McAvoy says ‘show must go on’ culture can enable exploitation, especially of children

What was said

"If the show must go on, it's really easy to exploit people. It's really easy to hurt people. And also, your bosses are usually only only your bosses for a few months or a season or whatever."

Discussing his reasons for directing, James McAvoy argues that the entertainment industry’s “show must go on” ethic can normalise harmful working practices. He says short-term hierarchies can encourage decision-makers to “get what you need” from workers and move on, which he describes as making the business “dangerous… for kids”.