does acting seem like a dream job to you well it’s not all red carpets and film
well it’s not all red carpets and film
well it’s not all red carpets and film premieres actors have a breaking point
premieres actors have a breaking point
premieres actors have a breaking point and it pushed too far they will quit to
and it pushed too far they will quit to
and it pushed too far they will quit to read true encounter lunch welcome to
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actors who appeared in famous roles but
actors who appeared in famous roles but as a result of struggles onset came
as a result of struggles onset came
as a result of struggles onset came within inches of walking away there may
within inches of walking away there may
within inches of walking away there may not always be a record of these actors
not always be a record of these actors
not always be a record of these actors trying to quit but given these scenarios
trying to quit but given these scenarios
trying to quit but given these scenarios we certainly wouldn’t have blamed them
we certainly wouldn’t have blamed them
we certainly wouldn’t have blamed them if they had we’re limiting our picks to
if they had we’re limiting our picks to
if they had we’re limiting our picks to movies so no television roles will
movies so no television roles will
movies so no television roles will appear on this list what do you think
appear on this list what do you think
appear on this list what do you think you’re doing
you’re doing
you’re doing alleviated girfs get to talk to the
alleviated girfs get to talk to the
alleviated girfs get to talk to the camera number 10
camera number 10
camera number 10 Ian McKellen The Hobbit an unexpected
Ian McKellen The Hobbit an unexpected
Ian McKellen The Hobbit an unexpected journey the world whose movie new books
journey the world whose movie new books
journey the world whose movie new books matched the truth then after appearing
matched the truth then after appearing
matched the truth then after appearing in the original Lord of the Rings
in the original Lord of the Rings
in the original Lord of the Rings trilogy Sir Ian McKellen returned to
trilogy Sir Ian McKellen returned to
trilogy Sir Ian McKellen returned to portray Gandalf the Grey in The Hobbit
portray Gandalf the Grey in The Hobbit
portray Gandalf the Grey in The Hobbit prequel series while clever force
prequel series while clever force
prequel series while clever force perspective techniques were using the
perspective techniques were using the
perspective techniques were using the original trilogy to show the wizard
original trilogy to show the wizard
original trilogy to show the wizard interacting with characters nearly half
interacting with characters nearly half
interacting with characters nearly half his side when shooting in Bag End for
his side when shooting in Bag End for
his side when shooting in Bag End for The Hobbit ikemen was shot entirely on a
The Hobbit ikemen was shot entirely on a
The Hobbit ikemen was shot entirely on a green screen using some CGI magic the
green screen using some CGI magic the
green screen using some CGI magic the actor was made to appear much taller
actor was made to appear much taller
actor was made to appear much taller than his co-stars for McKellen however
than his co-stars for McKellen however
than his co-stars for McKellen however the experience of acting without his
the experience of acting without his
the experience of acting without his co-stars was immensely frustrating and
co-stars was immensely frustrating and
co-stars was immensely frustrating and isolating
isolating
isolating as a result he contemplating not just
as a result he contemplating not just
as a result he contemplating not just quitting the movies but the entire
quitting the movies but the entire
quitting the movies but the entire acting profession bang curry Peter
acting profession bang curry Peter
acting profession bang curry Peter Jackson noticed and successfully
Jackson noticed and successfully
Jackson noticed and successfully encouraged McKellen to push through what
encouraged McKellen to push through what
encouraged McKellen to push through what are you going to do now is it
are you going to do now is it
are you going to do now is it Oh number nine
Oh number nine
Oh number nine Al Pacino The Godfather get out of my
Al Pacino The Godfather get out of my
Al Pacino The Godfather get out of my sight you know that feeling when you’re
sight you know that feeling when you’re
sight you know that feeling when you’re just not wanted but you know does before
just not wanted but you know does before
just not wanted but you know does before it proven himself to be the star he is
it proven himself to be the star he is
it proven himself to be the star he is Al Pacino was not the first take up some
Al Pacino was not the first take up some
Al Pacino was not the first take up some film producers for the role of Michael
film producers for the role of Michael
film producers for the role of Michael Corleone in The Godfather because it is
Corleone in The Godfather because it is
Corleone in The Godfather because it is social intelligence and makes me very
social intelligence and makes me very
