Chris Rock raves about producer who is accused of bullying - The News International

Scott Rudin, a producer, reportedly has a notorious reputation in Hollywood. But Chris Rock has a different opinion of him.

He worked with him on his directorial debut, Top Five, back in 2014.

Now, looking back at the producer, he said he needed direct, tough feedback, and Rudin fit right into that.

“Scott [Rudin] produced it, and he really pushed me in a way. I know people have whatever stories about Scott, [but] I need hard coaching.”

Bringing in her daughters as an analogy, Rock said, ”Everybody doesn’t respond to a hug, you know what I mean?"

"I got two daughters. One, you can smile her into excellence. The other one you have to be like, "Hey, what the fuck are we doing?"

Here Rudin's alleged notorious behaviour of bullying and verbal abuse comes in handy.

"Scott really pushed me in a way I hadn’t been pushed in a long time, and it was great. I learned to not settle for anything … especially when it comes to getting talent."

"[To] pursue the best of the best of the best for everything — in front of the camera, behind the camera. No compromise," the actor added.

Rock’s latest directed movie, Misty Green, is premiering at TIFF.