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[tearsintherain]

Val Kilmer has done a series of AMAs on reddit recently (he seems to love the site) and answered a lot of questions about the Dr M shoot, and yes it was apparently just insane.
https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...t_i_am_actor_and_artist_val_kilmer_i/dgsnqjx/
https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/com...t_i_am_actorartist_val_kilmer_im_the/dkrdcym/

(there are probably lots more)

 

[zeemumu]

There are actually very few Hitchcock films with true troubled shoots, unless you're referring to what he did to get a so-called "jolt' out of his actors according to some reports. Most of Hitchcock films were made during the studio era, where he likely would have been fired if he stepped out of line as well.

I'm referring to the stuff he used to get reactions from his stars, like throwing live birds at Tippi Hedren. Not quite on Kubrick's tier of torturing Shelly Duval but still pretty bad.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

The troubled history of Titanic production is a must read IMO. It is almost incredible how amazing the final movie turned out considering it looked like a disaster till the end.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/titanic-inside-story-making-movie-996430

 

[Fancyarcher]

I'm referring to the stuff he used to get reactions from his stars, like throwing live birds at Tippi Hedren. Not quite on Kubrick's tier of torturing Shelly Duval but still pretty bad.

That was hardly as torturous as these examples though, hence why it didn't show-up, as crazy it sounds.

 

[Grimm Fandango]

Just going to echo the article in the OP is garbage clickbait with nothing substantial in it. And yeah navigating it is a mess.

Appreciate the posters who have good contributions. Will definitely try to watch the Island of Dr. Moreau documentary.

 

[TheJollyCorner]

Michael Mann's antics making Last of the Mohicans could be the basis for an entire book. It was his passion project so everything had to be perfect. Almost all crew heads were fired or walked off the set. Fox flew an exec down just to stand behind Michael and say "That's good. Move on." Setting up night shots would take so long the sun started rising.

Living conditions for Native American extras included 1 bathroom for 400 people at one location. They went on strike, joined by Day-Lewis, Russell Means and Eric Schweig. Military advisor Dale Dye organized the Red Coat extras to break through the strike line. Means punched the first Red Coat, and was then asked to mediate by the producers. Means suggested Mann was so busy making the movie he wasn't paying attention to how awful the assistant directors were.

Then there's the gossip, which included Mann throwing a hissy fit at two oxen who weren't co-operating, and the Cherokee sending a delegate to Fox solely to say Mann would be killed if he ever stepped foot on Cherokee land again.

lol Jesus... never heard of these stories!