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Richard E. Grant claimed his daughter was treated “horribly” by “household names” when she worked as a production runner for two years.
The famous actor, 67, was overcome with anger as he recalled how poorly his daughter Olivia, 35, – who is now a casting director – was treated on set.
When asked what the most ‘underrated’ role in the film industry was, Richard was quick to say that it was, in fact, runners.
A production runner works behind the scenes to assist the producer and director, performing multiple different tasks as and when assigned.
But Richard – who has worked with quite a few runners in his career – claimed they often have the toughest job of all.
Richard E. Grant, 67, claimed his daughter was treated ‘horribly’ by ‘household names’ when she worked as a production runner (pictured with his Franchise co-star Darren Goldstein)
The famous actor was overcome with anger as he recalled how poorly his daughter Olivia, 35, – who is now a casting director – was treated when she worked on a set for two years.
He told Sky News: ‘The runners who paid the least money. They are the youngest, arrive at five in the morning and are the last to leave.
‘And if something goes wrong, they start working from dizzying heights.
‘I know because my daughter ran for two years and was treated horribly by some very famous names who changed their tune when they found out who her father was.
‘Which made it even worse. It made me curse those people even more.”
Richard shares Olivia with wife Joan Washington, 35, who died in 2021 after a battle with stage four lung cancer. He also has a stepson Tom from Joan’s previous marriage.
The actor admitted that he once confronted the famous name and called the person out on his behavior.
He added: “I met one person, yes, and I will never talk to him again.”
Olivia has worked on the Apple TV+ series Masters Of The Air and Lee Miller’s recent biopic Lee.
When asked what the most ‘underrated’ role in the film industry was, Richard was quick to say that it was, in fact, runners.
But Richard – who has worked with quite a few runners in his career – claimed they often have the toughest job of all
Richard shares Olivia with wife Joan Washington, 35, who died in 2021 after a battle with stage four lung cancer. He also has a stepson Tom from Joan’s previous marriage (photo in 2018)
Their close-knit family often attended events together, such as the Baftas here in 2019 with Olivia, Richard and Joan
Olivia recently married her partner Florian Wirst in a ‘magical’ home ceremony.
Richard previously revealed the ‘amazing mantra’ he has been living by since the death of his late wife.
Dialect coach Joan tragically passed away at the age of 75, eight months after she was diagnosed with cancer.
The actor told how his wife gave him words to live by in the days before she died, which has since helped him cope with the “abyss of grief.”
Speaking on the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show with Helena Bonham Carter, he said: ‘She said to me four days before she died, ‘I know you’ll be sad, but try to find a solution. bag full of happiness in every day”.
“It has been a great mantra to navigate the abyss of grief over the past fifteen months and I am grateful for that.”