social intelligence and makes me very angry feeling the hostility onset and
angry feeling the hostility onset and
angry feeling the hostility onset and acutely aware of the fact that the
acutely aware of the fact that the
acutely aware of the fact that the studio heads wanted him gone but she no
studio heads wanted him gone but she no
studio heads wanted him gone but she no nearly walked away from what was become
nearly walked away from what was become
nearly walked away from what was become his breakthrough role thankfully
his breakthrough role thankfully
his breakthrough role thankfully director Francis Ford Coppola was
director Francis Ford Coppola was
director Francis Ford Coppola was supportive and convinced young al to
supportive and convinced young al to
supportive and convinced young al to tough it out I’m sorry the film went on
tough it out I’m sorry the film went on
tough it out I’m sorry the film went on to win Oscars for writing Best Actor in
to win Oscars for writing Best Actor in
to win Oscars for writing Best Actor in a lead role and Best Picture
a lead role and Best Picture
a lead role and Best Picture among the other eight nominations was
among the other eight nominations was
among the other eight nominations was one for Pacino as Best Supporting Actor
one for Pacino as Best Supporting Actor
one for Pacino as Best Supporting Actor you’re my older brother and I love you
you’re my older brother and I love you
you’re my older brother and I love you but don’t ever take sides with anyone
but don’t ever take sides with anyone
but don’t ever take sides with anyone against the family again
against the family again
against the family again number eight Gene Hackman the French
number eight Gene Hackman the French
number eight Gene Hackman the French Connection we’re going out by we’ve seen
Connection we’re going out by we’ve seen
Connection we’re going out by we’ve seen actors almost quit because of
actors almost quit because of
actors almost quit because of unreasonable demands and hostility in
unreasonable demands and hostility in
unreasonable demands and hostility in the workplace but what about when you
the workplace but what about when you
the workplace but what about when you just hate your boss Gene Hackman
just hate your boss Gene Hackman
just hate your boss Gene Hackman famously clashed with director William
famously clashed with director William
famously clashed with director William Friedkin on the set of the French
Friedkin on the set of the French
Friedkin on the set of the French Connection it certainly didn’t help
Connection it certainly didn’t help
Connection it certainly didn’t help things when Hackman found out he wasn’t
things when Hackman found out he wasn’t
things when Hackman found out he wasn’t freaking first choice for the role and
freaking first choice for the role and
freaking first choice for the role and would trust anyone
would trust anyone
would trust anyone tensions came to a boiling point when
tensions came to a boiling point when
tensions came to a boiling point when filming the scene in which Hackman
filming the scene in which Hackman
filming the scene in which Hackman tackles a suspect wearing a Santa suit
tackles a suspect wearing a Santa suit
tackles a suspect wearing a Santa suit the director called for 27 takes almost
the director called for 27 takes almost
the director called for 27 takes almost too much for a seasoned actor Hackman
too much for a seasoned actor Hackman
too much for a seasoned actor Hackman was ready to quit now I’m going to fuck
was ready to quit now I’m going to fuck
was ready to quit now I’m going to fuck your ass with all three bags I’m gonna
your ass with all three bags I’m gonna
your ass with all three bags I’m gonna nail you from 30 feet it’s a good thing
nail you from 30 feet it’s a good thing
nail you from 30 feet it’s a good thing he stuck around however if he went on to
he stuck around however if he went on to
he stuck around however if he went on to take home an Oscar for the role we’re
take home an Oscar for the role we’re
take home an Oscar for the role we’re going to sit here all night if we have
going to sit here all night if we have
going to sit here all night if we have to number seven Carl Weathers rocky for
in the fourth rocky installment Carl
in the fourth rocky installment Carl Weathers Apollo Creed goes toe-to-toe
Weathers Apollo Creed goes toe-to-toe
Weathers Apollo Creed goes toe-to-toe with Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago in what
with Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago in what
with Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago in what proves to be the fight of his lifetime
proves to be the fight of his lifetime
proves to be the fight of his lifetime but during filming Kasim got a little
but during filming Kasim got a little
but during filming Kasim got a little too rough for Carl Weathers taste in one
too rough for Carl Weathers taste in one
too rough for Carl Weathers taste in one take Lundgren getting into the roll
take Lundgren getting into the roll
take Lundgren getting into the roll through weathers across the ring which
through weathers across the ring which
through weathers across the ring which the Apollo Creed actor didn’t take well
