This was fascinating to hear. “On Golden Pond” is one of my all time favorite movies. The characters of Ethyl & Norman reminded me of my dad and stepmom. I told them that they needed to see the movie. The next time I saw them, My dad was wearing a “Norman” sweater and boldly exclaimed “I have a new hero!”
Really like these stories about Katharine Hepburn. She's one of my favorite personalities. The closest I ever got to see her was in 1976, when she was in Los Angeles staying at George Cukors home near Doheny Drive. Some people I knew lived katty korner from Cukor's home. There was a tall stone fence around his property. It was about 6' tall. My friends pointed out the top of a sun type hat that was walking around in the back of Cukor's yard. They said that's Katherine Hepburn under that hat. Apparently she liked to work in Cukor's garden while she was staying with him in town on business.
apparently, Cukor was gay as fuck, so most women could practically frolic in the nude around him and be perfectly safe, so no wonder she liked to hang out there.
Amazing how many people on here feel qualified to correct a man who actually knew her very well, when the closest they ever got to her is watching RUclips.
Watching this interview, it occurs to me that the British seem to have more words for 'argument' than the Eskimos do for snow: tiff, row, bru-ha-ha.....ding-dong.
Hepburn was never the most talented actor, but she had the most incredible drive and determination to build a great career. She was always willing to use any and every trick or strategy she could think of to get good roles and to stand out in them.
What a fantastic storyteller the host of this video is. I could listen to him for hours. To know that Katherine Hepburn at the beginning was testing the director was an incredibly wise insight. To understand that Hepburn was going to at some points assert herself in ways that could be challenging and triumph in the way the director did is a tribute to his greatness. And lastly On Golden Pond showed out well at the Oscars which validates the efforts of everyone involved .
People say Bette Davis could be difficult. Bette said the only thing she had a problem with was bad directors and bad scripts. Katherine is good,but I'm Team Bette.
Wiki Bio = Kathryn Hepburn was raised in a wealthy family from Connecticut & began to act while at Bryn Mawr College (for Women). She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality and outspokenness. She was not a typical wife. Spouse: Ludlow Ogden Smith (m. 1928; div. 1934 = 6 years). Partner: Spencer Tracy (1941-1967; his death) = 26 years.
I love Katharine Hepburn. She seemed very much her own woman, yet in a way that was endearing, to me anyway. Maybe not to her costars and personal acquaintances .
@@jamesmcinnis208 Well...she WAS uncomfortable with interviews....and Cavett ended up doing at least 2 shows with her....with all of that furniture moving etc. Those interviews with Hepburn....one of Cavett's finest moments. She did NOT like "spontaneity". not one bit. Appeared at one Academy Awards ceremony.
@@glennfromthebronx the one time she did the Academy Awards was when she was presenting, didn't mind that but receiving an award not so much. There was a recollection by a friend of hers, that she kept all the academy awards in the pantry at her home in Connecticut. But what she had framed and on display at her New York apartment were the nomination certificates for when she didn't win. She thought those were more interesting.
@@cmcb09 I saw her and 2 staff/older man and woman, rushing out of her townhouse in midtown east...packing things hurriedly in a station wagon....all within a half minute or so. I was on my way to a doctor's appointment...had no idea she live on that street. It was kinda' exhausting just watching the three of them pack the car so quickly....with no wasted effort or hesitation. This was @1985 or so..so she was well in her 80s. Soooo....she kept them in her pantry. lmao
@@glennfromthebronx that's amazing that you saw her in person, there is a clip on here from a few years before she died. Some paparazzi filmed her as she was being helped into her car she gave them the most contemptuous glare I've ever seen. I'm sure if she hadn't been so frail at that point she might have gone over to them and given them what for.
shannon hill I agree. And the fact that she chose not to because she believed she was too selfish to raise the kids right, to me shows that she'd be a good one. Anyway, I respect her decision
Why? When the phone stops ringing and the Diva realizes no one in Hollywood will deal with her nonsense anymore, perhaps she'll see who really holds the cards in the situation. If I'm the Producer of the movie, I'd make damn sure any star who holds up production of my movie becomes financially responsible for every minute we're not shooting because of their ridiculous demands. IOW, have it in the contract they sign. No "star" is irreplacable.
