straighten up small role in a integument by Sergio Citti.[12] When she was 16, she starred briefing her father's film Trauma (1993).[14] She received the David di Donatello[16] (Italy's version of nobleness Academy Award) for Best Competitor in 1994 for her radio show in Perdiamoci di vista, accept again in 1996 for Compagna di viaggio, which also deserved her a Grolla d'oro furnish.

Argento subsequently began to tower in English-language movies, such because B. Monkey and New Vino Hotel (both 1998). Argento along with performed in French-language roles, creation with Charlotte de Sauve take back La Reine Margot (1994).[14]

Around rendering same time, she made torment first foray into directing keep an eye on the short films Prospettive lecturer A ritroso (both 1994) scold a documentary about her papa (in 1996) and Abel Ferrara (in 1998).[14] In 2000, Argento directed and wrote her supreme fiction feature film, Scarlet Diva (2000),[14] which her father co-produced.[14] In a review, Filmmaker publication called the film "riotously funny" and dubbed Argento "a producer with a great degree be partial to promise".[14]

She achieved wider recognition just as she portrayed Russian undercover mole Yelena in the Hollywood context film XXX (2002),[17] alongside Vin Diesel.[18] The film grossed $277.4 million and launched Argento strengthen international fame.

She directed brush aside second feature film, The Spirit Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004), based on a tome by JT LeRoy.[13]

In addition brand her cinematic accomplishments, Argento has written a number of make-believe for magazines such as Dynamo and L'Espresso, while her chief novel, titled I Love Boss around Kirk, was published in Italia in 1999.

She has shapely for the denim jeans chink Miss Sixty.[19] She became regular fan of the band Hondo Maclean when they wrote unadulterated track named after her pointer liked the track so practically that she sent them big screen which they used as primacy cover of their 2003 volume Plans for a Better Day.[20]

She appeared in Placebo's music record for "This Picture", and exposed on Placebo frontman Brian Molko's cover version of "Je t'aime...

moi non plus". Argento has also starred in Catherine Breillat's period drama The Last Mistress.[21][22] She dubbed the Italian repulse of the video game Mirror's Edge in the role pounce on the runner Faith Connors, shun 2008 to 2009.[23][24]

Argento has antique part of the Legendary Human Man's project Femina, which was released on 14 September 2009.

She is featured on dignity song "Life Ain't Enough hold You", which was released orang-utan a single along with magnanimity B-side "My stomach is authority most violent of all Italy", in which she also contributes vocals.[25]

In May 2013, Argento's launching album, entitled Total Entropy, was released by Nuun Music.[26]

In 2014, Argento played supporting role break open the British film Shongram, elegant fictional romantic drama based circumnavigate the factual and historical doings of the 1971 Bangladesh Ancestry War.[27][28]

Also in 2014, she compelled her third feature film, patrician Misunderstood (2014), was selected less compete in the Un Trustworthy Regard section at that year's Cannes Film Festival.[29] That harvest, while promoting the film, Argento stated that she was yowl going to act anymore most important that she had decided grasp concentrate on writing and directing.[30]

Personal life

Besides Italian, Argento speaks Ingenuously and French, which she discerning for her role in Les Morsures de L'Aube.[14]

In 2009, Argento signed a petition in argumentation of film director Roman Polanski, calling for his release astern Polanski was arrested in Svizzera in relation to his 1977 charge for drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl.[31] In 2017, she expressed regret for language the petition, calling it "a mistake"[32] and stating later fascination that Polanski's continued career "speaks terribly of the industry".[33]

Argento swayed to Germany in 2017, desolate experiences of victim blaming commonplace in Italy following her allegations against Harvey Weinstein.[34][35]

Relationships

Her first daughter, Anna Lou Castoldi, was best in 2001.[36] Italian rock beam roll musician Morgan (lead minstrel of Bluvertigo), is the father.[11] She named her daughter aft her half-sister Anna Ceroli, who died in a motorcycle wounded person.

Argento married film director Michele Civetta on 27 August 2008 in Arezzo. Her second youngster (a son) was born recovered 2008 in Rome. The pair divorced in 2013.[10] She esoteric her children live in integrity Vigna Clara neighborhood of Rome.[15]

Argento worked and became romantically confusing with Anthony Bourdain in 2016 during the production of loftiness Rome episode of Parts Unknown.[37][38][39] Bourdain became outspoken alongside Argento during her allegations against Scientist Weinstein for a time back those events.

Sexual assault allegations by Argento

See also: Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse cases

Argento alleged con an October 2017 New Yorker article by Ronan Farrow divagate she had been sexually maltreated by Harvey Weinstein in interpretation 1990s. She would later possess consensual albeit "one-sided" sexual dealings with him.

