Top 20 Most Difficult Actors To Work With

there's no shortage of workplace drama in Hollywood welcome to watchmojo.com had a reputation for complaining hostility towards other cast members or just generally being difficult to work with for any number of reasons again we're not saying all these reputations are justified but the Hollywood rumor mill has turned out some doozies about these folks number 20 Steven Seagal the police are looking for you but I might have to kill you first Segal's appearances on the big screen are becoming increasingly rare these days lord knows it's been a long hard minute since the last time he had a box-office hit that may have something to do with the fact that he's supposedly a nightmare on set not only as Seagal cited as being highly critical of others he's also been known to physically intimidate cast members any Aikido meet against a brick wall Wow not all the add air out of me I was like he purportedly slammed comedian John Leguizamo against a wall simply through laughing at him because you know comedians aren't allowed to be funny well put it this way Henry Rollins has stated he'd rather drink latex paint than work with Seagal nobody would know it and you might have to give your life and doing it number 19 Charlie Sheen I'm by winning I went here and I win there now what while not in the spotlight recently Charlie Sheen's personal life has been the subject of controversy for years including domestic issues with his then fiancee Kelly Preston and his infamous drug addiction you borrow my brain for five seconds and just be like dude can't handle it unplug this bastard therefore it's not too much of a stretch to imagine just how difficult it would be to work with him he also tells me Chuck Lorre is a loser and a clown and a whole lot worse than that his substance abuse and disparaging comments about Chuck Lorre are apparently what got him fired from his career rejuvenating role on Two and a Half Men we can't blame him entirely though if he really is a freakin rock star from Mars they may have different sets of customs over there number 18 Thomas Gibson all right everybody right now what's my worst quality the former Criminal Minds actor director was well known for being a constant source of friction on set fellow cast members have claimed Gibson is highly demanding requiring scheduling to revolve around his agenda worse however is his temper Gibson was fired from Criminal Minds in August 2016 after the final straw in a string of controversial incidents in 2010 he reportedly shoved an assistant director during a shoot in 2013 he picked up a DUI something producers were not pleased about then in 2016 Gibson allegedly kicked writer producer Virgil Williams I wouldn't have kept kicking I was afraid you didn't get my and an established pain-in-the-ass criminal minds simply decided to let Gibson go it's not a request number 17 Shia LaBeouf no no no he got his start in Hollywood and kids shows and blockbusters Shia LaBeouf's growth into an artist and filmmaker surprised many off to access Shia LaBeouf turned up wearing a paper bag over his head with the words I am not famous anymore over the years he's made more than a few controversial remarks engaged in what someone called publicity stunts and according to some he can also transform into a bit of a jerk okay here's the dream your b-minus dream gone Shia is notorious for his temper and belligerent attitude even leaving the Broadway production of orphans he was slated to star in due to constant bickering and fights with his co-stars especially Alec Baldwin now Baldwin just recently responded via the New York Times stating he was very disappointed and regarding of what people feel about the events that happen you expect communications to be private because everyone wants this process to be as collegial as possible according to some however LaBeouf was just straight-up fired who sacrifice victory number 16 William Shatner alright you mutinous disloyal computerized half-breed we'll see about you deserting my ship Captain Kirk and mr. Spock may have overcome their differences and become friends in the world of Star Trek but wasn't the case for the real-life relationship between actors William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Shatner was reportedly the jealous type upset at the amount of fan mail Nimoy received and insecure over his importance to the show Shatner apparently stole dialogue from Nimoy and other actors to elevate his own significance and yet Nimoy was Shatner's best men at his fourth wedding there is a thing that happens to oaken's at this time Shatner also apparently feuded with other actors on the series though like Nichelle Nichols and George Takei evidently obsessed with his own status Shatner reportedly threw fits to make sure he was the center of attention and in control that was a very unusual question did you do research on that number 15 Edward Norton Edward Norton is one of the finest actors in the industry so it comes as no surprise that he takes his craft extremely seriously quit your crying I can't understand a goddamn word you're saying you little [ __ ] you make me sick we repeat extremely seriously in fact Norton has a reputation for shadow directing if you come near Danny again he sat in on the editing for American History X because he didn't trust Tony Kaye and often clashed with the studio during the Incredible Hulk over creative differences domination conforming non-bond quand oil while the people behind the film said the dispute was blown out of proportion in the media and a promo tour was planned for the movie Norton didn't do any promotion following its release so yes by all accounts he is that one employee who tells everyone else how to do his or her jobs look at me when I'm talking to you number 14 Klaus Kinski even the most difficult of actors tends to make a few friends in the industry and even if they don't sometimes you can put up with the worst of the worst if they're simply that damn talented and then sometimes you have people like Klaus Kinski who was reportedly so difficult that nobody gave him a second chance though not a household name the German actor appeared in