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Unprofessional

posted 18 years ago by myrealitybites
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How she behaved on the Huckabees set, no matter what the director was doing or was not doing (his behavior was just as, if not more, atrocious), shows her to have been highly unprofessional, not only back to him, but also to her co-workers, particularly when she told Dustin Hoffman and Naomi Watts to f uck off. How uncomfortable she made them all with her childish, unending tirade. This is rather curious given her sterling reputation as a consummate professional to this point. I saw the videos of her meltdowns, and they were utterly embarrassing and disgusting. I wonder, is this the onset of senility, or are we being exposed to her characteristic prima donna behavior that has merely never been publicized before??

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[–] Teradaloo 18 years ago

If not more atrocious? Without a doubt more atrocious. She's a saint for even putting up with him.

[–] myrealitybites 18 years ago

So her behavior was justified?

[–] myrealitybites 18 years ago

In any event, her behavior was disgustingly unprofessional as well.

[–] Maria_Sanchez 18 years ago

I think both their behaviours were unprofessional! I mean, I've been on film sets where all this sort of s hit happens, and it makes the set and work unbareable because it is so uncomforable. Both of them should respect the rest of the cast and crew and step aside if they have issues with each other. Am I living in a fantasy world for wanting this sort of behaviour taken aside?? probably.

[–] LeiaKat 18 years ago

This is also one incident. We don't know, the whole shoot could have been him throwing a fit and everyone pushing Tomlin to be 'the bigger person'. He was running around the set yelling, this might have been the straw that broke the camel's back. You can only take so much yelling before you start yelling back, I know my temper would not have lasted long. She was professional in the end, as was the rest of the cast and crew. This movie has been out for awhile, and this is the first we are hearing about these difficulties on the set.

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[–] mit800 18 years ago

I watch everything she`s in. She was the only reason I watched that film (huckabees). She was putting that putz director in his place and he deserved it. I love that she doesn`t take anything off of anyone (including Hoffman). She didn`t get where she was by getting walked on.

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