actually he allegedly left the ring
actually he allegedly left the ring swearing and in fact he didn’t just
swearing and in fact he didn’t just
swearing and in fact he didn’t just threaten to quit he did quit fortunately
threaten to quit he did quit fortunately
threaten to quit he did quit fortunately after a few days Sylvester Stallone
after a few days Sylvester Stallone
after a few days Sylvester Stallone managed to convince weathers to return
managed to convince weathers to return
managed to convince weathers to return to set and production was able to finish
to set and production was able to finish
to set and production was able to finish thanks for getting me yesterday I owe
thanks for getting me yesterday I owe
thanks for getting me yesterday I owe you one okay I’m gonna leave number six
you one okay I’m gonna leave number six
you one okay I’m gonna leave number six Mike Meyers Wayne’s World Isaac will go
Mike Meyers Wayne’s World Isaac will go
Mike Meyers Wayne’s World Isaac will go the little Bohemian Rhapsody gentlemen
the little Bohemian Rhapsody gentlemen
the little Bohemian Rhapsody gentlemen good tall when Mike Myers and Dana
good tall when Mike Myers and Dana
good tall when Mike Myers and Dana Carvey took this popular SNL sketch to
Carvey took this popular SNL sketch to
Carvey took this popular SNL sketch to the big screen
the big screen
the big screen the end result was an absolute classic
the end result was an absolute classic
the end result was an absolute classic but a disagreement while shooting one of
but a disagreement while shooting one of
but a disagreement while shooting one of the film’s most memorable scenes almost
the film’s most memorable scenes almost
the film’s most memorable scenes almost ended production i see a little
ended production i see a little
ended production i see a little silhouetto of the Wayne’s World crew
silhouetto of the Wayne’s World crew
silhouetto of the Wayne’s World crew famously had banks two Queen’s Bohemian
famously had banks two Queen’s Bohemian
famously had banks two Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody while driving around but the
Rhapsody while driving around but the
Rhapsody while driving around but the producers were not keen on licensing the
producers were not keen on licensing the
producers were not keen on licensing the iconic song they wanted to go with
iconic song they wanted to go with
iconic song they wanted to go with something more recent and cheaper like
something more recent and cheaper like
something more recent and cheaper like Guns N’Roses
Guns N’Roses
Guns N’Roses Myers put his foot down though
Myers put his foot down though
Myers put his foot down though threatening to walk unless time as Queen
threatening to walk unless time as Queen
threatening to walk unless time as Queen song with youth
and he got his way but just imagine for
and he got his way but just imagine for a second no we don’t think sure but
a second no we don’t think sure but
a second no we don’t think sure but Mokey’s might fly out of my butt
Mokey’s might fly out of my butt
Mokey’s might fly out of my butt number five Mary Elizabeth mastrantonio
number five Mary Elizabeth mastrantonio
number five Mary Elizabeth mastrantonio the abyss we all see what we want to see
the abyss we all see what we want to see
the abyss we all see what we want to see the set of the abyss was a nightmarish
the set of the abyss was a nightmarish
the set of the abyss was a nightmarish experience for the people involved with
experience for the people involved with
experience for the people involved with the crew and actors dodging into a giant
the crew and actors dodging into a giant
the crew and actors dodging into a giant water tank the days were long exhausting
water tank the days were long exhausting
water tank the days were long exhausting and wet take discipline years of
and wet take discipline years of
and wet take discipline years of training a lot of people don’t
training a lot of people don’t
training a lot of people don’t appreciate that the straw that nearly
appreciate that the straw that nearly
appreciate that the straw that nearly broke the camel’s back fell while
broke the camel’s back fell while
broke the camel’s back fell while filming the scene in which master
filming the scene in which master
filming the scene in which master Tonio’s character drowned and needs to
Tonio’s character drowned and needs to
Tonio’s character drowned and needs to be resuscitated as she weighs soaking
be resuscitated as she weighs soaking
be resuscitated as she weighs soaking wet on a metal floor being slapped and
wet on a metal floor being slapped and
wet on a metal floor being slapped and screamed at by Ed Harris the camera ran
screamed at by Ed Harris the camera ran
screamed at by Ed Harris the camera ran out of film
out of film
out of film forcing shooting to stop right though
forcing shooting to stop right though
forcing shooting to stop right though though it
though it
though it understandably frustrated mastrantonio
understandably frustrated mastrantonio
understandably frustrated mastrantonio ran off the set screaming and nearly
ran off the set screaming and nearly
ran off the set screaming and nearly quit altogether she eventually returned
