It has been 4 years because the 56-year-old appeared on the Los Angeles Instances’ “Asian Sufficient” podcast the place she alleged that Murray made “unacceptable” and “inexcusable” insults to her on set in 1999.

“I actually did not give it some thought,” Liu informed The Guardian about talking out.

“I might’ve carried out that in any scenario. I feel once I sense one thing just isn’t proper, I’m going to guard myself. It is an innate factor to do for those who really feel there’s injustice, and I all the time really feel that means,” she stated.

The 2 filmed the enduring movie alongside Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore. The film opened in theaters in 2000.

Liu famous that she just isn’t one to remain quiet: “If I used to be, it will have been a a lot simpler highway. However as a result of I’ve by no means been that individual, we needed to discover a means. There has by no means been a simple highway, for me and for [other Asian American actors] — I actually assume it is a group effort. I might by no means take credit score. My profession has not been paved on my own.”

Whereas Liu was making her means via the Hollywood sport within the Nineties she turned “conscious that some conditions weren’t secure” within the trade which helped her actively keep away from them.

“I feel having that sense of self saved me from plenty of most likely dangerous conditions of both being taken benefit of, or what folks would assume is quid professional quo. Everybody has an intuition, and I do not know that everybody listens to it, however that’s one factor that I’ve all the time been capable of channel and join with,” the mom of 1 stated.

Throughout the 2021 interview the place Liu revealed Murray’s conduct on set, she didn’t go into particulars however shared that he insulted her quite a few instances.

“I will not get into the specifics, nevertheless it stored happening and on,” Liu recalled.

“I used to be, like, ‘Wow, he looks as if he is trying straight at me.’ I could not imagine that [the comments] may very well be in the direction of me, as a result of what do I’ve to do with something majorly necessary at the moment? I actually do the go searching my shoulder factor, like, who’s he speaking to behind me? I say, ‘I am so sorry. Are you speaking to me?’ And clearly he was, as a result of then it began to turn into a one-on-one communication.”

She went on to say that “among the language was inexcusable and unacceptable, and I used to be not going to simply sit there and take it.” The actress continued. “So, sure, I stood up for myself, and I do not remorse it. As a result of irrespective of how low on the totem pole it’s possible you’ll be or wherever you got here from, there is no have to condescend or to place different folks down. And I might not stand down, and nor ought to I’ve.”

Liu’s fellow Angels had her again too. Barrymore took to her daytime discuss present to double down on the accusations in the direction of Murray explaining that, “comedians could be a little darkish generally” and Murray confirmed up on set “in a nasty temper.”

“What it’s important to know is how a lot Lucy stood up for herself and that was the nice factor that got here out of an unlucky circumstance,” Barrymore added. “She actually stated, ‘I don’t settle for that sort of conduct from you.’ And all of us supported her and backed her up and we moved ahead.”

The actress/daytime discuss present host then defined why respect in a office is so necessary.

“If you happen to do not feel you are being revered to talk up for your self and to have folks round you say, ‘I again this individual,’” Barrymore continued. “I revered her then, I respect her now. I’m pleased with us as a group and an organization that we didn’t tiptoe on the eggshells. We handled it proper then and there, we had been robust, and we moved ahead and we didn’t settle for something much less transferring ahead.”