![]() ![]() Our knees were almost touching as he began to describe what was about to happen. Weber then leaned forward and told me he wanted to do a breathing exercise with me. that probably lasted only a few minutes. There were some pleasantries - where are you from, how long have been modeling, etc. He offered me a seat and then sat down across from me. He thanked me and put it aside as he walked back over to living room-like set up of chairs and couches facing one another. I offered him the print I had brought for him. ![]() He’s what I imagine Santa Claus would look like dressed for a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert. He was seated on a couch, slowly got up, and walked over to greet me. Up went the elevator, opening into a beautiful space with vintage furniture and more of Weber’s work, featuring much more nudity that what I had seen on the floor below. Photo: Provided by the author/Wilhelmina Models This whole “god” description, partnered with a literal physical ascension to meet the man, caused warning bells to ring in my head. She walked me over to a large vintage freight elevator and told me he would be waiting for me at the top. I’m an artist myself and thought it would be nice to bring Weber a piece of my own work - a print I had done during my BFA at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.Īnother 15 or so minutes went by before the woman who’d greeted me came back and told me Bruce was ready to see me. The entire space felt like a shrine to the man and his work, laid out like an old, rustic factory, assistants - mostly all young, attractive men - quietly moving about, carrying giant prints of Weber’s work. The casting took place at Weber’s studio, Little Bear, located in Tribeca. And I believe myself, and my fellow male models, would not have had the courage to come forward had it not been for the female heroes who started this movement. To have another man abuse his power and take advantage of you can feel like one of the most emasculating and stigmatizing experiences that a young man can have.īut when I saw Weber’s Instagram post denying the accusations brought against him by other male models, I knew it was time to speak out, leaning into the fear instead of running away from it. And honestly, I was a victim of the pressure around what it means to be a man in today’s society. ![]() I was scared - I’m still a working model, and until I could support myself as a writer and artist, I wasn’t willing to risk losing my main source of income. When I first spoke up about my experience with Bruce Weber and sexual harassment in the modeling industry, I chose to remain anonymous. I’d met and worked with other famous photographers before, but no one described as a “god.” The pressure was on from the start. I was a 23-year-old model, with a rough idea of who I was and what I was willing and unwilling to tolerate. I’d heard Weber called a “god” in the industry, a man who could make or break my career. I checked my email and there it was: the original casting from my agent at the time, labeled “by photographer’s special request.” I still remember the initial exchange so vividly. The first time I met Bruce Weber was eight years ago. You can also see what we’re up to by signing up here. The archives will remain available here for new stories, head over to Vox.com, where our staff is covering consumer culture for The Goods by Vox. Thank you to everyone who read our work over the years. And also? He got the girl in real life he has a hot romantic life and many children with Aussie actress and model Teresa Palmer.Racked is no longer publishing. He’s had success on the film festival circuit with The End of Love (2012), Flesh and Blood (2017) and The Place of No Words (2019). In addition to acting in films like Trigger Warning (2022) with Jessica Alba, you can also find Mark behind the camera, acting as a writer, producer, and director, making his own indie films and distributing them. But the best place to admire Mark's talents is in Save the Date (2012), where his character Jonathan pitches a major tent in his shorts making out with Lizzy Caplan. The World (2010), where he played Sex Bob-omb lead singer Stephen. Since then, he's appeared in many feature films, from offbeat indie comedies to major productions like Snow Day (2000) and Scott Pilgrim Vs. Things began to change for Mark when he scored a role in the movie The Evil Within (1998) when he was 18 years old. Man can now focus on more of Mark’s life, like the fact that he was born in Minneapolis, but spent most of his childhood living homeless on the streets of Philadelphia with his single mother, now a prominent Green Party member and advocate for the homeless. Dave gets picked on, but he also gets the girl in the end, and he’s a total cutie all the way through. Yes, Mark Webber is Designated Dave from Drive Me Crazy(1999), the Melissa Joan Hart movie where she does a makeover on Adrian Grenier. Let’s just get it out there from the get-go. ![]()
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