The great Kate won her fourth Oscar for this film. Fonda won his first competitive Oscar for this film. They both had been acting for 50 years! They were STARS of the highest magnitude!
@@akikolehmainen88--NO. "Stars" are hired because they are a box office draw--they fill theater seats. "Stars" are actors hired to play parts. And, as Dolly Parton said to Sylvester Stallone in "Rhinestone", stars are really nothing more than big balls of hot gases.
@@onemercilessming1342 You don't draw an audience by showing up and doing as told. Why such dismissive attitude towards Hepburn who had by then been half a century in business and knew what she needed to do to make the production work? You might not like her methods but the movie became second biggest box office that year and got 10 Oscar nominations and 3 wins, one for Hepburn herself.
@@akikolehmainen88--You draw an audience as an actor by showing up and doing EXACTLY as you're told. That's why there are directors. It is THEIR vision for the film that matters, not that of the paid hack who spews the lines. There are any number of actors who could fill those roles. Diva behavior is unacceptable and the BEST actors and actresses do not indulge in it. Tom Hanks comes to mind--as does Tom Cruise, Chris Pratt, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Now, before you get on your high horse about Hepburn, she was the mistress of a married man for decades (Spencer Tracy) who wouldn't divorce his wife (Roman Catholics at the time were usually excommunicated for divorcing before Vatican II). She WILLINGLY interfered into a religious relationship to which she had no moral right. Look up the interviews by Peter O'Toole and Anthony Hopkins and those who actually had to deal with the bitch.
@@onemercilessming1342 Oh dear, you have almost no understanding how artists work. But this is really about dissing Hepburn for being in a relationship with a man who refused to divorce his wife, isn't it. I bet you could go on about that for hours. Rather than advising people how to make movies, you might be more comfortable consulting a nunnery.
Katherine Hepburn was an excellent actress and a unique personality, but not a nice person, inconsiderate and a pain in the ass. I am not saying that because she was a woman.
aris asis she was indeed testing the director. Some directors are very intimidated by big stars. The director has the entirety of the movie to shape from beginning to end. If they don’t keep the star under control the movie can be ruined. Every actor wants to shine bright but that can throw the movie out of balance. Kate knew that. She had to know if the director was strong enough to keep control of the movie and make it a good one. A great performance in a lousy movie doesn’t do anybody any good.
@@clairieannie1 Why does she need to test anyone, in the first place? Who gave her that authority? She's just one of the paid actors. If she has concerns, she needs to bring it up professionally. If she does not trust the creative abilities of people she's going to be working with, she should have brought that up before signing the contract to appear in the movie. She does not need to wait until the first day of actual shooting to "test" the director. Should the director test her on the second day? What about the camera person, does he get his chance to test Hepburn on the third day, and have her fired if he does not like how she looks in some angles? She was just being a spoiled brat, and wanted to get her way.
She won her fourth Best Actress Academy Award for this film and had been acting for fifty years. If a director can’t handle someone of that magnitude of talent, then the director is in for months of trouble. Rydell handled it well, and thus, HE wasn’t fired.
@@TubenIt83 It was an academy award that she does not deserve. Hepburn's acting prowess is way overrated. She would not stand a chance next to Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith, or Judi Dench - all very talented yet very professional and respectful to everyone. No Diva issues. And the Oscars is nothing but a club of self-entitled narcissists patting themselves on the back. Hepburn had been in the business long enough so her arrogance in "testing" a director on the first day of shooting can be excused? And the director "handled it well so he wasn't fired"? This is a classic case of abuse of power in Hollywood, and it is so bad, Hepburn's fans are falling over themselves to make this story look better.
Some men are confused about the double standards imposed on women and not on men. If Daniel Day Lewis had done exactly what she did, a “test” of sorts, I doubt you’d call him difficult.
Nonsense...I do not believe there was an ulterior motive behind Hepburn's costume flip. She was just being bratty. Imperious. She wasn't "testing" the director's mettle. She wasn't going to do anything to risk the picture. When she was shooting, she was the consummate pro. Besides, offers weren't exactly rolling in for her any more than they were for Fonda. He was grateful for the work, and so was she... Hepburn had a well-deserved reputation for putting up a front. For being abrasive. But that was just the way she was. Lots of people who met her for the first time said she was blustery and off-putting for the first couple minutes and after that, perfectible charming. A lot of that was probably because she never came out. She defended her privacy to the bitter end.
fyi- Billy was talking about the FIRST day of shooting only. KAte DID have a reputation...and BIlly referred back to Cukor's first day working with her: she DID "test" her directors...arguably for the sake of the film/project. GIven her earliest film (and stage) history...who can "blame" her?
