Jeffrey Tambor Apologises Again For 'Transparent' Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Jeffrey Tambor has once again apologised for his behaviour on the sets of Amazon series Transparent, saying it was never his intention to make his co-stars "uncomfortable".
Veteran
actor
Jeffrey
Tambor
has
once
again
apologised
for
his
behaviour
on
the
sets
of
Amazon
series
Transparent,
saying
it
was
never
his
intention
to
make
his
co-stars
"uncomfortable".
During
the
global
#MeToo
movement
in
2017,
the
Emmy,
Golden
Globe
and
SAG
Awards
winning
actor
was
accused
of
sexual
misconduct
by
two
women,
former
assistant
Van
Barnes
and
co-star
Trace
Lysette.
A
third
accuser,
a
makeup
artist,
also
accused
Tambor
of
harassment,
following
which
the
streaming
giant
launched
an
investigation
into
the
allegations.
Tambor
had
denied
all
the
allegations
but
admitted
that
he
was
at
times
"difficult" to
work
with.
He
was
later
fired
from
the
show,
which
concluded
its
finale
season
with
a
feature
length
musical
episode.
In
a
new
interview
with
Gilbert
Gottfried
and
Frank
Santopadre
for"Gilbert
Gottfried's
Colossal
Show"on
SiriusXM,
Tambor
opened
up
about
the
whole
saga.
"Regarding
how
I
left
('Transparent')
I
just
want
to
make
it
really,
really
clear
for
your
listeners
out
there
that
I'm
not
this
guy.
I
in
no
way
ever,
ever
intended
to
make
anyone
feel
uncomfortable.
"This
cast
was
amazing.
It
was
sort
of
raucous.
It
was
wonderful
and
irreverent
and
loving
and
personal.
We
told
personal
stories
and
I
got
to
be
Jeffrey
and
I
got
to
play
Maura
and
it
was
vital
for
the
(LGBTQ)
community,
I'm
so
proud
of
it," Tambor
said.
On
the
Jill
Soloway-created
series,
the
actor
essayed
the
role
of
Maura,
a
retired
college
professor,
who
finally
opens
up
to
her
family
about
always
identifying
as
a
woman.
Talking
about
his
relationship
with
rest
of
the
cast,
Tambor
said,
"We
loved
each
other.
We
were
irreverent.
We
were
honest.
We
were
vulnerable.
We
had
stories
that
were
very,
very
personal.
We
trusted
one
another...
It
was
a
set
like
no
other.
And
there
had
to
be,
of
course,
instances
where
my
interaction...
with
these
lovely
people
could
have
been
mistaken
way
other
than
how
I
intended."
"I
have
profoundly
apologised
and
I
apologise
now
if
I
made
anyone,
anyone
feel
vulnerable," he
added.