Top 30 Most Difficult Actors To Work With
## Top 10 Most Difficult Actors to Work With
Talented? Yes. Hard to work with? That's the word on the street. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at actors that have an infamous reputation for complaining, hostility towards other cast members, or just generally being difficult to work with. Were you surprised to find any of these actors on the list? Let us know in the comments!
### 10. **Russell Crowe**
Russell Crowe is known for his volatile temper and confrontational behavior. His altercations with colleagues and the media have cemented his status as a challenging personality in Hollywood.
### 9. **Jared Leto**
Jared Leto's extreme method acting can make him difficult to work with. His intense commitment to his roles, including sending bizarre gifts to co-stars while preparing for "Suicide Squad," has raised eyebrows.
### 8. **Shia LaBeouf**
Shia LaBeouf's erratic behavior and legal troubles have made him a challenging actor to work with. His on-set antics and off-screen controversies have overshadowed his performances at times.
### 7. **Jennifer Lopez**
Jennifer Lopez's demanding behavior and high standards have caused friction on movie sets and in the music industry. Reports of her difficult demeanor have followed her throughout her career.
### 6. **Chevy Chase**
Chevy Chase's sarcastic and abrasive nature has led to numerous clashes with co-stars and crew members. His difficult behavior on the set of "Community" and his turbulent career in general make him infamous in Hollywood circles.
### 5. **Edward Norton**
Edward Norton is an acclaimed actor but has a reputation for being overly controlling on set. His insistence on rewriting scripts and directing scenes led to tensions with directors and producers, notably on "American History X."
### 4. **Katherine Heigl**
Katherine Heigl has a reputation for being difficult due to her public criticisms of projects she's worked on. Her comments about "Grey's Anatomy" and "Knocked Up" alienated colleagues and impacted her career.
### 3. **Christian Bale**
Christian Bale's intense dedication to his roles can sometimes spill over into problematic behavior. His infamous on-set rant during the filming of "Terminator Salvation" highlighted his temper and high expectations.
### 2. **Val Kilmer**
Val Kilmer has been reported to be combative and difficult to direct. His behavior on the sets of "Batman Forever" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau" caused significant tension, earning him a reputation for being problematic.
### 1. **Marlon Brando**
Marlon Brando's legendary talent came with a notorious reputation for being difficult on set. His unpredictability, refusal to learn lines, and clashes with directors made him a challenge to work with, despite his undeniable skill.
These actors, despite their talent and success, have faced significant backlash for their behavior on set. Were you surprised to find any of these actors on the list? Let us know in the comments!
Talented? Yes. Hard to work with? That's the word on the street. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at actors that have an infamous reputation for complaining, hostility towards other cast members, or just generally being difficult to work with. Were you surprised to find any of these actors on the list? Let us know in the comments!
### 10. **Russell Crowe**
Russell Crowe is known for his volatile temper and confrontational behavior. His altercations with colleagues and the media have cemented his status as a challenging personality in Hollywood.
### 9. **Jared Leto**
Jared Leto's extreme method acting can make him difficult to work with. His intense commitment to his roles, including sending bizarre gifts to co-stars while preparing for "Suicide Squad," has raised eyebrows.
### 8. **Shia LaBeouf**
Shia LaBeouf's erratic behavior and legal troubles have made him a challenging actor to work with. His on-set antics and off-screen controversies have overshadowed his performances at times.
### 7. **Jennifer Lopez**
Jennifer Lopez's demanding behavior and high standards have caused friction on movie sets and in the music industry. Reports of her difficult demeanor have followed her throughout her career.
### 6. **Chevy Chase**
Chevy Chase's sarcastic and abrasive nature has led to numerous clashes with co-stars and crew members. His difficult behavior on the set of "Community" and his turbulent career in general make him infamous in Hollywood circles.
### 5. **Edward Norton**
Edward Norton is an acclaimed actor but has a reputation for being overly controlling on set. His insistence on rewriting scripts and directing scenes led to tensions with directors and producers, notably on "American History X."
### 4. **Katherine Heigl**
Katherine Heigl has a reputation for being difficult due to her public criticisms of projects she's worked on. Her comments about "Grey's Anatomy" and "Knocked Up" alienated colleagues and impacted her career.
### 3. **Christian Bale**
Christian Bale's intense dedication to his roles can sometimes spill over into problematic behavior. His infamous on-set rant during the filming of "Terminator Salvation" highlighted his temper and high expectations.
