Posted: 7/24/19 at 8:10pm
Posted: 7/24/19 at 8:56pm
As we all know, Wikipedia is not to be trusted. This is what her page hilariously says about Tea at Five...
More than thirty years since her performance in The Curse of the Aching Heart, Dunaway returned to Broadway in 2019 with an updated version of Matthew Lombardo's one-woman play Tea at Five, which was first staged at Hartford Stage in 2002.[109][110] She portrayed Katharine Hepburn and was particularly drawn to the complexities of the play and the character, saying, "Hepburn was a brilliant actress. Her aura on screen was unique. That, coupled with the wide array of roles she played, made her an inspiration to me and many others. She had a lot of class, too, and the innate ability to project intelligence, both on and off screen. You can’t help but want to explore that and learn more about her."[111] Patti Hartigan of The Boston Globe felt that Dunaway gave a "bravura performance" and wrote that she "inhabits the role and goes beyond mere mimicry. Of course, she captures The Voice — waspy, reedy, patrician — but she also brings a mix of fragility and strength to the role, maintaining the straight spine but also letting that stiff upper lip quiver ever so slightly when grief overtakes her."[112] Christopher Caggiano of The Arts Fuse gave the play a mixed review but praised Dunaway, writing that she "does manage to remind us why, despite her relative absence from the stage and the screen in the last 30 years, she remains a Hollywood legend. She has a palpable emotional intensity, and gives you the sense that entire scenes are playing out behind her eyes as part of her backstory. She’s a legend for a reason."[113]
Posted: 7/24/19 at 9:07pm
BrodyFosse123 said: "“The producers of ‘Tea at Five’ announced today that they have terminated their relationship with Faye Dunaway,” spokesman Rick Miramontez said in a statement. “Plans are in development to have its West End debut early next year with a new actress to play the role of Katharine Hepburn.”
Keep those Boston Playbills, folks. These are now collectibles."
Now I wish I had been ballsy enough to grab an even bigger handful on my way out the door!
Posted: 7/24/19 at 10:34pm
morosco said: "As we all know, Wikipedia is not to be trusted. This is what her page hilariously says about Tea at Five..."
I'm not sure your premise holds up under scrutiny. I've known wikipedia to have wildly wrong things, but I can't identify any in your quoted material. Can you? Mostly it seems to accurately quote statements and opinions that, while we may not agree with, are not wrongly quoted. I assume in due course someone, maybe you, will update the entry with all of the newer dish.
Posted: 7/24/19 at 10:54pm
HogansHero said: "morosco said: "As we all know, Wikipedia is not to be trusted. This is what her page hilariously says about Tea at Five..."
I'm not sure your premise holds up under scrutiny. I've known wikipedia to have wildly wrong things, but I can't identify any in your quoted material. Can you? Mostly it seems to accurately quote statements and opinions that, while we may not agree with, are not wrongly quoted. I assume in due course someone, maybe you, will update the entry with all of the newer dish.
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One interesting this that sticks out to me is that the Wikipedia entry morosco quoted says that Dunnaway returnED (past tense) to Broadway in 2019. Even before she got fired, that wasn't an accurate way to say it. However, I just checked and the Wikipedia page has been updated to say that she "planned to return."
Posted: 7/24/19 at 11:15pm
I suppose that means no future Tony on Ms. Dunaway’s mantel.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 4:29am
I saw her in Circe & Bravo in London years ago and she gave an excellent performance. I was quite young at the time but didn't hear of misbehaviour during that run.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 4:39am
fbueller said: "Were there wire hangers in Faye’s dressing room?"
I guess we now know why she was so convincing in 'mommie dearest'
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:40am
skies said: "I suppose that means no future Tony on Ms. Dunaway’s mantel."
The only way I see that happening is if it's the severed head of a guy named "Tony"!
Posted: 7/25/19 at 12:12pm
jv92 said: "She's been pulling these, er, antics for years, and now it's dangerous. She should have been fired at the photo shoot. I don't buy the "She's not taking her meds" line, either. I have nothing but empathy for anyone struggling with mental illness, but Dunaway's "You must never look at me... You must never wear white... I hate this wig" sh*t seems to fall into the self-indulgent, ego maniacal loony tune category.Again, she's been doing it since BONNIE AND CLYDE. I'm skeptical that she's unwell, and if she is, a responsible person would not be going onstage, but getting help."
