A 'Harvey Weinstein-esque' producer tried to end Jennifer Esposito's career. Now she's channeling her rage into her directorial debut.
Twenty-five years ago, Jennifer Esposito says, a producer nearly ended her career. Now she’s channeling her anger into her directorial debut. The “Blue Bloods” star had just been “catapulted to Hollywood” after her role in Spike Lee’s 1999 thriller “Summer of Sam,” she said last week on the “She Pivots” podcast. Then, a week into filming a new movie, the producer — whom Esposito left unnamed — fired her “for no reason.
” “Fresh Kills,” which came out Friday, is Esposito’s feature-film directorial debut. A feminist twist on the classic mob movie, it follows the wives, daughters and sisters of the men who run an organized crime family. Co-starring alongside Esposito are Emily Bader, Odessa A'zion, Domenick Lombardozzi and Annabella Sciorra — also a “Blue Bloods” alum. The film is personal to Esposito, she said, as it’s set in 1980s Staten Island — the borough where she grew up.
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