### 2. **Val Kilmer**
Val Kilmer has been reported to be combative and difficult to direct. His behavior on the sets of "Batman Forever" and "The Island of Dr. Moreau" caused significant tension, earning him a reputation for being problematic.
### 1. **Marlon Brando**
Marlon Brando's legendary talent came with a notorious reputation for being difficult on set. His unpredictability, refusal to learn lines, and clashes with directors made him a challenge to work with, despite his undeniable skill.
These actors, despite their talent and success, have faced significant backlash for their behavior on set. Were you surprised to find any of these actors on the list? Let us know in the comments!
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00:00Get out!
00:01Is it something I said?
00:02You've ruined my life!
00:04You've ruined my career!
00:05Welcome to WatchMojo,
00:07and today we're looking at actors that have an infamous reputation for complaining,
00:11hostility towards other cast members,
00:13or just generally being difficult to work with.
00:16I guess to give them to you is just throwing them away.
00:21Number 30.
00:22Dustin Hoffman
00:23There's no denying that Dustin Hoffman has been in some great films,
00:26and is one of the greatest actors of his generation.
00:29And he has a whole bunch of awards and nominations to prove it.
00:32However, his dedication to his craft has often come at the expense of
00:36a favorable work environment for those on set with him.
00:39He's been known to argue with directors and demand extra takes to get it perfect.
00:44Sometimes, both things have happened,
00:46where he just doesn't want to do it the way I want it to be done,
00:49and I just refuse to do it the way he would prefer it to be done.
00:52Then there's Meryl Streep.
00:54Hoffman starred opposite Streep in Kramer vs. Kramer,
00:57and on one of the first takes, he slapped her without warning.
01:01Hoffman has since discussed his performance on set as possibly acting out,
01:05quote,
01:05stuff that I was feeling toward the wife that I was divorcing in real life.
01:09We were shooting the scene and I was properly upset, I thought,
01:14and I was getting my stuff together and walked out in the hallway
01:17and he looked at me and he he slapped me as hard as he could.
01:21Who?
01:22Dustin?
01:22Dustin.
01:23Number 29.
01:24January Jones
01:25After her turn as Betty Draper on Mad Men made her a household name,
01:29there was a feeling that January Jones was set up for stardom.
01:32And while she has continued to work since then,
01:35her star has never reached the previously expected heights.
01:38So the question is why?
01:40And while there are probably multiple factors,
01:43the easy answer many go to is Jones' reputation for being difficult to work with.
01:48Everybody brush your teeth and go to bed.
01:51I'm hungry.
01:53You're going to bed.
01:54That reputation is often linked to a comment from actor Jared Gilmore.
01:58Gilmore played Jones' son on Mad Men until 2011,
02:01and when he left the show, had this to say about his TV mom,
02:05quote,
02:05She's not as approachable as the others.
02:08She's really serious about what she does.
02:10Everyone else is so nice.
02:12Bobby, what did I just say?
02:14It was an accident.
02:15You don't listen.
02:16Number 28.
02:17Lindsay Lohan
02:19You're like really pretty.
02:20Thank you.
02:21So you agree?
02:23What?
02:23You think you're really pretty.
02:25Oh, I don't know.
02:26Everyone's favorite adorable actress from Mean Girls and other movies
02:30has had quite the infamous party streak,
02:33and it's interfered with her acting career on countless occasions.
02:36Great, I'm being hired to act by my own car.
02:39Like Charlie Sheen, Lohan does not know how to quit,
02:42and her partying and lavish lifestyle have apparently often resulted in Lilo being late for work
02:48and or too hungover to concentrate,
02:50if she shows up at all.
02:52Do you hear that?
02:54It's nothing.
02:55The Canyon's director Paul Schrader has called her attitude,
02:58quote,
02:59unspeakable,
03:00and quite frankly,
03:01it's not that difficult to see why.
03:03I don't,
03:04what happened,
03:04I don't get,
03:05I don't understand.
03:06What do you mean something happened?
03:08With her life and career seemingly on the upswing,
03:11we hope that Lohan has put that behavior behind her.
03:14Number 27.
03:15Russell Crowe
03:16In discussing Russell Crowe's reputation for being hard to work with,
03:19director Curtis Hansen said,
03:20quote,
03:21What I speculate is that he's difficult when he's not trusting.
03:24Well, if that's true,
03:26then it would appear that Crowe doesn't trust a whole lot of people.
03:29He fights his directors and he fights his fans.
03:31It's a problem no one understands.
03:33If there's two things he loves, it's fighting and...
03:36Fighting round the world.
