Ever since I saw Emile Hirsch in Milk, I’ve thought he was a very talented actor. But the dude has issues. Attitude issues, issues with alcohol, and now issues with violence. Emile was at Sundance to promote his film Ten Thousand Saints. The film premiered last Friday, but Emile stayed in Park City to party and hang out with friends throughout the weekend. In the wee hours Sunday morning, he assaulted someone. A woman. A female studio executive.

Actor Emile Hirsch was involved in a fracas with a female executive from Paramount Pictures while partying into the early hours at the Sundance Film Festival. Police were called to Tao nightclub in Park City, Utah, at around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday after the movie exec, whose name has not been confirmed but who works for Paramount, told security she had been assaulted.

While it is not clear what sparked the drama at the packed club, a witness told us, “Something happened between the movie exec and Emile, and she said she had been assaulted and asked security to call the police. Emile didn’t leave the scene, and calmly waited for the police to arrive, and spoke with them until around 5 a.m., after which he went home with his friends. No arrests were made.”

Another source said the female film exec didn’t press charges at the scene, but considered speaking to the police later on Sunday about making a complaint.

A source tells us of Hirsch, “He’s a really nice guy. I can’t imagine he’d be involved in anything like this.” A spokesperson for Park City police said, “We are still investigating the details of the case and can’t provide any further information at this time.”

[From Page Six]

Page Six published that a few days ago, and this morning, they have more details. They identify the female executive and detail how Emile assaulted her. This whole thing is so bizarre.

Actor Emile Hirsch could be in serious trouble after allegedly assaulting Paramount exec Dani Bernfeld at Tao Nightclub at the Sundance Film Festival around 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. Sources exclusively tell Page Six that Hirsch, star of Sundance film, “Ten Thousand Saints,” appeared inebriated at the nightclub where he aggressively attacked rising star exec Bernfeld, 31.

“Emile was aggressively picking on Dani,” said a source, who added that Hirsch then suddenly snapped and, “He got even more aggressive and aggro. He pushed Dani up against a table, and then he put her in a headlock.”

Another source familiar with the incident called Hirsch’s alleged attack a “chokehold,” and added that, “He attacked her from behind — he completely blindsided her after he’d been s - - t-talking and was already led away from her once.”

Park City Police confirmed to Page Six they are investigating the incident, and said a county sheriff would decide if charges will be filed.

Bernfeld is VP at Paramount Digital Entertainment as well as the studio’s Insurge Pictures label. She was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s prestigious “Next Gen” list of top entertainment professionals 35 and under for 2014, and has worked on projects with stars and producers including Ben Stiller, Elizabeth Banks and Russell Simmons.

[From Page Six]

Sounds like a douchebag with an attitude problem got wasted and decided that a woman would be the easiest target for his violent douchebaggery. While it shouldn’t matter than this woman is a studio executive – we would still be pissed if Emile assaulted a random woman, wouldn’t we? – the fact that this woman is a power player within the industry does add an extra dimension of “Whoa, Emile really messed up.”

Photos of Hirsch at Sundance, courtesy of Fame/Flynet.