For whatever it’s worth, the life of a Hollywood actor isn’t all glitz and glamor. Along with the
exorbitant paychecks come the pressures of bringing the characters they play to life,
not to mention making sure that their movies and tv shows score box office and ratings
success. But it does beg the question; Do all these pressures justify bad behavior on set?
You be the judge as we round up the 11 Most Difficult Actors to Work With!
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legend was also infamous for his inflated ego. Lights, camera, and action!
#11. Alec Baldwin These days, we all know Mr. Baldwin
for his spot-on impersonation of President Trump on SNL, but the “It’s Complicated” actor has been
notoriously complicated to deal with off camera. According to insiders, Alec was a nightmare on the
set of the sitcom 30 Rock. Aside from frequently showing up late, he would allegedly yell at the
cast and crew, and would complain about the smallest of stuff like the air being dry.
Off-set, he’s also had a string of meltdowns that has made his name synonymous with
volatile behavior--like the time when he attacked a paparazzi for taking his photos, and when he was
kicked off of a flight for refusing to turn off his cell phone! He even slammed the lavatory door
so hard when a flight attendant called him out! We’re just getting started! We’ve got more
juicy inside scoop so stick around ‘til our number one pick!
#10. William Shatner Canadian thespian William Shatner shot to A-list
status when he played the iconic role of Captain James T. Kirk on the original Star Trek TV series
and movies. But he wasn’t exactly a sweetheart on the set of the pop culture phenomenon.
Aside from being a demanding star, he also grew jealous of his co-star Leonard Nimoy who played
Spock. So much so that he would steal lines from Nimoy, and even refused to let a Life
magazine photographer who was making a profile on Nimoy enter the makeup room! Shatner also
had a long-standing feud with fellow Star Trek actor George Takei, who says that Shatner acted
like didn’t recognize Takei on set, and on several occasions, he also allegedly changed
the script of Takei’s character, Sulu, to take the spotlight out of Takei. George: The script,
the dialogue is me talking and captain listening. He comes on the set, and he takes the director off
to the side and they have discreet conversation, director comes back and now the camera’s on Bill.”
With his egotistic antics, Shatner sure boldly went where no actor has gone before.
#9. Edward Norton What’s the first rule of the Edward
Norton club? You do not say no to Edward Norton. Known for exercising creative control,
Norton reportedly revised the script of The Incredible Hulk shortly before production,
which started his feud with Marvel execs and the film’s director Louis Leterrier.
Meanwhile, on his other movie “American History X,” Norton got on director Tony Kaye’s bad side
when the actor oversaw the second cut of the film and edited in more footage of himself!
This led to Kaye disowning the movie entirely and calling Norton a “narcissistic dilettante.”
Wow, what an intellectual insult.
#8. Thomas Gibson The TV actor has gained a pretty
bad reputation for being a constant source of friction on the set of Criminal Minds.
Fellow cast members claimed that Gibson was highly
demanding and required their shooting schedule to adjust around his agenda.
But a series of meltdowns became the final straw for Gibson’s dismissal from the tv show in 2016.
In 2010, Gibson reportedly shoved an assistant director during a location shoot,
and in 2016, he allegedly kicked writer-producer Virgil Williams. It also led to the studio
mandating the actor to take anger management courses to rectify his temperamental behavior.
#7. Katherine Heigl Have you ever wondered why this
Grey’s Anatomy breakout star suddenly went off the Hollywood grid? Katherine Heigl could have been
one of the big leagues, but her attitude got the better of her. For starters, she’s
known for being a diva on set—from complaining about wardrobe issues to questioning the script,
insiders say she’s a nightmare to work with. In 2008, she criticized Judd Apatow’s “Knocked
Up” — a movie she starred in — as being “a little sexist.” This sparked a feud with Apatow,
and her co-star, Seth Rogen. Her reputation took another hit when she bad-mouthed Grey’s Anatomy
writers by claiming that the writing wasn’t good enough for an Emmy nod. She also deliberately left
Grey’s Anatomy and her character Dr. Izzie Stevens to pursue her big screen dreams. Obviously,
this didn’t sit well with showrunner Shonda Rhimes who refused to let Heigl back into the fold
when her movie career didn’t exactly take off. Katherine: I’m sorry that she feels that way,
and I wish her nothing but greatness,
I have nothing negative to say about Shonda I’m sorry she’s left with a crappy impression of me.