03:38That list would run from the hotel concierge whom he allegedly hit in the face with a thrown telephone,
03:44to the producer on Gladiator whom he threatened to kill with his bare hands.
03:48Crowe has provided audiences with hours of enjoyment through his movies,
03:52but when it comes to his temper?
03:53No, Russell, we are not entertained.
03:55Are you not entertained?
03:57Are you not entertained?
04:00Number 26.
04:02Faye Dunaway
04:03Faye Dunaway is a Hollywood legend,
04:05but unfortunately,
04:06she appears to be just as legendary for her ugly attitude as for her iconic roles.
04:11You better take me home now.
04:12Now you wait.
04:14Don't you touch me!
04:18All right, all right.
04:20If all you want's a stud service,
04:22you get on back to West Dallas and you stay there rest of your life.
04:25And if the stories are true,
04:27no one is safe from Ms. Dunaway's wrath.
04:29For example,
04:30there's the Pottery Barn employee who claims Dunaway called her a quote,
04:33effing moron,
04:35and the Broadway wig designer's assistant who got her hand slapped when Dunaway didn't like,
04:39quote,
04:39how the hairpins were being presented.
04:41Even other actors aren't safe.
04:43According to James Woods,
04:45Dunaway once threw something at him because he ad-libbed a line during a take.
04:49And while she's denied it,
04:50it's been alleged that she threw her urine in Roman Polanski's face
04:54after he asked her to wait to take a bathroom break.
04:57No wire hangers!
05:04What's wire hangers doing in this closet when I told you?
05:08No wire hangers ever!
05:12Number 25.
05:13Patrick Dempsey
05:14You took advantage of me and now you want to forget about it.
05:16I did not.
05:17I was drunk, vulnerable, and good looking and you took advantage.
05:19The end of Derek Shepard's run on Grey's Anatomy was a sad moment for fans.
05:23But it would appear that it was much more of a relief for many who had to work with
05:27actor Patrick Dempsey on the show,
05:29especially near the end of his run.
05:31Dempsey had a lot of power by then,
05:33and according to one producer,
05:35quote,
05:35some cast members had all sorts of PTSD with him.
05:38He had this hold on the set where he knew he could stop production and scare people.
05:43He would complain about working late when others had been there way longer than him,
05:46and the tension between him and Ellen Pompeo was palpable.
05:50McDreamy had become McDifficult,
05:52which led him to becoming McDead.
05:55I'm a doctor, Dr. Grey.
05:58I'm a surgeon just like my husband was.
06:00I know how this works.
06:02You've waited the requisite number of hours,
06:04and now you can officially declare him dead.
06:06Number 24.
06:08Julia Roberts
06:09As one of the biggest movie stars of the 90s and 2000s,
06:12Julia Roberts was known by fans for her acting ability and her big smile.
06:16However, among those who worked in the movie business,
06:19she was also known for being,
06:20shall we say,
06:21less than pleasant to work with.
06:23The hostile relationship between her and Nick Nolte
06:26on the set of I Love Trouble has been well documented.
06:28That was quite a performance you gave last night.
06:31You weren't bad yourself.
06:32But the tears.
06:34Great three Academy Award caliber.
06:37Thank you, I try.
06:38But there have been reports of Roberts not getting along with many other actors
06:42she's worked with.
06:43From Hugh Grant to Meryl Streep,
06:45Roberts has conceded that her personality can come across as,
06:48quote,
06:48really harsh.
06:49Her harshness on the set of 1991's Hook
06:52even rubbed Steven Spielberg the wrong way
06:54and earned her the nickname Tinker Hell among the crew.
06:58Say it, Peter.
07:00Say it and mean it.
07:03I believe in fairies.
07:04Number 23.
07:05Mandy Patinkin
07:07Prepare to die.
07:13While many of the actors mentioned probably don't think they deserve to be here,
07:17Mandy Patinkin would most likely be the first to add his own name to our list.
07:21Self-awareness is a great quality,
07:23and Patinkin has it when it comes to his behavior during the early years of his career.
07:28In 2013, Patinkin told the New York Times that he feels awful about how,
07:32quote,
07:33abominably he acted.
07:34He said, quote,
07:35During Chicago Hope,
07:37I never let directors talk to me because I was so spoiled.
07:40Because I was so spoiled.
07:42We can only hope such a revelation has made Patinkin
07:45more pleasant to work with in more recent years.
07:47My name is Inigo Montoya.
07:50You killed my father.
07:52Prepare to die.
07:53Number 22.
