WhileJumanjiwas filming , the producer wanted minor actors Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce to work extra time , which is n’t legally let for tike . However , once Robin Williams heard , he pulled aside director Joe Johnston and the producers and told them , " No , we are not doing any extra sentence . You ’re going to allow everybody out now , and we ’re going to derive back next calendar week . "
Warning: Some entries mention sexual assault.
After working long days together on set, actors often grow really close to their costars. More than just coworkers, they become good friends, and good friendsstand upfor each other.
Here are 15 times costars defended each other on set:
1.On Ian McKellen’s first day filmingRasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny,Alan Rickman"didn’t like the patronizing, bullying tone of a note which the director gave [Ian]." Ian told theGuardian, “Alan, seeing I was a little crestfallen, delivered a quiet, concise résumé of my career and loudly demanded that the director up his game.”
He continued , " Behind his starry insouciance and careless elegance , behind that plaintive look , which was just as beautiful when wracked with mirth , there was a super - combat-ready look , questing and achieving , a superhero , unassuming but mortal effective . "
2.On her podcastDrama Queens,Hilarie Burtonsaid that, whileOne Tree Hillwas filming on location in Texas,Chad Michael Murrayintervened when he saw series creator and showrunner Mark Schwahn allegedly assault her at a bar. She said, “Chad walked up and goes, ‘What are you doing?’ He said that to our boss in the bar… He watched our boss grab me in front of a lot of people, and you know, Chad didn’t have anything to lose ‘cause he knew our boss hated him anyway.”
Hilarie continued , " A deal of people had a lot to misplace , so you do n’t talk up when you have a hatful to recede . But [ our boss ] felt so prosperous that that was not something that he had a problem with . [ He thought ] , ' I can do whatever I want to her in public with her fellow stand there . ' "
Her cohost and costarSophia Bushsaid , " [ Chad ] was protected as the No . 1 on the call sheet . He had the most power , so he could come up and thrust our boss off you and get in a scrap . And I ’m glad that he did . I want everybody to follow that lead . "
3.When Eva Longoria was being bullied by aDesperate Housewivescoworker, she “dreaded the days [she] had to work with that person because it was pure torture” until Felicity Huffman “told the bully ‘enough,’ and it all stopped.”
In aletterto the judge who preside over Felicity ’s college admissions scandal test , Eva wrote , " felicitousness could sense that I was riddled with anxiousness even though I never complained or mentioned the maltreatment to anyone . "
4.WhileJumanjiwas filming, the producers wanted child actors Kirsten Dunst and Bradley Pierce to work overtime, which isn’t legally permitted for kids. However, once Robin Williams heard, he pulled aside director Joe Johnston and the producers and told them, “No, we are not doing any extra time. You’re going to let everybody out now, and we’re going to come back next week.”
Bradley toldCBCListen , " For all the one dollar bill that would have cost , nobody would have resist up the way he did . In improver to being strong , generous , and tolerant , he was also very protective . "
5.When21 Bridgeswas still in its casting stages, producer/lead actor Chadwick Boseman really wanted Sienna Miller for the female lead, but she “asked for a number that the studio wouldn’t get to.” She toldEmpire, “Chadwick ended up donating some of his salary to get me to the number that I had asked for. He said that that was what I deserved to be paid.”
She continued , " It was about the most astounding thing that I ’ve experienced . That variety of matter just does n’t pass off . He say , ' You ’re getting yield what you merit , and what you ’re worth . ' It ’s just unfathomable to opine another Isle of Man in that townsfolk behaving that gracefully or respectfully . In the wake of this , I ’ve say other male histrion friends of mine that chronicle , and they all go very , very quiet and go home and probably have to sit and believe about thing for a while . But there was no showiness , it was , ' Of course I ’ll get you to that identification number , because that ’s what you should be pay . ' "
6.While shootingAmerican Hustle, Amy Adams was “really just devastated on set,” and director David O. Russellmadeher cry. Her costar Christian Balereportedlyintervened, telling him to “back off.”
Christian toldGQ , " If I can have some sense of understanding of where it ’s coming from , then I do tend to attempt to be a mediator . That ’s just in my nature , to stress to say , ' Hey , come in on , let ’s go and sit down and calculate that out . There ’s got ta be a way of making this all work . ' "
7.When Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne had to film a sexual assault scene forWhat’s Love Got to Do with It, she didn’t want to “do it over and over and over again for 16 hours.” She toldVariety, “I knew I couldn’t ask the director because, here I am as a new actor, but I could talk to Laurence. So Laurence asked me, ‘How many times you want to do this?’ And I looked at him, he took my hand, and I said, ‘Four or five.’ And then he told the director, like, ‘Hey man, we’re just going to do this four times. So let’s make sure we get the cameras right, and we’re going to keep them outside of the studio.'”
