Definitions for casting couch
cast·ing couch

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1. casting couchnoun

   A sofa on which a jobseeker is expected to perform sexual acts in return for a part in a film or other job.

2. casting couchnoun

   The situation as described above.

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1. Casting couch

   The casting couch is a euphemism for the practice of soliciting sexual favors from a job applicant in exchange for employment in the entertainment industry, primarily acting roles. The practice is illegal in the United States. Predominantly male casting directors and film producers use the casting couch to extract sex from aspiring actors in Hollywood, Bollywood, Broadway, and other segments of the industry. The term casting couch originally referred to physical couches in the casting office, but is now a metonym for the phenomenon as a whole. Depictions of casting couch sexual encounters have also become a genre of pornography.

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1. casting couch

   The term "casting couch" refers to a reprehensible practice in the entertainment industry, primarily in regards to acting, where individuals in positions of power, such as directors or producers, exploit their influence to request sexual favors from aspiring actors or actresses in exchange for career advancement or opportunities. It involves an abuse of power and the manipulation of vulnerable individuals who are seeking opportunities within the industry.

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1. Casting couch

   The casting couch, casting-couch syndrome or casting-couch mentality is a term which refers to the trading of sexual favors by an aspirant, apprentice employee or subordinate to a superior in return for entry into an occupation, or for other career advancement within an organization. The term "casting couch" originated in the motion picture industry, with specific reference to couches in offices that could be used for sexual activity between casting directors or film producers and aspiring actresses or actors. It is not to be confused with the adult entertainment industry where such actions may be a prerequisite, although many pornographic films play on the casting couch theme and allude to similarities one may find in casting couch scenarios in the film industry. The term is now often used to refer to other industries besides entertainment, though careers which are highly desirable and traditionally difficult to break into, such as the movie, television and music industries, have been the subject of casting couch stories in popular culture. Such trading of favors is an abuse of power and can become a wider sex scandal if deemed newsworthy.

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of casting couch in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of casting couch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of casting couch in a Sentence

1. Harvey Weinstein:

   They were disgusted, completely turned off and embarrassed to even be sitting on a casting couch with a statue of somebody who was previously regarded as a god.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
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4. ^ Wikidata
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