07:54Jared Leto
07:56You've heard the expression,
07:57there's method to his madness.
07:58Well, when it comes to Jared Leto,
08:00the madness comes from his method.
08:02Leto is a hardcore method actor,
08:04and as such,
08:05dives deeper and more fully into roles and characters than many actors would.
08:09Did you know that there are 27 bones in the human head?
08:13Allow me to introduce the phalanges.
08:14On set,
08:15he is only referred to by his character's name.
08:18And Will Smith,
08:19who played Leto's enemy in Suicide Squad,
08:21said the two actors didn't speak at all,
08:23quote,
08:24outside of action and cut.
08:26While that could be less than enjoyable,
08:28it doesn't compare to Margot Robbie and Viola Davis's experience on the film,
08:32receiving a gift from Leto of a dead rat and a dead pig,
08:35respectively.
08:37I need a machine gun.
08:39A machine gun?
08:44Talk about a workplace romance gone wrong.
08:47Number 21
08:48Bill Murray
08:49Is this some radical new therapy?
08:51You see!
08:53Bill Murray has had a long career making great comedies,
08:56and managed to segue into dramatic roles as well.
08:59Unfortunately,
08:59over that long career,
09:01he's also managed to accumulate a long list of people with unpleasant stories
09:05about what it's like to work with him.
09:06Gina Davis has written about Murray forcing a massage device on her,
09:10and yelling derogatory things at her on set.
09:12Richard Dreyfuss said that a drunk Murray threw an ashtray at him
09:16while filming What About Bob.
09:17And a producer on that film has talked about Murray throwing her in a lake
09:21following a disagreement.
09:22Lucy Liu has also talked publicly about the,
09:24quote,
09:25inexcusable and unacceptable language Murray directed at her
09:28on the set of Charlie's Angels.
09:30Hey Alex, you okay?
09:31She's having trouble with her secret identity pause.
09:34Aren't we all?
09:35Scoot.
09:3720.
09:38Sybil Shepard
09:40Those who came of age in the 70s, 80s, or 90s
09:43probably have multiple memories of watching Sybil Shepard on the big or small screen.
09:47And speaking of the small screen,
09:49most of the Sybil Shepard is difficult stories focus on her television career,
09:53her jealousy of her co-stars,
09:55and her diva attitude on set.
09:57Ready to go Sybil?
09:59All set!
09:59Okay, any questions?
10:01Nope, but I would like to say how pleased I am to be working with a woman.
10:04It's a whole different kind of energy,
10:06it's so much more nurturing.
10:08Then you don't have any questions.
10:10While the 90s sitcom Sybil literally had her name on it,
10:13she has admitted to being envious of co-star Christine Baranski's Emmy win.
10:17And while her tension with Moonlighting co-star Bruce Willis is well known,
10:20her unlikeability went beyond him.
10:23Will you tell me what's going on?
10:24I don't know what's going on.
10:25The police want me for questioning.
10:26Do you want me to go with you?
10:28No!
10:28You want to think about it?
10:29Listen, I'll probably go home right afterwards.
10:32If I get any messages, call me.
10:33Otherwise, I'll see you in the morning.
10:34Rumor has it that she was so bad on set that some of the writers
10:37later wrote a CSI episode in which an actress, based on Shepard, is killed.
10:42Number 19.
10:43Alec Baldwin
10:44You want to go out on those sits tonight and close?
10:47Close, it's yours, not...
10:49You're going to be shining my shoes.
10:51Alec Baldwin's difficulties with his daughter,
10:53paparazzi, and flight attendants have been well documented,
10:56and the stuff of many tabloid headlines over the years.
10:59But Baldwin's short temper and less-than-stellar attitude
11:02haven't just been reserved for family and airline employees.
11:05The actor has been known to bring said aggressive unpleasantness to work,
11:09and sick it on those in and around the set as well.
11:12Adam Bernstein was a director on 30 Rock for just six episodes.
11:16Why only six?
11:17It's been speculated that he didn't want to stick around very long
11:20after Baldwin threatened violence on him for holding up his thumbs to frame a shot.
11:24And another 30 Rock director, Paul Feig,
11:27called Baldwin the most difficult member of the cast to work with.
11:30I'm sorry, are you in some subconscious level
11:32seeing this as me toying with your manhood?
11:35Of course I am. I invented that.
11:39The police are looking for you, but I'm gonna have to kill you first.
11:44It seems increasingly difficult for Seagal to find credible work these days.
11:48Lord knows it's been a long, hard minute since the last time he had a box office hit.