over a hundred films throughout his long career despite that extensive list Kinski only ever worked with one director on multiple occasions all the others refused to deal with him again to put it bluntly Kinski has been described as insane prone to frequent blow ups there really is no comparison to his madness number 13 Jennifer Lopez my reputation apparently is pretty solid so while 2019 Hustler's was very well received Lopez's earlier work didn't do wonders for her reputation it's tacky time although she's known as a very hard worker Jenny from the block has been called out in the past for so-called diva behavior did not just poke me don't you touch me - Beth [ __ ] oh she's been said to often make ridiculous demands like numerous five-star hotel rooms to stay in and her own private plane so she can travel in true diva style all on someone else's dime of course she was supposed to be going to India to perform but she asked for a private plane she also asked for an exorbitant amount that's what they're saying of hotel rooms for a huge entourage in the kicker she refuses to perform if her demands are not we guess it's too bad her demands were met in the case of geely number 12 teri hatcher I think you should spend some time with a decent role model don't you it seems Teri Hatcher's behavior fit right in with Susan Myers Hatcher most well-known for her role as the desperate housewife didn't have to change much of what's allegedly her personal character to fit into the drama filled world oh we are so not having this conversation reports indicate that Hatcher was extremely cold to her co-stars on set making even the easiest scenes uncomfortable to shoot as an indicator of how poorly she meshed with her housewives family Hatcher was left out of an end of series gift from the ladies to the crew the feud between Hatcher and the women was well-known to all involved with the show so her snub came as a surprise to no one he may've hit middle age when your memories become more important to you than your dreams number 11 Katherine Heigl yeah I think that's funny yeah I do Katherine Heigl clearly hasn't heard the expression don't bite the hand that feeds you because that is exactly what she seems to do on a regular basis it's just a pairing one of many after breaking into the mainstream with knocked up Heigl went on record saying that she thought the movie was quote a little sexist and had a hard time enjoying it she was complaining about how the movie depicted women in a very negative way and that she didn't like it and she was a little ashamed of even starring in that movie the problem with that is that this was after she had already filmed the movie and received her paycheck the real irony here is that her treatment after speaking out may have been the result of sexism and both Seth Rogen and jet Apatow later made peace with the star but then of course she wasn't a fan of grey's Anatomy's writing either and she supposedly annoyed co-workers on a daily basis due to wardrobe grievances and constant script complaints number 10 Lea Michele don't sit there and assume the cast of Glee reflected its shows name when the cameras were not rolling rather Lea Michele who played one of the singing stars Rachel Berry apparently took on the cutthroat mentality of a real high school diva when it came to her behavior on set don't use the fact that Jessie and I once had feelings for each other as an excuse for my inevitable win according to reports Michele was rude to all involved production making the cast and crew stand around and wait extensively until she was ready to begin shooting crew members also claimed Michelle refused to speak to junior members of the glee stack on top of that in 2020 Glee co-star Samantha wear said Michelle made her first television gig quote living hell and described repeated instances of traumatic microaggressions towards the black actress number nine Christian Bale I'm not gonna walk around and rip your lights down who doesn't remember bales i opening audio recording that came out publicly in 2009 the grainy 2008 recording exposed an incident on the set of Terminator Salvation where bail absolutely blew up at the film's director of photography Shane Hurlbut for walking into his line of vision during a scene sorry think the recording is incredibly disturbing here as bail unleashes a vicious and unwarranted tirade on Hurlbut but it's not just his volatile temper that makes bail so hard to work with he's a method actor which means he fully invests himself in his characters so when you work with bail you don't just get his craziness you get the craziness of his characters - did you know I'm utterly insane number 8 Bruce Willis just take a look at the stoic tough guy that is Bruce Willis does that seem like a fun guy to be around okay let's take a project according to Kevin Smith who directed him and cop out he is actually a nightmare to work with I've never seen that movie he called his experience working with Willis quote soul-crushing and many other directors have complained about Willis is unwarranted and misguided input regarding their directing style I want to see the expression on your face the expression on my face the expression you're gonna see on my face is although he was working on cop-out and that would probably put anyone in a bad mood you should know that number seven Sean Penn Sean Penn you rude dumb rude and full of farts Thank You Sean real-time stinker when it came out in early 2016 that infamous Mexican drug lord el chapo met and interviewed with actor Sean Penn the most reasonable question asked by the public was why what qualifications does Penn have forget about blame we're gonna put all our focus all our energy all our billions of dollars on the bad guy well if he were to respond to that question we probably wouldn't be able to publish it due to explicit language and its overall awful message though known as a great actor he is also famous for allegedly being incredibly rude and an overall jerk well I'm not going to do that and although they are indeed serious we won't even discuss the allegations of domestic abuse lobbied against him and instead we're just gonna focus on his