Think she didn't like males 😂 she felt such a bias in the world. She was a taurus we are like that. We know if I was a man I would have a different life
Katherine Hepburn was a Hollywood product that came with all the shortcomings that usually come with actors from that industry. British actors on the other hand are far more professional, due to the fact that the mayority had to pay their dues early on. Katherine on top of that was a lesbian, and they usually come with alot of baggage. So, it can be definitely hard working with them. Still hear horror stories from people in the film industry from abroad how difficult it has always been working with entitled american actors. With some exceptions, of course!
@@nataliazakula3400 oviously, you're behind the times about Hollywood celebrities. Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy were closed homosexuals. Their relationship was an intellectual one that became very emotional over time. Do some research and you will find that the truth behind their relationship has been widely written about. Maybe, they were bi-sexual like Howard Hughes was, but I doubt it! If, they had lived in a different time with nothing to lose they would have been living an open gay life. Please understand, that for a long time, I too believed that most actors in Hollywood were straight, but having worked for people in the industry who had been around that period in filmmaking was an eye opener!
hector manuel I don’t usually research these things since one’s persuasions aren’t my focus, but yes I followed up and am caught up on Tracy. She must have deeply loved and respected him as a friend, as her emotion toward him is always of total adoration. Grant, stanwick, Hepburn, Garbo, all obvious. Ah well, I’ll still keep my crush on Tracy although his spirit cannot return the favor.
What was the test supposed to prove, that she could push around the staff because she's a living legend? Yuck. I would have treated her like someone suffering from dementia because it sounds like that's how she was behaving.
The test wasn't to push staff around, but to make sure staff WOULDN'T get pushed around. She had to make sure the director wasn't going to give in to her simply because she was a 'star'. When she knew he was standing strong, she agreed to his request. I'm sure she had experienced many yes men in her career, and knew that was a problem in getting good work done. Williams said he felt Kate would have Rydell off the picture if he caved in to her demands., which may have been an overstatement. But she probably learned from experience she had to play nasty for a bit, to know she could trust the rest of the shoot.
What a story teller. Such a good nature on display. Mr. Williams must have been a pleasure to work with.
He smiles WAY TOO MUCH, very disturbing, must be gay or something!
...such a polite well spoken homosexual.
@@mrb8993 Why thank you.
@@mrb8993 Is his sexuality relevant? Is that meant to be a snide comment? Do you equate good nature and politeness with homosexuality?
Wonderful voice and brilliant story teller.
Wonderful stories, beautifully told. The 'golden age' of Hollywood.
Tim Lynch Bad enough libs, all dead now. But replaced by woke, dope, “super libs”. Wonder how many are “Harvey suckers”, and pedos?
1982 was hardly the golden age. Of course Hepburn made many films in the 30’s & 40’s, commonly referred to as the golden age of cinema.
This was fascinating to hear. “On Golden Pond” is one of my all time favorite movies. The characters of Ethyl & Norman reminded me of my dad and stepmom. I told them that they needed to see the movie. The next time I saw them, My dad was wearing a “Norman” sweater and boldly exclaimed “I have a new hero!”
The detail he remembers is extraordinary.
This man has an incredible memory!
Really like these stories about Katharine Hepburn. She's one of my favorite personalities. The closest I ever got to see her was in 1976, when she was in Los Angeles staying at George Cukors home near Doheny Drive. Some people I knew lived katty korner from Cukor's home. There was a tall stone fence around his property. It was about 6' tall. My friends pointed out the top of a sun type hat that was walking around in the back of Cukor's yard. They said that's Katherine Hepburn under that hat. Apparently she liked to work in Cukor's garden while she was staying with him in town on business.
apparently, Cukor was gay as fuck, so most women could practically frolic in the nude around him and be perfectly safe, so no wonder she liked to hang out there.
Billy....You are amazing!!! I love you!!!
He's so wonderfully well spoken.
Amazing how many people on here feel qualified to correct a man who actually knew her very well, when the closest they ever got to her is watching RUclips.
I could watch these clips all day. Excellent.