11:52That may have something to do with the fact that he's supposedly a nightmare on set.
11:57Not only is Seagal cited as being highly critical of others,
12:00he's also been known to physically intimidate cast members.
12:03And he akido'd me against a brick wall.
12:06Pow! Knocked all the air out of me.
12:09I was like, why? Why?
12:12He purportedly slammed comedian John Leguizamo against a wall simply for laughing at him.
12:17Because, you know, comedians aren't allowed to be funny.
12:20We'll put it this way.
12:21Henry Rollins has stated he'd rather drink latex paint than work with Seagal.
12:26If you thought you could save the world, but nobody would know it,
12:31and you might have to give your life in doing it, would you do it?
12:38I'm bi-winning. I win here and I win there. Now what?
12:42While not in the spotlight recently, Charlie Sheen's personal life has been the subject of
12:46controversy for years, including domestic issues with his then-fiancee Kelly Preston.
12:50When she lifted my pants off the scale, it fell out of the back of Gene's pocket
12:57and hit the floor and shot a bullet right between her legs.
13:00And his infamous drug addiction.
13:03You borrow my brain for five seconds and just be like,
13:05dude, can't handle it. Unplug this bastard.
13:07Therefore, it's not too much of a stretch to imagine just how difficult it would be
13:11to work with him.
13:12He also tells me Chuck Lorre is a loser and a clown and a whole lot worse than that.
13:17His substance abuse and disparaging comments about Chuck Lorre
13:20are apparently what got him fired from his career-rejuvenating role on Two and a Half Men.
13:24Hello?
13:27Oh, hey, Alan. Come on in.
13:29We can't blame him entirely, though. If he really is a freaking rock star from Mars,
13:33they may have different sets of customs over there.
13:35I'm tapped out, Mark. American Express got a hitman looking for me.
13:39Number 16. Thomas Gibson
13:41All right, everybody write now. What's my worst quality?
13:43The former Criminal Minds actor-director was well-known for being a constant source
13:51of friction on set. Fellow cast members have claimed Gibson is highly demanding,
13:56requiring scheduling to revolve around his agenda.
13:59I love Thomas Gibson.
14:00Okay.
14:01I actually sent him a text when I found out what happened.
14:04Did he respond?
14:05No, he did not.
14:07Worst, however, is his temper. Gibson was fired from Criminal Minds in August 2016
14:12after the final straw in a string of controversial incidents.
14:17In 2010, he reportedly shoved an assistant director during a shoot.
14:21In 2013, he picked up a DUI, something producers were not pleased about.
14:27Then in 2016, Gibson allegedly kicked writer-producer Virgil Williams.
14:32I wouldn't have kept kicking, but I was afraid you didn't get my plans.
14:36An established pain in the ass, Criminal Minds simply decided to let Gibson go.
14:41It's not a request.
14:4315. Shia LaBeouf
14:45No. No, no, no, no!
14:48Though he got his start in Hollywood and kid shows and blockbusters,
14:52Shia LaBeouf's growth into an artist and filmmaker surprised many.
14:55Over the years, he's made more than a few controversial remarks,
14:58engaged in what some would call publicity stunts,
15:01and according to some, he can also transform into a bit of a jerk.
15:05Okay, here's the dream. You're B-. Dream gone.
15:09Shia is notorious for his temper and belligerent attitude,
15:12even leaving the Broadway production of Orphans he was slated to star in
15:15due to constant bickering and fights with his co-stars, especially Alec Baldwin.
15:20Now, Baldwin just recently responded via the New York Times,
15:23stating he was very disappointed, and regarding what people feel
15:27about the events that happened, you expect communications to be private,
15:31because everyone wants this process to be as collegial as possible.
15:34According to some, however, LaBeouf was just straight-up fired.
15:38No sacrifice. No victory.
15:41Number 14. William Shatner.
15:44All right, you mutinous, disloyal, computerized half-breed.
15:48We'll see about you deserting my ship.
15:51Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock may have overcome their differences
15:54and become friends in the world of Star Trek,
15:56but that wasn't the case for the real-life relationship
15:58between actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy.
16:02Shatner was reportedly the jealous type,
16:04upset at the amount of fan mail Nimoy received,
16:07and insecure over his importance to the show.
16:10Shatner apparently stole dialogue from Nimoy and other actors
16:13to elevate his own significance,
16:16and yet Nimoy was Shatner's best man at his fourth wedding.
16:19There is a thing that happens to Vulcans at this time.