very real identity as a nightmare to work with allegedly hostile and intimidating he's not someone you want to share the screen with number six Mike Meyers pick your jaw up off the floor we weren't expecting it either but apparently this funny man is not nearly as fun as his characters crazy the Austin Power Star has been constantly called quote moody and temperamental and many complain about the degree of control Mike Meyers feels he should be able to exhibit over the cast and crew it's a very groovy time many executives in the industry have simply refused to work with him and rumor has it he even had a crew member fired for looking in the eyes on a particularly bad day that's where I see things just too little differently contractor no I will not bow to any sponsor number five val kilmer the car chicks love the car when you've had a career as long and as all encompassing as val kilmer there's a chance you've rubbed some people the wrong way chair many of Kilmer's ex-girlfriends have spoken of his eccentric behavior this sentiment was further mirrored by Joel Schumacher who directed Kilmer and Batman Forever and called Kilmer's behavior towards a crew member quote rude childish and inappropriate are you yesterday's news Kilmer supposedly fought with camera operators and the wardrobe department onset similar comments were made by Richard Stanley a director who worked on the island of dr. Moreau who claimed that quote Val would arrive and an argument would happen until one terrible morning you wake up and realize that revenge has become your whole life and you won't know why you can't understand number 4 Lindsay Lohan you're like really pretty thank you so you agree but you think you're really pretty oh everyone's favorite adorable actress from Mean Girls struggled with substance abuse and mental health for some time but has fortunately turned things around since those days back then her partying and lavish lifestyle apparently often resulted in lilo being late for work and or too hungover to concentrate on top of that she reportedly racked up a huge hotel bill and made unreasonable demands to director's transact it's nothing the canyons director Paul Schrader for one called her attitude quote unspeakable and criticized the actress who was also a producer and part owner on the project for failing to promote their film when it premiered at the Venice Film Festival I don't know what happened I don't get I don't understand what do you mean something happened number three Chevy Chase who hasn't Chevy Chase pissed off kindly regarded us perhaps the biggest grump in Hollywood Chase has been described as an indefensible cruelly vicious put-down artist yourself down as early as his SNL days Chase was burning bridges with the likes of John Belushi Bill Murray and the writers he's talked serious smack about most big names in the industry some notables include Will Ferrell Howard Stern Kevin Smith and Bill Maher most recently chase destroyed the one good thing he had going with the instant cult classic show community every how you feeling about the Dan Harmon stage for what Dan Harmon who's that he heavily criticized the series and showrunner while he was still a cast member and was known to have extremely offensive onset tirades you can't imagine Chase has many friends left every man should be punched in the face it's a rite of passage number two Joan Crawford while some actors are blatantly difficult to work with there are others who are much more subtle and perhaps no one played that role better than Joan Crawford an undeniably beautiful woman Crawford gained a reputation throughout Hollywood for using her body to control others a master manipulator Crawford sparked problems with cast members by reportedly sleeping around with fellow actors and directors in arguably the most notorious feud in Hollywood history Crawford developed an intense hatred for Betty Davis who reciprocated the loathsome sentiment don't know what you say but never gonna sell this house keeping a character the beef developed after Crawford stole Betty's love fra show tone it's an unwritten rule to keep your hands away from what's not yours but Crawford never played by the rules before we unveil our number one pick here are some dishonorable mentions January Jones you can stop trying to read my mind sugar Dustin Hoffman song Russell Crowe my name is Maximus Decimus Meridius commander of the armies of the North General of the Felix legions loyal servant to the true Emperor Bey Dunaway I don't like the way this is turning out it's turning into a seedy little drama jared leto there is something you could do for me doctor how do you think I mean yeah I need a machine gunner before we continue be sure to subscribe to our Channel and ring the bell to get notified about our latest videos you have the option to be notified for occasional videos or all of them if you're on your phone make sure you go into your settings and switch on notifications number one marlon brando know that's how I'm gonna put a table you know that one employee who just doesn't give a crap always does whatever he wants and never listens to the boss in Hollywood that man was Marlon Brando those kind of words have been on your tongue and your sisters tongue is too much around here what do you think your wife at Queens Brando was notorious for ignoring direction and he wouldn't even memorize his lines preferring instead to just wing it during filming right cue cards to leave somewhere off camera or wear an earpiece this is the most outrageous spectacle I have ever witnessed he was also deeply methodical about his acting which greatly alienated many people when the cameras were not rolling har and moral terror are your friends if they are not then they are enemies to be feared it must have worked though because Brando is known today as one of the greatest actors ever I want to make him an offer again with you do you agree with our picks check out this other recent clip from WatchMojo and be sure to subscribe and ring the bell to be notified about our latest videos

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Length: 20min 40sec (1240 seconds)

Published: Mon Jul 20 2020