Four For Friday - He Stepped In
Back in the day there was a movie. Based on a long-running TV show, and not the only film based on this TV show although there weren't many after. The director was a B list director who worked in a different capacity for an A list director beforehand. The star of the movie is a now an A-/B+ actress better known for the permanent A lister she is married too then her acting. At that point, she was a barely known up and comer.
At one point in the filming of the movie, one of the producers, who included a permanent A+ director and a couple of permanent A/A- directors, and then A+ list producer, demanded the actress to do a nude scene that was not previously scripted and was not a part of the film just so they could have an excuse to see her naked. The actress refused and the director declined to film the scene, taking the actress's side, but the producers threatened the both of them, and pressured them to include the nude scene, even though it made no sense to the film.
The lead actor of the film was actor who would eventually become a B-/C+ lister, at best, but was at the time a solid A- lister and rising. He would destroy his career with his next film, a leading role in a movie made before its time, but would eke out at least one more major role with a permanent A+ director before fading into direct to video obscurity. At the time, however, he had power and when he found out what was happening to the actress, he stepped in. He refused to film any more scenes until the producers left her alone. He even suggested a compromise scene that would suggest what the producers "wanted" without even including nudity. Because he was too important to the film, they couldn't say no, and the actress was spared doing the nude scene.
At one point in the filming of the movie, one of the producers, who included a permanent A+ director and a couple of permanent A/A- directors, and then A+ list producer, demanded the actress to do a nude scene that was not previously scripted and was not a part of the film just so they could have an excuse to see her naked. The actress refused and the director declined to film the scene, taking the actress's side, but the producers threatened the both of them, and pressured them to include the nude scene, even though it made no sense to the film.
The lead actor of the film was actor who would eventually become a B-/C+ lister, at best, but was at the time a solid A- lister and rising. He would destroy his career with his next film, a leading role in a movie made before its time, but would eke out at least one more major role with a permanent A+ director before fading into direct to video obscurity. At the time, however, he had power and when he found out what was happening to the actress, he stepped in. He refused to film any more scenes until the producers left her alone. He even suggested a compromise scene that would suggest what the producers "wanted" without even including nudity. Because he was too important to the film, they couldn't say no, and the actress was spared doing the nude scene.
Jada Pinkett/Will for couple?
ReplyDeleteOr Kelly Preston/Travolta
DeleteChristine Taylor/The Brady Bunch movie
ReplyDeleteThat was my thought @sandybrook, but I can't make the producers work.
DeleteBrady Bunch sounds plausible, but what about the rest?
DeleteAnd which Brady Movie ?
There was a scene with her and Greg Brady in the 2nd installment where they both take off their clothes but they are covered by a bed sheet but you can see their silhouettes.
DeleteWhat Jada movie was from a TV show? I'm totally blanking on this.
ReplyDeleteChristine Taylor and the craft? There was a gym/pool/ shower seen wher
ReplyDeleteI thought that too Sandy, but Christine is also divorced, and Gary Cole didnt have a career ending movie
ReplyDeleteBette Thomas directed but she was an actress before which this might be referring to.
ReplyDeleteHaving trouble fitting director Betty Thomas as someone who would allow this.
ReplyDeleteThe director was one of those who refused to go along with it.
ReplyDeleteBette originally didn’t but apparently was forced according to this blind. So let’s say they threatened to fire her if she didn’t.
ReplyDeleteSarah Michelle Geller/Freddie Prinze Jr./Scooby-Doo?
ReplyDeleteYes, director Raja Gosnell was earlier editor for Chris Columbus.
Deletefarrah fawcett and lee majors
ReplyDeleteAntonio Bandaras, Catherine Zeta Jones
ReplyDeleteMask of Zorro
TV show in the 50s.
Scene in stable where Zorro makes her blouse come down but her hair covers her body.
Not sure if the descriptions of the actors fit but this is what I got
@Lisa, Spielberg was a producer for that Zorro movie.
Deletethis was my guess as well
DeleteOh, I guess not. Sarah and Freddie are married.
ReplyDeleteOne of the Monty Python films?
ReplyDeleteIf the Stillers are divorced this probably isn’t her, but we are dealing with Enty who is always full of mis-information after all.
ReplyDeletewasn't she in some movie with mae west or a character a lot like her?
ReplyDeleteTales from the Crypt movie: Jada Pinkett Smith, Billy Zane for the straight to video actor who was hot at the time and director Ernest Dickerson was cinematographer for Spike Lee before being a director for this flick?
ReplyDeleteScooby-DO
ReplyDeleteIsla Fisher now married to Baron_Cohen
Freddie Prinze, Jr
so i guess the 'back in the day' means something to me. i'm thinking this is longer ago than most of these guesses.
ReplyDelete@Unknown- yup.
ReplyDeleteBilly Zane fits Montana. He would go on to Titanic with Cameron
ReplyDeleteHappily N'Ever After -movie before it's time
ReplyDeleteExec Producers, Richard Donner, Joel Silver, Robert Zemeckis. All permanent A list producers.
ReplyDeleteTHe movie he lead that was his downfall was The Phantom
ReplyDeleteBilly Zane was the next big thing at one time +1
ReplyDeleteBilly Zane has had one hell of a "destroyed career"
ReplyDeleteWho is not Wesley Snipes and Jennifer Lopez for $100, Alex.
ReplyDeleteIt's like you have to be a real piece of sh!t to be a producer.
ReplyDeleteThis shouldn’t even be a blind. If you have one actor in Hollywood who isn’t a scumbag, celebrate him. Unfortunately, a lot of these guesses are scumbags themselves
ReplyDeleteNot sure about the exact movies/director, but would Eric Roberts fit for the banished to direct to home video actor? He rarely does mainstream anymore, and has done a tonnnnnn of those movies!
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, what type of sicko wants to see Jada nekkid?
ReplyDeletehttps://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3506105/billy-zane-helped-get-rape-scene-demon-knight-changed/
ReplyDeleteAnd yes the Phantom is definitely ahead of its time
Yes, Billy Zane for the actor. Like most adults, I couldn’t care less who is the first to comment on these posts. It’s not a competition.
ReplyDeleteWhom ever this is he’s a hero and gentleman.
ReplyDeleteRita Wilson/Tom Hanks?
ReplyDelete+1 Rafael, Love Billy Zane and that movie.
ReplyDeleteIf this is Tales from the Crypt, then:
ReplyDeleteErnest Dickerson - director (also cinematographer to Spike Lee)
Billy Zane - actor
Jada Pinkett - actress (married to Will Smith)
A+ director among producers - Robert Zemeckis (though it doesn't say he was the one doing this, and I have always heard Zemeckis was a good guy) - production company was Dark Castle which was headed by notorious sleazebag Joel Silver who is probably the culprit here.
Remember Billy Zane in Dead Calm with Nicole Kidman? He was so hot and creepy at the same time. Fantastic actor who didn't play by Hollywood's agenda? No wonder he's slipped into obscurity.
ReplyDeleteI loved the movie Dead Calm.
ReplyDeleteStar wars movie with Chris pine.
ReplyDeleteStar trek I mean...
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