Matt Smith says sexual harassment conversation 'shouldn't stop at Hollywood'

'What happens to the cleaner or the lady who works in a clothes shop?'

Matt Smith has stated the sexual harassment conversation needs to extend beyond Hollywood, to those outside of the public eye.

Speaking to the Telegraph Magazine, he said: “The conversation shouldn’t stop at this industry just because these are 'celebrities' who we know about who are involved. It has to be broader. People in other industries have to have a platform to be heard as well. What happens to the cleaner or the lady who works in a clothes shop?"

His words echo statements previously made by Kristen Stewart, who stated that even within Hollywood it was important to support victims at all levels of the industry, including the many who work behind the camera.

"We can all be proud of that notion and perpetuate it by saying, 'We've got you — affirmatively.' I can't tell you how many times I’ve saved makeup artists — because it trickled down, too — and camera assistants from DPs who are like, 'woo woo,'" Stewart said in a speech at Elle's Women in Hollywood event.

"It happens on lesser states as well. And when I say 'saved,' I mean momentarily been like, 'Don't, f*cker!' And they are embarrassed for one second, but it just keeps going every single day. So I'd say let's be aware of this on every level. Those girls are as duct-taped as one could possibly be because they are in fear of getting their next job, as every is actress, too, same deal."

Smith, who plays Prince Philip in The Crown, with season 2 set to debut on Netflix 8 December, also shared that he's had his own experiences with sexual harassment. "That’s not to say I haven’t been objectified before by men, because I have, just like women are objectified," he said. "It’s not exclusive to them. This happens to men, too."

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