Allison Tolman calls for writers to stop making jokes about weight in scripts: 'I promise they aren't funny'

Allison Tolmanis urging Hollywood to do better when it comes to jokes about weight.

I promise they aren’t funny.

And even if they were, they won’t hold up well.

It’s not worth it."

She explains: “I’m not saying you shouldn’t use adjectives.

And like don’t say ‘Fat Lady In Theater’ when you mean ‘Annoying Lady In Theater.’

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EW has reached out to Tolman’s rep for further comment.

“They were asking me, ‘What do you plan to do?

I’m sure the producers will get you a trainer.

They’d love to help you with this,’ " Lynskey recalled in the story.

That representation is important.”