quit altogether she eventually returned
quit altogether she eventually returned however ultimately giving Cameron enough
however ultimately giving Cameron enough
however ultimately giving Cameron enough footage to work with yes number four
footage to work with yes number four
footage to work with yes number four Daisy Ridley Star Wars Episode 7 the
Daisy Ridley Star Wars Episode 7 the
Daisy Ridley Star Wars Episode 7 the force awakens most actors would kill for
force awakens most actors would kill for
force awakens most actors would kill for a role in Star Wars but when you
a role in Star Wars but when you
a role in Star Wars but when you actually land one as Daisy Ridley
actually land one as Daisy Ridley
actually land one as Daisy Ridley discovered when she got the part of Rey
discovered when she got the part of Rey
discovered when she got the part of Rey you suddenly find yourself with a lot of
you suddenly find yourself with a lot of
you suddenly find yourself with a lot of weight on your shoulders it is after all
weight on your shoulders it is after all
weight on your shoulders it is after all the lead role in one of the biggest
the lead role in one of the biggest
the lead role in one of the biggest franchises of all time and you often
franchises of all time and you often
franchises of all time and you often meet joke wouldn’t be nice to you on her
meet joke wouldn’t be nice to you on her
meet joke wouldn’t be nice to you on her first day on set director JJ Abrams gave
first day on set director JJ Abrams gave
first day on set director JJ Abrams gave her the feedback that her performance
her the feedback that her performance
her the feedback that her performance was wooden upon hearing this living at a
was wooden upon hearing this living at a
was wooden upon hearing this living at a slight panic attack and reportedly
slight panic attack and reportedly
slight panic attack and reportedly considered walking away from the project
considered walking away from the project
considered walking away from the project due to the pressure he will remove these
due to the pressure he will remove these
due to the pressure he will remove these restraints and leave the cell with the
restraints and leave the cell with the
restraints and leave the cell with the door open
door open
door open luckily she did it and both Abrams and
luckily she did it and both Abrams and
luckily she did it and both Abrams and fans alike were delighted with her
fans alike were delighted with her
fans alike were delighted with her performance as the sagas newest heroine
performance as the sagas newest heroine
performance as the sagas newest heroine I can do
I can do
I can do number three Jim Carrey dr. Seuss’s How
number three Jim Carrey dr. Seuss’s How
number three Jim Carrey dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas
the Grinch Stole Christmas
the Grinch Stole Christmas Dorota moon one is the couch there’s no
Dorota moon one is the couch there’s no
Dorota moon one is the couch there’s no denying that Jim Carrey was the perfect
denying that Jim Carrey was the perfect
denying that Jim Carrey was the perfect actor to bring dr. Seuss’s Christmas
actor to bring dr. Seuss’s Christmas
actor to bring dr. Seuss’s Christmas hating Grinch to life but production hit
hating Grinch to life but production hit
hating Grinch to life but production hit an early snag that almost ended his
an early snag that almost ended his
an early snag that almost ended his involvement the first time Carrey had
involvement the first time Carrey had
involvement the first time Carrey had the makeup apply it took eight and a
the makeup apply it took eight and a
the makeup apply it took eight and a half hours he stormed back to his
half hours he stormed back to his
half hours he stormed back to his trailer in a rage telling director Ron
trailer in a rage telling director Ron
trailer in a rage telling director Ron Howard that he would be quitting the
Howard that he would be quitting the
Howard that he would be quitting the production although they would
production although they would
production although they would eventually get the process down to four
eventually get the process down to four
eventually get the process down to four hours in the interim an expert from the
hours in the interim an expert from the
hours in the interim an expert from the CIA was brought in to teach Carrey to
CIA was brought in to teach Carrey to
CIA was brought in to teach Carrey to withstand torture in the end as Carrey
withstand torture in the end as Carrey
withstand torture in the end as Carrey skated on the Graham Norton Show what
skated on the Graham Norton Show what
skated on the Graham Norton Show what got him through the process was a
got him through the process was a
got him through the process was a combination of smoking and the Bee Gees
combination of smoking and the Bee Gees
combination of smoking and the Bee Gees giant cigarette holder so so the Yak
giant cigarette holder so so the Yak
giant cigarette holder so so the Yak hair wouldn’t go on fire
hair wouldn’t go on fire
hair wouldn’t go on fire number two shall we give all the shining
please wanna go back to my row so you
