Hugh Grant reveals ‘tantrums’ on set of new movie: ‘I did a Christian Bale’
nypost.comGrant, 62, told the Daily Mail in an interview published Saturday.“Then it turns out that she’s an extremely nice local woman who was the chaperone of the young girl.
Terrible. A lot of grovelling…”He added that he “did a ‘Christian Bale,'” referring to Bale’s expletive-laden rant at cinematographer Shane Hurlbut for walking into the middle of a scene to check a light during shooting for 2009’s “Terminator Salvation.” Bale publicly apologized when audio of the outburst leaked.Grant’s new movie — set to premiere March 10 at South by Southwest ahead of a March 31 wide release — follows a charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers as they try to retrieve a lost relic.
The project is an adaptation of the popular game “Dungeons & Dragons.” This isn’t the first time Grant has exhibited wretched set etiquette, including on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”In 2012, Stewart revealed he had banned Grant after interviewing him in 2009 to promote the Sarah Jessica Parker romcom “Did You Hear About The Morgans?”“He’s giving everyone sh– the whole time, and he’s a big pain in the ass,” Stewart recalled, as he claimed that Grant even complained about the movie clip that was featured on the show.Grant admitted the poor behavior, tweeting in 2012: “Turns out my inner crab got the better of me with TV producer in 09.
Unforgivable. J Stewart correct to give me kicking.”He later told Vanity Fair, in 2015: “I did have a tantrum backstage. About once a year, I have a really mega-tantrum, and sadly he witnessed one.”In a 2020 interview with the Los Angeles Times, Grant revealed how career troubles affected his demeanor. “I developed a bad attitude from about 2005 onwards, shortly after ‘Music and Lyrics.’ I just had enough.
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