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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Feb 17, 2013 15:38:30 GMT -5
Walt Disney Sure he seemed like the lovable uncle to children everywhere... But he treated his staff like utter garbage. In a similar vain, Kubrick has a pretty lousy reputation when it comes to how he treated actors and such. He made Scatman Crothers cry  |
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Post by Pervy Stone Cold on Feb 17, 2013 16:04:51 GMT -5
I recall someone saying that they came across Bill Nye while walking, said a greeting to him, and that Bill just flipped him off and/or swore at him.
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Post by nate5054 on Feb 17, 2013 16:23:39 GMT -5
Steve Jobs is probably #1 on this list. After reading his biography I detest the guy and have gone out of my way not to buy Apple products (well that and their general company philosophy).
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 17, 2013 17:13:51 GMT -5
Stanley Kubrick's treatment of his actors is nothing short of monstrous. he terrorized Shelly Duvall on the set of The Shining and demanded the same scene be re-shot so many times he drove Scatman Carruthers to tears. he also knew Malcolm McDowell was afraid of snakes and gave his character in A Clockwork Orange a pet snake for that very reason.
and yet Kubrick has nothing on James Cameron, whose obsession with getting a "perfect shot" nearly got Ed Harris killed.
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Post by agent817 on Feb 17, 2013 17:18:12 GMT -5
I have read somewhere that Edward Norton comes off as an ass to some fans, but then again, are the fans the ones who are hassling him? I have also heard that he is sometimes hard to work with, but he is a great actor, though.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Feb 17, 2013 17:19:25 GMT -5
Does Vince McMahon count?
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 17, 2013 17:20:17 GMT -5
I have read somewhere that Edward Norton comes off as an ass to some fans, but then again, are the fans the ones who are hassling him? I have also heard that he is sometimes hard to work with, but he is a great actor, though. it cost him his spot in Avengers. |
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 17, 2013 17:21:09 GMT -5
Does Vince McMahon count? Vince was ruthless and lucky, but hardly brilliant. truly brilliant people don't piss away guaranteed money over petty grudges. |
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Feb 17, 2013 17:38:37 GMT -5
Axl Rose. I'm pretty sure no explanation is necessary.
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Post by chazraps on Feb 17, 2013 17:49:45 GMT -5
Stanley Kubrick's treatment of his actors is nothing short of monstrous. he terrorized Shelly Duvall on the set of The Shining and demanded the same scene be re-shot so many times he drove Scatman Carruthers to tears. he also knew Malcolm McDowell was afraid of snakes and gave his character in A Clockwork Orange a pet snake for that very reason. and yet Kubrick has nothing on James Cameron, whose obsession with getting a "perfect shot" nearly got Ed Harris killed. Oh, so they're both directors? I think there's a difference between having a particular hard method of creating art, and being as asshole. I've had some teachers who were prickish, but they ran such a tight ship that I learned more from them than most other teachers. Growing up with a parent in the medical field, I've seen some pretty sweet adults turn into dictators in the operating room, but they wind up saving lives. There's somewhat of a disconnect between "This is how this person works" and "This is how that person is." Beethoven is a notorious jerk, but Mozart was famously well liked and fun to be around. Now that social media has amplified how much each and every sentence that passes through someone's mind is seen, people can paint otherwise nothing statements into black-and-white judgments. Look at how many once loyal Botchamania fans on this forum felt like they had their feelings hurt when Maffew said he had no interest in referencing "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic." There's plenty of great guys who've made it to the top without being absolute pricks in their personal lives, it just doesn't seem that way because you always hear stories about the downright pricks more. People love to hear about the mean goblint that lurks inside the successful happy person, it's a fun and popular internet narrative to share. People also forget that there's the one-time pricks who eventually repent and see their error of their ways (usually after the birth of a child) and suddenly their art/trade takes a horrible downward turn. |
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 17, 2013 17:51:57 GMT -5
James Cameron almost KILLED Ed Harris, and it was all over trying to get a better shot. there comes a point where it doesn't matter what you're trying to do, you're just an asshole.
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Post by Dat Dude on Feb 17, 2013 17:56:32 GMT -5
Yeah, I've worked in the video production field and that kind of treatment is completely unnecessary. There are plenty of directors who can get "the shot" or performance without that nonsense. Getting your "vision" is no excuse to be an asshat.
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Post by Red Impact on Feb 17, 2013 18:01:48 GMT -5
Harlan Ellison is my favorite short story writer of all time. He's also an irrepressible asshole.
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Post by The Ichi on Feb 17, 2013 18:04:01 GMT -5
William Friedkin was another director whose methods could go too far. During The Exorcists filming he smacked one of the priests in the face and fired guns behind people just to get the desired "scared" reaction out of them, not to mention launching Ellen Burstyn across the room.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2013 18:08:49 GMT -5
Harlan Ellison is my favorite short story writer of all time. He's also an irrepressible asshole. He also looks like Biff Tannen. |
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Post by dlg3000 on Feb 17, 2013 19:46:40 GMT -5
Would Ty Cobb be considered a brilliant asshole or just an asshole? He was a good baseball player in his day but he wasn't a nice guy.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Feb 17, 2013 19:50:50 GMT -5
Would Ty Cobb be considered a brilliant asshole or just an asshole? He was a good baseball player in his day but he wasn't a nice guy. nah he's just an asshole. being good at a children's game doesn't make you brilliant. and Cobb's one of the biggest assholes in the history of the game. |
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Post by agent817 on Feb 17, 2013 19:51:36 GMT -5
Shawn Michaels back in the 1990s. He was a great wrestler, but he was an all-around prick backstage from the stories I have read. Well, during those days, anyway.
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Post by Pervy Stone Cold on Feb 17, 2013 20:14:56 GMT -5
Shatner may not be everyone's definition of "brilliant", however he seems to be especially cold to "Trekkies" while Patrick Stewart gladly interacts and plays along.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2013 20:20:26 GMT -5
Walt Disney Sure he seemed like the lovable uncle to children everywhere... But he treated his staff like utter garbage. He also ruined Bobby Driscoll's life. |
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