16:22Shatner also apparently feuded with other actors on the series, though,
16:26like Nichelle Nichols and George Takei.
16:28Evidently obsessed with his own status,
16:31Shatner reportedly threw fits to make sure he was
16:34the center of attention and in control.
16:36That was a very unusual question.
16:38Did you do research on that?
16:40This is one of our viewers, one of your fans.
16:43Don't mock us.
16:43You're mocking our viewers.
16:45Number 13. Edward Norton
16:47Edward Norton is one of the finest actors in the industry,
16:50so it comes as no surprise that he takes his craft extremely seriously.
16:55Quit your crying.
16:55I can't understand a goddamn word you're saying.
16:58You little sissy, you make me sick.
17:00We repeat, extremely seriously.
17:03In fact, Norton has a reputation for shadow directing.
17:06If you come near Danny again.
17:08He sat in on the editing for American History X
17:10because he didn't trust Tony Kaye,
17:12and often clashed with the studio during The Incredible Hulk
17:15over creative differences.
17:22While the people behind the film said the dispute
17:24was blown out of proportion in the media,
17:26and a promo tour was planned for the movie,
17:28Norton didn't do any promotion following its release.
17:31So yes, by all accounts, he is that one employee
17:34who tells everyone else how to do his or her jobs.
17:36You look at me when I'm talking to you.
17:38Number 12. Klaus Kinski
17:40Listen, the children of the night make their music.
17:46Even the most difficult of actors
17:47tends to make a few friends in the industry.
17:50And even if they don't,
17:51sometimes you can put up with the worst of the worst
17:53if they're simply that damn talented.
17:56And then sometimes you have people like Klaus Kinski,
17:58who was reportedly so difficult
18:01that nobody gave him a second chance.
18:07Though not a household name,
18:08the German actor appeared in over 100 films
18:11throughout his long career.
18:12Despite that extensive list,
18:14Kinski only ever worked with one director
18:17on multiple occasions.
18:18All the others refused to deal with him again.
18:21To put it bluntly,
18:23Kinski has been described as insane.
18:26Prone to frequent blow-ups,
18:27there really is no comparison to his madness.
18:37Number 11. Jennifer Lopez
18:40My reputation apparently is pretty solid, so...
18:44While 2019's Hustlers was very well-received,
18:47Lopez's earlier work didn't do wonders for her reputation.
18:50It's turkey time.
18:54Huh?
18:54Although she's known as a very hard worker,
18:57Jenny from the block has been called out in the past
18:59for so-called diva behavior.
19:01You did not just poke me!
19:03Don't you touch me, you two-bit tramp!
19:07She's been said to often make ridiculous demands,
19:09like numerous five-star hotel rooms to stay in
19:12and her own private plane
19:13so she can travel in true diva style.
19:15All on someone else's dime, of course.
19:17She was supposed to be going to India to perform,
19:20but she asked for a private plane.
19:22She also asked for an exorbitant amount,
19:24that's what they're saying,
19:25of hotel rooms for her huge entourage.
19:27And the kicker?
19:28She refuses to perform if her demands are not met.
19:31We guess it's too bad her demands were met
19:33in the case of Gigli.
19:36Gobble, gobble.
19:38Number 10.
19:38Terri Hatcher
19:39I think you should spend some time
19:41with a decent role model, don't you?
19:42It seems Terri Hatcher's behavior fit right in with Susan Meyer's.
19:46Hatcher, most known for her role as the desperate housewife,
19:49didn't have to change much of what's allegedly her personal character
19:52to fit into the drama-filled world.
19:54Oh my god, we are so not having this conversation.
19:58Reports indicate that Hatcher was extremely cold
20:00to her co-stars on set,
20:02making even the easiest scenes uncomfortable to shoot.
20:05As an indicator of how poorly she meshed with her housewife's family,
20:09Hatcher was left out of an end-of-series gift
20:11from the ladies to the crew.
20:13The feud between Hatcher and the women
20:15was well known to all involved with the show,
20:17so her snub came as a surprise to no one.
20:20You know you've hit middle age
20:21when your memories become more important to you than your dreams.
20:24Number 9.
20:25Katherine Heigl
20:26Yeah, you think that's funny?
20:27Yeah, I do.
20:28Katherine Heigl clearly hadn't heard the expression
20:30don't bite the hand that feeds you,
20:32as that is exactly what she seemed to do in the past.
20:35It's just a theory, one of many.
20:37After breaking into the mainstream with Knocked Up,
20:39Heigl went on record saying that she thought the movie was, quote,
20:42a little sexist and had a hard time enjoying it.