She continued , " It ended up being what I thought was a beautiful juxtaposition between that violent act and the tranquillity of Pisces floating by unaware — a metaphor for something appearing like one affair on the exterior , but , behind the scenes , another taradiddle being told . "
8.On the set ofBrideshead Revisited, a producer asked Hayley Atwell to lose weight. So, Emma Thompson told them, “If you speak to her about this again, on any level, I will leave this picture. You are never to do that.”
On the Swedish talk showSkavlan , Emma said , " It ’s evil what ’s happen and what ’s going on there , and it ’s get worse … Sometimes there are just some subject that you absolutely have to make noise about because it ’s so tedious , and it ’s break down on and on . "
9.When a member of theYellowjacketsproduction team criticized Melanie Lynskey’s body, Christina Ricci, Tawny Cypress, and Juliette Lewis came to her defense. Juliette even wrote the producers a letter regarding the situation.
Melanie toldRolling Stone , " It was really important to me for [ my character Shauna ] to not ever comment on my consistence , to not have me putting a dress on and being like , ' I wish well I looked a bit effective . ' I did find it important that this fiber is just comfortable and sexual and not thinking or tattle about it , because I desire adult female to be able-bodied to watch it and be like , ' Wow , she looks like me , and nobody ’s saying she ’s the juicy one . ' That mental representation is important . "
10.After Bryce Dallas Howard told herJurassic World Dominioncostar Chris Pratt that she was paid “so much less” than him, he offered to negotiate on her behalf regarding deals that hadn’t been sealed yet, such as rides and games. He told her, “You guys don’t even have to do anything. I’m gonna do all the negotiating. We’re gonna be paid the same, and you don’t have to think about this, Bryce.”
She toldInsider , " And I love him so much for doing that . I really do , because I ’ve been paid more for those kinds of things than I ever was for the motion-picture show . "
11.Michelle Rodriguez almost quitThe Fast and the Furiousbecause she didn’t think it was realistic for her character to cheat on her boyfriend. When Vin Diesel found her crying over it, he pulled her aside and told her, “I got your back. Chill out and let me handle this, and you’re right — it makes me look bad anyway.”
She tell theDaily Beast , " And there you go . That was the beginning of the Letty fairy tale . "
12.In 2017, Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer were discussing gender pay equity on a comedy project they were considering. OctaviatoldJessica that women of color “make far less than white women” and shared her own experiences, so Jessica came up with the idea for the two of them to tie themselves together in negotiations so they’d both get better deals.
On a"Women Breaking Barriers " panelat Sundance in 2018 , Octavia said , " I love that woman because she ’s walking the walk , and she ’s actually peach the talk … She said , ' Octavia , we ’re gon na get you paid on this cinema . … You and I are gon na be tied together , we ’re gon na be Favored country , and we ’re gon na make the same thing , and you ’re gon na make that amount , ' and fast - forward to last week , we ’re making five times what we asked for . "
OnTwitter , Jessica say , " She had been underpaid for so long . When I discovered that , I realized that I could marry her mess to mine to bring up her quotation mark . Men should start out doing this with their female costars . "
13.On theLiving Singleset, “word came down that [the four female leads] needed to lose weight.” It “really angered” Queen Latifah, so she replied, “We are what women look like, we’re not going to lose weight for whoever’s idea of what we’re supposed to look like.”
She toldEntertainment Tonight , " Here we are , four unlike women , four unlike organic structure types , and we needed to lose weight . If anything , it angered me and dishearten me . "
14.When an extra on theThree Kingsset was too nervous to grab George Clooney and push him, director David O. Russell allegedly grabbed him, shoved him to the ground, kicked him, and screamed, “Do you want to be in this fucking movie? Then throw him to the fucking ground!” George toldPlayboy, “I went over and put my arm around him. I said, ‘David, it’s a big day. But you can’t shove, push, or humiliate people who aren’t allowed to defend themselves.'”
George aver that , then , the director taunted him , then begin a physical fight , which lasted until one of the actor ’s friends pulled him away .
He said , " Finally , he apologized , but I walked away . By then the Warner Bros. guys were gross out out . David sort of pout through the eternal rest of the shoot , and we finished the movie , but it was really , without elision , the worst experience of my life-time . "
This situation allegedly accompany several other incidents where George defended crew appendage , include a photographic camera - car number one wood he knew from high school and a hand supervisor who ’d been reduced to tears , from David ’s outbursts .
15.And finally, during Nathalie Emmanuel’s first season ofGame of Thrones, her “costume was pretty revealing, and there was an incident with a supporting actor who made a comment about it on set.” She toldVogue, “Emilia [Clarke] straightaway had my back. It got handled.”
Nathalie continued , " She and I always looked out for each other . "
If you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call theNational Sexual Assault Hotlineat 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local centerhere.
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