She is one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood, but she has long been rumored to be one of the most temperamental.
And newly discovered footage of Faye Dunaway filming a 1996 commercial shows the famously demanding side of the Oscar-winning actress, as she criticizes and attacks the crew.
Dunaway, now 83, can be seen ordering a crew member off the set simply because she could see him.
Having lost concentration while promoting her live show Master Class, a play based on the life of opera singer Maria Callas, Dunaway looks at an unseen crew member behind the camera lens and says, “Could you leave, please? Are you in the right place? my eye line.’
The star, who became famous as Bonnie Parker in the 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde, then stares, turns sharply on her heel and walks away to begin another take.
A newly discovered clip shows actress Faye Dunaway berating a crew member during the filming of a 1996 trailer.
“Could you please leave? You’re right in my sights,” the famously demanding actress snaps as she looks at someone behind the camera.
Dunaway, who won an Oscar for her performance in Network in 1976, will be the subject of an upcoming HBO documentary titled Faye.
Earlier in the same clip, Dunaway can be heard berating team members for a signal, when a team member is heard yelling “Action.”
Clearly irritated, she said: ‘Mo, you can’t do that, we have to prepare, you have to wait and let me give you a sign.’
Moments later, Dunaway shares her irritation once again, saying, “What’s going on? I’m not ready.”
Behind-the-scenes clips have delighted fans of the star, who is also known for her fierce portrayal of Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest.
They come as HBO prepares to release a documentary about her life, titled Faye, which she will attend the premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France next month.
The documentary, which runs one hour and 31 minutes, will cover the highlights of Dunaway’s career, including her iconic roles in Bonnie and Clyde, Chinatown and Network.
The production will include conversations with Dunaway’s son, Liam and several colleagues and friends including Sharon Stone, Mickey Rourke and James Gray.
It is unclear whether the actress will address her long string of controversies in the film.
It’s unclear if the film will address her many controversies, including the time she was fired from the Boston-based production ‘Tea at Five.’
Dunaway, photographed signing autographs in Boston, allegedly threw objects at the team and left them “fearful for their safety.”
Shortly after she was fired, Dunaway was sued by a former assistant who claimed she verbally harassed him by referring to him as a “little gay boy.”
One of her most infamous controversies is a leaked voicemail in which Dunaway is heard criticizing a biographer who asked too many questions about Mommie Dearest for her liking.
In 2019, Dunaway’s return to theater acting was cut short when she was fired for slapping a crew member and lashing out at staff.
The actress was set to play Katharine Hepburn in ‘Tea at Five,’ a Boston-based production that would head to Broadway in 2020.
Sources close to the production claimed Dunaway was “verbally abusing” the crew, leaving them “fearful for their safety.”
A performance scheduled for July 10 was canceled just before curtain when Dunaway slapped and threw objects at staff trying to help her put on the wig.
Shortly after the ‘Tea at Five’ fiasco, former assistant Michael Rocha filed a lawsuit alleging that the actress harassed him by referring to him as a ‘little gay boy.’
According to court documents, Dunaway “regularly and relentlessly subjected plaintiff to abusive and degrading tirades” and used his sexual orientation to “degrade and humiliate him at work.”
Perhaps most infamous was the rambling voicemail he once left for a biographer who apparently asked too many questions about Mommie Dearest instead of other films.
In the nearly two-minute-long rant, Dunaway said she was not interested in ‘He was wasting his time and entertaining himself with “Mommy Dearest” and didn’t even “want to discuss it.”
She redirected her anger toward her then-husband, Terry O’Neill, calling him a “big, big liar.”
The official Oscars Instagram account posted a birthday tribute featuring clips from the 1981 film, which Dunaway hates.
Fans even accused the Academy of mocking Dunaway with its casting in the Joan Crawford biopic, with one writing, “She’s going to hate this so much, thank you.”
An Instagram post from the Oscars only seemed to tap into Dunaway’s insecurities about the 1981 film, which is often blamed for derailing her otherwise illustrious career.
It was based on a 1978 book by Joan Crawford’s adopted daughter Christina about the abuse she claims to have suffered. Considered a possible Oscar contender, the film’s turbocharged scenes made it a field classic, leaving audiences howling with laughter at scenes meant to be either deeply moving or disturbing.
The account released an 83rd birthday tribute using only clips of Mommie Dearest, including Dunaway yelling “No wire hangers!” before punching her adopted daughter Christina, played by Mara Hobel, after finding the offending items in a closet.
Although Dunaway won an Oscar in 1977 for her role as a ratings-obsessed television executive on Network, no clip from that film appeared.
Mommie Dearest, on the other hand, did not receive any nods from the Academy upon its release. It swept the Golden Raspberry Awards for Worst Picture, and Dunaway was named Worst Actress.
Fans even accused the Academy of mocking Dunaway with their choice of the over-the-top Joan Crawford biopic.
“She will hate this so much, thank you,” one netizen commented under the post.
“So epic that the academy posted this on his birthday… best gift ever,” another proclaimed.
Another user said: “This movie ruined her career and she hates it so much lol.”
Dunaway began her career in the early 1960s as a Broadway actress before landing her breakthrough role as Bonnie Parker in Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde.
Her performance in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown earned critical acclaim, including an Oscar nomination for best actress.
Dunaway began her career in the early 1960s as a Broadway actress, appearing in Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons and Arthur Miller’s After the Fall.
She was taught by method acting pioneer Elia Kazan at her Lincoln Center Repertory Company and is considered one of the greatest actresses of her generation.
In 1967, she landed her breakthrough role as Bonnie Parker in Arthur Penn’s biographical crime drama, Bonnie and Clyde.
While the film was controversial upon its release due to its depiction of intense violence, Dunaway was propelled to stardom.
She followed this up with a role in Norman Jewison’s The Thomas Crown Affair in 1968, for which she was once again praised.
Problems began to arise in the late 1960s and early 1970s, when Dunaway starred in a series of unsuccessful films, including A Place for Lovers, The Extraordinary Seamen and The Arrangement.
Her performance in Roman Polanski’s Chinatown brought her back to the spotlight in 1974, earning critical acclaim, including an Oscar nomination for best actress.
Dunaway won the award a few years later, after giving a highly praised performance in Network.
