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Movie Stars Do the Dumbest Things - cover

Movie Stars Do the Dumbest Things

Bill Crawford, Margaret Moser, Michael Bertin

Publisher: Renaissance Books

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Summary

Johnny Depp. Marilyn Monroe. Marlon Brando.  Leonardo DiCaprio.  Woody Allen.  Shanron Stone.  What do all of these actors have in common?  They're outrageous, receive huge salaries, have enormous egos, and have way too much spare time.  Their out-of-control lifestyles prove that, as one Hollywood observer noted, "Hollywood is a trip through a sewer in a glass-bottomed boat." You'll learn which director was furious when he was misquoted as saying, "Actors are cattle."  He claimed he had really said, "Actors should be treated as cattle." You'll discover that Bruce Wilis ordered the final scenes in Striking Distance to be re-shot at a cost of over $750,000 because the original shots exposed his toupee.You'll find that Melanie Griffith explained her ignorance of the Nazi holocaust by saying, "I don't know why I didn't know.  Maybe I missed school that day...I'm not stupid." Whether you're a fan of Hugh Grant, Dennis Hopper, or Whoopi Goldberg, you'll learn about all of the embarrassing moments in your favorite star's life.  From actors like Ben Affleck and Cameron Diaz to screen legends like Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland, Movie Stars Do the Dumbest Things is proof that actors are more childish and impulsive than you've ever imagined.
Available since: 04/01/2011.
Print length: 324 pages.

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