She's been doing it since BONNIE & CLYDE, really? I find that hard to believe as she wasn't that well known. She didn't even have box office clout at this point in her career, she was just beginning.
Her first three films were released in 1967:
Hurry Sundown - February 1967
The Happening - March 1967 (her actual film debut, filmed before Hurry Sundown but released after)
Bonnie & Clyde - August 1967
Posted: 7/25/19 at 12:27pm
She threw a cup of her urine at Roman Polanski during the Chinatown shoot, although I heard that was "somewhat" deserved. So, she's been a "spitfire" for the majority of her career. I've always felt sorry for Dunaway - her actions have long eclipsed her talent and opportunities (both were quite substantial). And, as someone who deals with mental illness, I certainly hope her actions are more a result of that than true, rational, purposeful thought. Maybe I am seeing this through rose-colored glasses...
Obviously, I was a major fan of her going into the LA company of Sunset Blvd. and was devastated when that fell apart.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 1:16pm
As an actress I actually enjoyed her work back in the day, at least up through Network. But yes...she has been doing this for years. She was purportedly the only actress that Bette Davis despised working with more than Joan Crawford. They worked together on a TV miniseries based on the life of Aimee Semple McPherson and Dunaway was notorious for leaving cast members (including huge throngs of extras) waiting for hours for her dramatic entrances. I have also heard that William Holden became so maddened by her unprofessionalism and disdain towards co-stars and crew that they actually got into a physical altercation on set.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 1:23pm
greensgreens said: "She threw a cup of her urine at Roman Polanski during the Chinatown shoot, although I heard that was "somewhat" deserved. So,she's been a "spitfire" for the majority of her career.I've always felt sorry for Dunaway - her actionshave long eclipsed her talent and opportunities (both werequite substantial). And, as someone who deals with mental illness, I certainly hope her actions are more a result of that than true, rational, purposeful thought. Maybe I am seeing this through rose-colored glasses...
Obviously, I was a major fan of her going into the LA company of Sunset Blvd. and was devastated when that fell apart."
Best not to report urban legends as facts. Her throwing a cup of her urine in Polanski's face is complete BS and has never been corroborated by anyone. In that same urban legend he refused to allow her toilet breaks - also complete BS as SAG would have shut that down instantly. It all comes from Peter Biskind's book, and, you know, he wasn't there. In fact, the book was denounced by many.
"Several of the film-makers profiled in the book have criticized Biskind. Robert Altman denounced both the book and Biskind's methods, saying "It was hate mail. We were all lured into talking to this guy because people thought he was a straight guy but he was filling a commission from the publisher for a hatchet job. He's the worst kind of human being I know." Francis Ford Coppola was similarly critical, alleging that Biskind interviewed only people with negative opinions of him.
Critic Rober Ebert noted that Steven Spielberg said of Easy Riders, Raging Bulls that: "Every single word in that book about me is either erroneous or a lie."Ebert himself notes that: "Biskind has a way of massaging his stories to suit his agenda." When asked about Biskind's portrayal of him as "a womanizer, a tyrant and a bully," William Friedkin said: "I've actually never read the book, but I've talked to some of my friends who are portrayed in it, and we all share the opinion that it is partial truth, partial myth and partial out-and-out lies by mostly rejected girlfriends and wives." Peter Bogdanovich was equally furious, saying: "I spent seven hours with that guy over a period of days, and he got it all wrong".
Updated On: 7/25/19 at 01:23 PM
Posted: 7/25/19 at 2:18pm
"She was purportedly the only actress that Bette Davis despised working with more than Joan Crawford."
Many times Davis would stress that Crawford was a professional. Always on time. Always knew her lines. Always hit her mark. However, Miriam Hopkins was another story. Davis was highly critical of her.
" I have also heard that William Holden became so maddened by her unprofessional-ism and disdain towards co-stars and crew that they actually got into a physical altercation on set."
This reportedly occurred on the set of The Towering Inferno. I believe it was Ernie Orsatti who told this story.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 4:24pm
nmartin said: ""She was purportedly the only actress that Bette Davis despised working with more than Joan Crawford."
Many times Davis would stress that Crawford was a professional. Always on time. Always knew her lines. Always hit her mark. However, Miriam Hopkins was another story. Davis was highly critical of her.
"I have also heard that William Holden became so maddened by her unprofessional-ism and disdain towards co-stars and crew that they actually got into a physical altercation on set."