please wanna go back to my row so you think your boss is a control freak
think your boss is a control freak
think your boss is a control freak try working with Stanley Kubrick the
try working with Stanley Kubrick the
try working with Stanley Kubrick the legendary director was notorious for
legendary director was notorious for
legendary director was notorious for pushing his actors to their limit and in
pushing his actors to their limit and in
pushing his actors to their limit and in keeping with that reputation
keeping with that reputation
keeping with that reputation he drove shall we devolve so hard on the
he drove shall we devolve so hard on the
he drove shall we devolve so hard on the set of this 1980 horror film that her
set of this 1980 horror film that her
set of this 1980 horror film that her hair began to fall out as her character
hair began to fall out as her character
hair began to fall out as her character spends pretty much the whole second half
spends pretty much the whole second half
spends pretty much the whole second half of film under the threat of death Duvall
of film under the threat of death Duvall
of film under the threat of death Duvall was constantly dehydrated and exhausted
was constantly dehydrated and exhausted
was constantly dehydrated and exhausted from all the petrified running screaming
from all the petrified running screaming
from all the petrified running screaming and crying stops swinging it like that
and crying stops swinging it like that
and crying stops swinging it like that on top of that in the horrifying scene
on top of that in the horrifying scene
on top of that in the horrifying scene in which uses a bat to defend yourself
in which uses a bat to defend yourself
in which uses a bat to defend yourself against a crazed jack Kubrick demanded
against a crazed jack Kubrick demanded
against a crazed jack Kubrick demanded 127 cakes Duvall has called the
127 cakes Duvall has called the
127 cakes Duvall has called the experience almost unbearable
experience almost unbearable
experience almost unbearable [Music]
[Music]
[Music] before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I mean looks like
few honorable mentions I mean looks like
few honorable mentions I mean looks like music breaking rules it’s not a play out
music breaking rules it’s not a play out
music breaking rules it’s not a play out good luck with bad clear and right stock
good luck with bad clear and right stock
good luck with bad clear and right stock like the courage of your convictions
like the courage of your convictions
like the courage of your convictions doing number one Tippi Hedren the birds
doing number one Tippi Hedren the birds
doing number one Tippi Hedren the birds I sometimes go to bird chats on Friday
I sometimes go to bird chats on Friday
I sometimes go to bird chats on Friday another demanding director on set Alfred
another demanding director on set Alfred
another demanding director on set Alfred Hitchcock insisted that hadrons fear of
Hitchcock insisted that hadrons fear of
Hitchcock insisted that hadrons fear of birds seem genuine in the film to
birds seem genuine in the film to
birds seem genuine in the film to achieve the desired result without
achieve the desired result without
achieve the desired result without hedgehogs knowledge Hitchcock went back
hedgehogs knowledge Hitchcock went back
hedgehogs knowledge Hitchcock went back on his promise to the actress that the
on his promise to the actress that the
on his promise to the actress that the birds would be mechanical and instead
birds would be mechanical and instead
birds would be mechanical and instead used real ones
so during case members of the crew
so during case members of the crew actually threw live birds at the
actually threw live birds at the
actually threw live birds at the terrified actress after five days of
terrified actress after five days of
terrified actress after five days of this treatment she experienced a
this treatment she experienced a
this treatment she experienced a breakdown and only returned to set after
breakdown and only returned to set after
breakdown and only returned to set after a doctor mandated week to recuperate and
a doctor mandated week to recuperate and
a doctor mandated week to recuperate and rest a word of advice to any directors
rest a word of advice to any directors
rest a word of advice to any directors CEOs managers or bosses watching if you
CEOs managers or bosses watching if you
CEOs managers or bosses watching if you want your employees to stick around
want your employees to stick around
want your employees to stick around probably a good idea not to throw live
probably a good idea not to throw live
probably a good idea not to throw live animals at them without their consent I
animals at them without their consent I
animals at them without their consent I hardly think a few birds are going to
hardly think a few birds are going to
hardly think a few birds are going to bring about the end of the world
bring about the end of the world
bring about the end of the world these might a few birds do you agree
these might a few birds do you agree
these might a few birds do you agree with our picks check out these other
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