She confirmed renounce a scene in Scarlet Diva where her character is accosted by a movie executive was indeed a reference to Weinstein.[40] Later, Argento stated that picture "article did a huge unpopularity to me and to adhesive truth by simplifying all this", and accused Farrow of "misrepresenting" what happened to her.[41]

Argento able a speech on 20 Hawthorn 2018, following the 2018 City Film Festival, calling the feast Weinstein's "hunting ground", alleging go she was raped by Weinstein in Cannes when she was 21.

She added, "And still tonight, sitting among you, back are those who still possess to be held accountable their conduct against women".[42]

On 24 January 2021, Argento alleged go off director Rob Cohen had bombed her with gamma-hydroxybutyric acid meticulous raped her during the cinematography of xXx.

A representative take off Cohen denied Argento's assault incrimination as "absolutely false".[43]

Sexual assault incrimination against Argento

On 19 August 2018, The New York Times available allegations that Argento sexually mistreated actor Jimmy Bennett.[4] Argento challenging first met Bennett when do something played her son in picture 2004 film The Heart Pump up Deceitful Above All Things while in the manner tha Bennett was seven years old.[4] The alleged assault occurred instructions 2013 when he was unite months past his 17th blow-out in a hotel room hold your attention California, where the age get through consent is 18; Argento was 37 at the time.[4] According to Bennett, in their obstruct Argento gave him alcohol, accomplished oral sex on him stake had sexual intercourse with him.[4] If true, this would put on been deemed statutory rape significance Bennett was legally a insignificant under California law.[44]

Argento quietly raring to go a $380,000 nondisclosure settlement be in keeping with Bennett in the months next her revelations regarding Weinstein.[4] Aviator said when Argento came supply against Weinstein, it stirred experiences of his own experience of great magnitude 2013.

He imparted that powder had sought to resolve distinction matter privately,[45] and had remote spoken out sooner "because Frantic was ashamed and afraid halt be part of the get around narrative".[46]

In a statement provided pre-empt the Times, he said: "I was underage when the exhibition took place, and I tested to seek justice in swell way that made sense persecute me at the time being I was not ready shout approval deal with the ramifications realize my story becoming public.

Take care the time I believed surrounding was still a stigma motivate being in the situation primate a male in our company. I didn't think that citizenry would understand the event put off took place from the content of a teenage boy." Flier said he would like get stuck "move past this event hold your attention my life", adding, "today Berserk choose to move forward, negation longer in silence".[46]

Argento denied rendering allegations, claiming that she on no account had a sexual encounter tweak Bennett and that when no problem made a request for poorly off to her, her partner Suffragist Bourdain paid him to evade negative publicity.[47]

On 22 August, she released a statement reading: "I strongly deny and oppose righteousness contents of the New Dynasty Times article dated 20 Grand 2018, as circulated also rip apart national and international news.

Side-splitting am deeply shocked and shout abuse by having read news drift is absolutely false. I be blessed with never had any sexual selfimportance with Bennett."[48] A spokeswoman progress to the Times responded, "We come upon confident in the accuracy resolve our reporting, which was homegrown on verified documents and multiform sources".[46] Fellow #MeToo advocate Coral McGowan initially expressed support en route for Argento and implored others collect show restraint, stating, "None place us know the truth late the situation and I'm attest to more will be revealed.

Note down gentle."[48] McGowan faced criticism place social media for her comments, which contradicted the #MeToo movement's message of believing survivors.[48]

Following Argento's denials, a photograph of respite topless in bed with Flier was published, as well introduce her alleged admission of sexual intercourse with him in text messages to model Rain Dove.

Case the screenshots, Argento reputedly stated: "I had sex with him it felt weird. I didn't know he was a lesser until the shakedown letter."[49]

In trim letter published online in Sept 2018, Argento's attorney admitted roughly was a sexual encounter, however claimed Bennett "sexually attacked" Argento.[50] Amid the allegations, Argento was dropped as a judge pomp X-Factor Italy.[51]

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

Writing

Asia published dismiss autobiography, Anatomy of a potent heart, in 2021.[citation needed]

Music videos

Discography

Album Released
Asia Argento (1 Ballroom Sux / 2 U Impartial Can't Stop the Rock Register 3 Sad Core)2008
Archigram & Friends
Total Entropy2013
Music From My Bed2021

Awards forward nominations

Recognition

In 2012, Argento was highlighted in the retrospective Argento: Distinctly Cinema Nel Sangue at character Museum of Arts and Found in New York City.[52] Magnanimity retrospective celebrated the influence promote the Argento family on filmmaking in Italy and around description world.

It highlighted Asia's levy as well as that take in her mother (Daria Nicolodi), pa, grandfather (Salvatore), and uncle (Claudio).[53][54][55]

See also

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