This reportedly occurred on the set ofThe Towering Inferno.I believe it was Ernie Orsatti who told this story.
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Correct. Bette may have disliked Joan, but she did have some respect for her. She was also very careful to deny rumors of any feuds when working with her. Now Miriam Hopkins was another matter. I think only Faye rated lower in Bette's eyes. (LOL!)
Posted: 7/25/19 at 6:39pm
Posted: 7/25/19 at 7:07pm
bk said: "It all comes from Peter Biskind's book, and, you know, he wasn't there."
were you?
(just askin'
Posted: 7/25/19 at 8:05pm
HogansHero said: "bk said: "It all comes from Peter Biskind's book, and, you know, he wasn't there."
were you?
(just askin'"
He's baaaaack. I printed a list, a litany of people who said the guy made stuff up, got stuff wrong, and had an agenda. And the best you can do, as always, is selectively quote to make some ryhog-esque point without a point.. And so it goes. And so it's always gone. For years. Just sayin' 
Updated On: 7/25/19 at 08:05 PM
Posted: 7/25/19 at 8:12pm
bk said: "greensgreens said: "She threw a cup of her urine at Roman Polanski during the Chinatown shoot, although I heard that was "somewhat" deserved. So,she's been a "spitfire" for the majority of her career.I've always felt sorry for Dunaway - her actionshave long eclipsed her talent and opportunities (both werequite substantial). And, as someone who deals with mental illness, I certainly hope her actions are more a result of that than true, rational, purposeful thought. Maybe I am seeing this through rose-colored glasses...
Obviously, I was a major fan of her going into the LA company of Sunset Blvd. and was devastated when that fell apart."
Best not to report urban legends as facts. Her throwing a cup of her urine in Polanski's face is complete BS and has never been corroborated by anyone. In that same urban legend he refused to allow her toilet breaks - also complete BS as SAG would have shut that down instantly. It all comes from Peter Biskind's book, and, you know, he wasn't there. In fact, the book was denounced by many.
"Several of the film-makers profiled in the book have criticized Biskind. Robert Altman denounced both the book and Biskind's methods, saying "It was hate mail. We were all lured into talking to this guy because people thought he was a straight guy but he was filling a commission from the publisher for a hatchet job. He's the worst kind of human being I know."Francis Ford Coppola was similarly critical, alleging that Biskind interviewed only people with negative opinions of him.
Critic Rober Ebertnoted that Steven Spielberg said ofEasy Riders, Raging Bullsthat: "Every single word in that book about me is either erroneous or a lie."Ebert himself notes that: "Biskind has a way of massaging his stories to suit his agenda."When asked about Biskind's portrayal of him as "a womanizer, a tyrant and a bully," William Friedkin said: "I've actually never read the book, but I've talked to some of my friends who are portrayed in it, and we all share the opinion that it is partial truth, partial myth and partial out-and-out lies by mostly rejected girlfriends and wives."Peter Bogdanovich was equally furious, saying: "I spent seven hours with that guy over a period of days, and he got it all wrong"."
As I recall, Polanski does indeed say on the director's commentary that she and Jack Nicholson had to wait so long in a car for a shot to be done that she used a cup in the car to urinate.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 8:16pm
@bk, making every thread I post in in response to you about me is what's boring. I gather the answer is no. The point being that what you added was hearsay, and there is a reason hearsay is considered unreliable. Was Biskind's information hearsay? You bet, but you can't disprove hearsay with hearsay any more than you can disprove one fact with another fact (which is, you may notice, what you were attempting). Hence my question.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 8:29pm
How was she on the set of MOMMIE DEAREST? Was it a case of life imitating art?
Posted: 7/25/19 at 8:36pm
HogansHero said: "@bk, making every thread I post in in response to you about me is what's boring. I gather the answer is no. The point being that what you added was hearsay, and there is a reason hearsay is considered unreliable. Was Biskind's information hearsay? You bet, but you can't disprove hearsay with hearsay any more than you can disprove one fact with another fact (which is, you may notice, what you were attempting). Hence my question.
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Well, here's an idea then - stop responding to my posts. Seems pretty simple to me. The End.
Posted: 7/25/19 at 8:37pm
The actress who played Carol Ann wrote a book called The Mommie Dearest Diary: Carol Ann Tells All. Everyone on the movie hated Dunaway.
Updated On: 7/25/19 at 08:37 PM
