I have a feeling that Judd Hirsch was whatever the male equivalent of a Prima Donna is? Thought he was superior to the rest of the cast?
shareThat rumor seems to emerge about the lead actor in most shows. It often turns out to be pure BS, or an exaggeration promoted by jealous lesser cast members (e.g., George Takei).
shareI read somewhere that Judd Hirsch, who was an accomplished Broadway actor for years, was hesitant about doing TV, so the producers, who really wanted him to star in the show, made certain concessions to him. The main one was to put his name above the title. They gave it to him, that's why the show starts with "Judd Hirsch in ..."
Now, to some people, that will seem Prima Donna material, but what would we do if we were each to have the same power?
Take Robert Downey Jr. The producers of Marvel made a LOT of concessions to him so he would continue being Iron Man.
I heard that during the filming of the last two Avengers films, Downey had all the furniture from one of his houses shipped to the filming site as per one of the concessions.