#6. Steven Seagal In the early 90s, along with
famous big screen butt-kickers like Jean Claude van Damme and Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal was on
top of his box-office game. But aside from a few cameos here and there, “Under Siege”
star has generally been M.I.A. in recent years. From Tinseltown’s OG tough guy, Seagal has been
infamously known as Hollywood’s biggest jerk. During press interviews, he was too outspoken,
critical and intimidating for his own good. He wasn’t necessarily BFF’s with
his co-actors either. John Leguizamo, Seagal’s co-star in the 1996 movie Executive Decision,
once vented out about the action star constantly bullying him on set.
John: The first day we were together for rehearsal he comes in and,
“What I say is law, you disagree?” And I started cracking up, I thought he was kidding. And he
aikido-ed me against the brick wall, pow, knocked all the air out of me and I was like, “why?”
#5. Lindsay Lohan Oh, LiLo.
The world was definitely her oyster when she started out as one of the biggest
young stars of her generation. But a slew of bad decisions ultimately led to her downward spiral,
both professionally and personally. In 2006, Lohan was threatened with legal action after exhibiting
a lack of professionalism on the set of the 2007 movie Georgia Rule. Her heavy late-night partying
has led her to make excuses for not showing up during filming, something that the studio
didn’t take very well. In 2010, the staff and crew of Glee got off the LiLo train when they too
got a taste of the actor’s awful on-set behavior. Insiders reported that their guest star was three
hours late, didn’t memorize her lines and kept disappearing. The no-shows continued
on the set of the indie film The Canyons in 2013, and when she did finally show up,
she appeared in full make-up despite the director’s orders to keep a fresh face.
Lindsay: I’ve been working so much and I’ve surrounded myself with
probably the wrong people and places and things,
and going out and drinking was an easy thing to do, and I really didn’t listen to anyone
.#4. Charlie Sheen It should come as no surprise that
troubled actor Charlie Sheen is on this list. Aside from his history of substance abuse,
relationship struggles and legal battles, Sheen also proved to be a nightmare on the
set of his sitcom Two-and-a-Half-Men, despite being the highest-paid TV actor at the time.
Not only was the entire production put on hold to give way to the actor’s rehab time,
Sheen also publicly attacked showrunner Chuck Lorre when the series momentarily
shut down production, which ultimately led to his dismissal from the show during it’s 8th season.
Charlie: If sad and stupid had a foul odor attached, it would be you, fuck Lorre. You gotta
hate that your stage name sounds like ‘suck’, personally, I find it perfect. Suck and muck.
#3. Lea Michele For the longest-time,
this Glee alum had a squeaky-clean image, but one quote-unquote “hypocritical” tweet from Lea
Michele in 2020 sparked a frenzy of replies from her former co-stars that brought back
old wounds and ultimately tarnished her America’s Sweetheart persona.
When Michele tweeted a message of support for the Black Lives movement, one of her former
Glee co-actors Samantha Marie Ware, revealed how she was mistreated by Michele, and even
threatened to get her fired from the show! Ware got the support of fellow Glee actors
like Amber Riley and Dabier. Actress Jeanté Godlock also revealed how Michele referred
to background actors as cockroaches!30 Rock star Keith Powell doubled down on all the allegations,
calling Michele a “terrible human” who was prone to microagressions towards black people.
Michele has since issued an apology, and swore to be more cognizant of
how her own behavior towards cast members might be perceived by them.
#2. Christian Bale
We all know Christian Bale to be one intense actor who embodies every character he plays.
But this intensity translated to how he treated the poor Director of Photography of his 2009 film
“Terminator: Salvation.” Bale’s tirade was caught on tape, where he lashes out at the
DP for interrupting the scene one too many times. Christian: No, no, don’t shut me up. I’m not gonna
walk around and rip your fucking lights down in the middle of the scene. Then why the fuck are
you walking right through? A-dara-dara, like this in the background, what the fuck is it with you?”
Bale has apologised numerous times for the blow-up, and I guess it’s safe to say,
Hollywood gave him a pass for this one. Before we go to our number 1 pick,
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#1. Marlon Brando To this day, he is considered
one of the greatest actors of all time, but it seemed like all the fame got into Marlon
Brando’s head. Despite his incomparable acting skills, the legendary thespian was notorious for
loathing certain producers and directors. In 2017, award-winning screenwriter Ron
Hutchinson revealed how Brando behaved like a monster on the set of the movie
“The Island of Dr. Moreau.” He claimed that Brando didn’t want to stick to the script,
and instead preferred to improvise his lines. It was also a daunting task to make him come
out of his trailer! One thing’s for sure,
if he were an actor in this generation, he would have long been hashtag #cancelled.
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