which directors were the biggest jerks and hardest to work with?
Dec 3, 2018 1:49:14 GMT
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Post by mattgarth on Dec 3, 2018 1:49:14 GMT
During the making of Otto Preminger's ANGEL FACE in 1953, a scene called for Robert Mitchum to snap Jean Simmons out of her hysteria by slapping her face.
Otto was not satisfied with the gentlemanly Mitchum's holding back on the force of the blow and kept insisting on another take in which he was instructed to slap her even harder.
In take after take the director would shout instructions to slap her harder- harder-HARDER! Poor Jean had tears coming from her eyes as her cheek got redder and redder.
Finally Mitchum could take it no longer, and approached the director to get further instructions.
"Otto, I just don't get it -- do you want me to slap her like this?" -- then hauled off and smacked Preminger full across the face, then stormed off the set.
An outraged Otto shouted out to the departing actor that he was fired and would never work in the industry again! (although they did collaborate on RIVER OF NO RETURN the following year).
Mitchum went to the nearest florist and ordered two dozen roses to be sent to Simmons, with a note of apology.
Otto was not satisfied with the gentlemanly Mitchum's holding back on the force of the blow and kept insisting on another take in which he was instructed to slap her even harder.
In take after take the director would shout instructions to slap her harder- harder-HARDER! Poor Jean had tears coming from her eyes as her cheek got redder and redder.
Finally Mitchum could take it no longer, and approached the director to get further instructions.
"Otto, I just don't get it -- do you want me to slap her like this?" -- then hauled off and smacked Preminger full across the face, then stormed off the set.
An outraged Otto shouted out to the departing actor that he was fired and would never work in the industry again! (although they did collaborate on RIVER OF NO RETURN the following year).
Mitchum went to the nearest florist and ordered two dozen roses to be sent to Simmons, with a note of apology.