Disgraced Hollywood actor Armie Hammer has opened up about the scandal that derailed his acting career. call me by your name The star, ostracized by Hollywood after rape allegations and claims of sharing violent, cannibalistic fantasies, has denied any criminal wrongdoing, although he has admitted cheating on his ex-wife Elizabeth Chambers, 42. While the LAPD was investigated for sexual assault, no charges were filed.
Hammer, now living in what he describes as a “tiny apartment”, has turned to podcasting and is attempting a career revival. Speaking on comedians Christina Pazsitzky and Tom Segura your mother’s house In a podcast on Wednesday, he reflected on how his scam made headlines during the COVID-19 lockdown.
“It felt like the world was falling apart and people were extremely unhappy with their lives,” Hammer said. “And then this erotic story comes out where this actor wants to murder and eat people. And suddenly, everyone was like, ‘Oh, this is a lot more fun to focus on than the fact that I can’t leave my living room.'”
She compared her situation to an anecdote shared by Pazsitzky about her husband, Segura, saying, “And then the stories kept coming out and kept coming out and kept coming out.” Hammer suggested that comments taken out of context, especially intimate comments, could be misinterpreted as insulting to anyone.
Hammer also addressed his sexual preferences, admitting that he practiced tying partners on mannequins and was attracted to the feeling of possession. “I like the idea that you are completely mine. Yes. I can do whatever I want, and you love it because you know you’re mine,” he said.
However, he acknowledged that his behavior was often rooted in unhealthy impulses. He admitted, “There are some aspects of my behavior that I think maybe aren’t coming from the healthiest place.” “There were aspects of my behavior then that were simply an expression of my own sexuality.”
Hammer confessed to using the relationships as a means to boost his ego. “People were dope bags full of my skin. Having people want to have sex with me, having sex with people… it gave me a feeling of power and validation,” she revealed, admitting that she would often tell her partners ‘before suddenly moving forward. They would leave feeling ‘trapped in this whirlwind’.
Reflecting on her children, Harper and Ford, she expressed concern about their future outlook: “I’m well aware that my daughter and son are going to get to a certain point where they then go to therapy, and Then they go, ‘I hate my father too.'”
Despite his struggles, Hammer remains optimistic, sharing that he recently finished filming frontier crucible With William H. Macy. “I won’t say I’m back, [but] I’m working,” he said.
While Hammer remains a divisive figure, his frankness about his actions and their consequences suggests a man grappling with his past while cautiously anticipating a new beginning in both his personal life and career.
