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Actor says he regrets working on new Woody Allen film, donates salary to charity

Actor Griffin Newman has confessed he regrets taking a role in Woody Allen's new film (not Wonder Wheel, but an untitled project currently filming), and will donate his entire salary to RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network.

The Tick star explained at length on Twitter that he "spent a month debating whether or not to quit", but that his guilt has been "compounded" in the light of the allegations against Harvey Weinstein, moving him to write a public confessional on the matter.

Newman states that he believes Allen is guilty of sexually molesting his daughter Dylan Farrow when she was seven years old, as alleged in an open letter published in 2014 in The New York Times. An investigation was opened, but came to a close in 1993 claiming there was "no credible evidence" of the incident, though Farrow still stands by her allegations.

"It was an educational experience for all the wrong reasons," Newman went on to state. "I learned conclusively that I cannot put my career over my morals again. I had been feeling this way for the last month, but the awful continuance revelations of the last week compounded my guilt ten fold."

"I’ve spent the last decade struggling as an actor, and learned to sideline my views because the thought of closing any doors was terrifying. I’ve been steadfast in what I stand for in my personal life and on Twitter, but would largely take the check and bite my tongue on set."

"I can’t keep professionally operating from a place of fear. It’s time to show a courage in my actions mirroring my words without concession."

Allen recently stated the situation was "sad for Harvey" in light of the allegations against him, though he has since attempted to clarify his comments. "When I said I felt sad for Harvey Weinstein I thought it was clear the meaning was because he is a sad, sick man," the director stated.

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