20:45She was complaining about how the movie depicted women
20:49in a very negative way and that she didn't like it
20:51and she was a little ashamed of even starring in that movie.
20:54The real irony here is that her treatment after speaking out
20:57may have been the result of sexism,
20:59and both Seth Rogen and Judd Apatow later made peace with the star.
21:02But then, of course, she wasn't a fan of Grey's Anatomy's writing either,
21:06and she supposedly annoyed co-workers on a daily basis
21:08due to wardrobe grievances and constant script complaints.
21:12It's just a job.
21:14It's just a job.
21:15It's the thing you come home from, not the thing you come home to,
21:17and if you lose your job, you get another one.
21:20Number 8.
21:21Lea Michele
21:22Don't sit there and assume the cast of Glee reflected its show's name
21:36when the cameras were not rolling.
21:37Rather, Lea Michele, who played one of the singing stars, Rachel Berry,
21:41apparently took on the cutthroat mentality of a real high school diva
21:44when it came to her behavior on set.
21:46Don't use the fact that Jesse and I once had feelings for each other
21:48as an excuse for my inevitable win.
21:50According to reports, Michele was rude to all involved with production,
21:54making the cast and crew stand around and wait extensively
21:57until she was ready to begin shooting.
21:59Crew members also claim Michele refused to speak
22:01to junior members of the Glee staff.
22:03On top of that, in 2020, Glee co-star Samantha Ware
22:07said Michele made her first television gig, quote,
22:09"'living hell'," and described repeated instances
22:12of traumatic microaggressions towards the Black actress.
22:15Forever
22:22Number 7. Christian Bale
22:24Who doesn't remember Bale's eye-opening audio recording
22:27that came out publicly in 2009?
22:29The grainy 2008 recording exposed an incident
22:32on the set of Terminator Salvation,
22:34where Bale absolutely blew up
22:37at the film's director of photography, Shane Hurlbut,
22:40for walking into his line of vision during a scene.
22:43The recording is incredibly disturbing to hear,
22:48as Bale unleashes a vicious and unwarranted tirade on Hurlbut.
22:52But it's not just his volatile temper
22:54that makes Bale so hard to work with.
22:56He's a method actor,
22:58which means he fully invests himself in his characters.
23:02So when you work with Bale,
23:04you don't just get his craziness,
23:05you get the craziness of his characters, too.
23:10Number 6. Sean Penn
23:12Sean Penn, you rude.
23:14Dumb, rude, and full of farts.
23:16I'm Stanky Sean, real-time stanker.
23:19When it came out in early 2016
23:21that infamous Mexican drug lord El Chapo
23:24met and interviewed with actor Sean Penn,
23:26the most reasonable question asked by the public was,
23:29why?
23:30What qualifications does Penn have?
23:32Forget about blame.
23:34We're gonna put all our focus,
23:36all our energy,
23:37all our billions of dollars on the bad guy.
23:40Well, if he were to respond to that question,
23:42we probably wouldn't be able to publish it
23:44due to explicit language and its overall awful message.
23:47Though known as a great actor,
23:48he is also famous for allegedly being incredibly rude
23:52and an overall jerk.
23:54Well, I'm not gonna do that.
23:55And although they are indeed serious,
23:57we won't even discuss the allegations
23:59of domestic abuse lobbied against him.
24:01And instead, we're just gonna focus on his very real identity
24:04as a nightmare to work with.
24:05My own little daughter that I can't even cry for.
24:08Allegedly hostile and intimidating.
24:11He's not someone you wanna share the screen with.
24:13Number five, Mike Myers.
24:15We're not worthy!
24:18We're not worthy!
24:20Pick your jaw up off the floor.
24:22We weren't expecting it either,
24:23but apparently this funny man
24:24is not nearly as fun as his characters.
24:28That is one crazy getup you got there, fella.
24:31Yeah, thank you.
24:32The Austin Power star has been constantly called
24:34quote, moody and temperamental,
24:36and many complain about the degree of control
24:38Mike Myers feels he should be able to exhibit
24:40over the cast and crew.
24:41It's a very groovy time.
24:44Many executives in the industry
24:45have simply refused to work with him.
24:46And rumor has it, he even had a crew member fired
24:49for looking him in the eyes on a particularly bad day.
24:52Not groovy, baby.
24:53Well, that's where I see things just a little differently.
24:56Contract or no, I will not bow to any sponsor.
25:00Number four, Val Kilmer.
25:02It's the car, right?
25:03Chicks love the car.
25:04When you've had a career as long and as all-encompassing
25:07as Val Kilmer,
25:08there's a chance you've rubbed some people the wrong way.
25:11Chair.
25:15Many of Kilmer's ex-girlfriends
25:16have spoken of his eccentric behavior.
25:19This sentiment has been further mirrored
25:21by Joel Schumacher,
25:22who directed Kilmer in Batman Forever,
25:24calling his behavior towards a crew member quote,
25:26rude, childish, and inappropriate.
25:29Are you yesterday's news, Bruce?
25:31Kilmer supposedly fought with camera operators
25:33and the wardrobe department on set.
25:35Similar comments were made by Richard Stanley,
25:37a director who worked on The Island of Dr. Moreau,
25:40who claimed that quote,
25:41Val would arrive and an argument would happen.
25:44Kilmer addressed his difficult-to-work-with reputation
25:46in a 2017 Reddit AMA,
25:48regretting his actions,
25:50saying he quote,
25:51was often unhappy trying to make pictures better.
25:54Until one terrible morning,
25:55you wake up and realize
25:57that revenge has become your whole life.
26:01And you won't know why.
26:02Why?
26:04You can't understand.
26:12Who hasn't Chevy Chase pissed off?
26:15Kindly regarded as perhaps the biggest grump in Hollywood,
26:18Chase has been described as an indefensible,
26:21cruelly vicious put-down artist.
26:25As early as his SNL days,
26:27Chase was burning bridges with the likes of John Belushi,
26:30Bill Murray and the writers.
26:32He's talked serious smack about most big names in the industry.
26:35Some notables include Will Ferrell,
26:37Howard Stern,
26:38Kevin Smith
26:39and Bill Maher.
26:40More recently,
26:41Chase destroyed the one good thing he had going
26:43with the cult classic show community.
26:45Chevy, how you feeling about the Dan Harmon stuff?
26:48The what?
26:49Dan Harmon.
26:50Who's that?
26:50He heavily criticized the series and showrunner
26:53while he was still a cast member
26:55and was known to have extremely offensive on-set tirades.
26:59We can't imagine Chase has many friends left.
27:02Every man should be punched in the face.
27:03It's a rite of passage.
27:10While some actors are blatantly difficult to work with,
27:13there are others who are much more subtle
27:15and perhaps no one played that role better than Joan Crawford.
27:19An undeniably beautiful woman,
27:21Crawford gained a reputation throughout Hollywood
27:23for using her body to control others.
27:26A master manipulator,
27:27Crawford sparked problems with cast members
27:30by reportedly sleeping around with fellow actors and directors.
27:34In arguably the most notorious feud in Hollywood history,
27:37Crawford developed an intense hatred for Betty Davis,
27:40who reciprocated the loathsome sentiment.
27:43You don't know what you're saying.
27:47Blanche,
27:49you aren't ever gonna sell this house.
27:51Keeping a character,
27:52the beef developed
27:53after Crawford stole Betty's love,
27:55Franchot Thon.
27:57It's an unwritten rule to keep your hands away from what's not yours,
28:01but Crawford never played by the rules.
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28:21You know that one employee who just doesn't give a crap,
28:25always does whatever he wants and never listens to the boss?
28:28In Hollywood,
28:29that man was Marlon Brando.
28:31Those kind of words have been on your tongue
28:33and your sister's tongue is too much around here.
28:37Who do you think you are, a pair of queens?
28:39Brando was notorious for ignoring direction
28:42and he wouldn't even memorize his lines,
28:44preferring instead to just wing it during filming.
28:46For me,
28:47I'm gonna go with Marlon Brando.
28:49More than you ever even dreamed up,
28:51more than we ever, ever did together.
28:53Write cue cards to leave somewhere off camera
28:55or wear an earpiece.
28:57This is the most outrageous spectacle I have ever witnessed.
29:03He was also deeply methodical about his acting,
29:05which greatly alienated many people when the cameras were not rolling.
29:09Horror and moral terror are your friends.
29:14Horror and moral terror are your friends.
29:20If they are not,
29:22then they are enemies to be feared.
29:25It must have worked though,
29:26because Brando is known today as one of the greatest actors ever.
29:30I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse.
29:32Were you surprised to find any of these actors on the list?
29:35Let us know in the comments.
29:37You left me in a black hole of rage and confusion.
29:40They're not the medicine you practice, Dr. Quinzel.
29:44What are you gonna do? You gonna kill me, Mr. J?
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