Watching this interview, it occurs to me that the British seem to have more words for 'argument' than the Eskimos do for snow: tiff, row, bru-ha-ha.....ding-dong.
Never thought about it but you're right, there's dozens.
Barney’...
Bust-up, dust-up, slanging match & words at 10 paces....😉
Hepburn was never the most talented actor, but she had the most incredible drive and determination to build a great career.
She was always willing to use any and every trick or strategy she could think of to get good roles and to stand out in them.
What a wonderful interview from a great artist.
Always the gentleman, william.
The egos would drive me crazy 😊
What a fantastic storyteller the host of this video is. I could listen to him for hours. To know that Katherine Hepburn at the beginning was testing the director was an incredibly wise insight. To understand that Hepburn was going to at some points assert herself in ways that could be challenging and triumph in the way the director did is a tribute to his greatness. And lastly On Golden Pond showed out well at the Oscars which validates the efforts of everyone involved .
*As an actor, no matter how famous you are, YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS. The director is.*
When the gal who literally made women wearing trousers so popular that it became ordinary turns up on set in black silken slacks, you know it’s on!
"Will someone please stop time! I am so tired of it passing on like it is nothing, when it is everything." - Anonymous
She was a force to be reckoned with , no doubt about that.
People say Bette Davis could be difficult. Bette said the only thing she had a problem with was bad directors and bad scripts. Katherine is good,but I'm Team Bette.
Hepburn and Fonda both won Oscars for this film.
Both undeserved, unfortunately.
It was Hepburn's record setting, well deserved forth Oscar. She was beautiful in this movie as in life.
Undeserved?????
Wiki Bio = Kathryn Hepburn was raised in a wealthy family from Connecticut & began to act while at Bryn Mawr College (for Women). She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited personality and outspokenness. She was not a typical wife. Spouse: Ludlow Ogden Smith (m. 1928; div. 1934 = 6 years). Partner: Spencer Tracy (1941-1967; his death) = 26 years.
I love Katharine Hepburn. She seemed very much her own woman, yet in a way that was endearing, to me anyway. Maybe not to her costars and personal acquaintances .
I always admired her independence and bluntness, but the Dick Cavett interview revealed to the world her unappealing arrogance.
@@jamesmcinnis208 Well...she WAS uncomfortable with interviews....and Cavett ended up doing at least 2 shows with her....with all of that furniture moving etc. Those interviews with Hepburn....one of Cavett's finest moments. She did NOT like "spontaneity". not one bit. Appeared at one Academy Awards ceremony.
@@glennfromthebronx the one time she did the Academy Awards was when she was presenting, didn't mind that but receiving an award not so much. There was a recollection by a friend of hers, that she kept all the academy awards in the pantry at her home in Connecticut. But what she had framed and on display at her New York apartment were the nomination certificates for when she didn't win. She thought those were more interesting.
@@cmcb09 I saw her and 2 staff/older man and woman, rushing out of her townhouse in midtown east...packing things hurriedly in a station wagon....all within a half minute or so. I was on my way to a doctor's appointment...had no idea she live on that street. It was kinda' exhausting just watching the three of them pack the car so quickly....with no wasted effort or hesitation. This was @1985 or so..so she was well in her 80s. Soooo....she kept them in her pantry. lmao
@@glennfromthebronx that's amazing that you saw her in person, there is a clip on here from a few years before she died. Some paparazzi filmed her as she was being helped into her car she gave them the most contemptuous glare I've ever seen. I'm sure if she hadn't been so frail at that point she might have gone over to them and given them what for.
It was her name out there on the Marquee. It has to be good.
She was ugly (don’t know why Bette said she wanted to look like her 🤮) and an ass
@@pattimaeda6097 I always thought Kate Hepburn had an inflated ego.
If she had kids believe me there would be a nasty book
Greco Grant She was a lesbian, that’s why she had no kids.
that's why she was smart enough not to have any.
If she had kids I’m sure she would of been a great mother, someone they would look up to and respect!
shannon hill I agree. And the fact that she chose not to because she believed she was too selfish to raise the kids right, to me shows that she'd be a good one. Anyway, I respect her decision
teawithme She was a lesbian and chose not to have children. She could’ve adopted but chose not to.
Hepburn always sounds like she was not a nice person
i alwys detected a mean streak n her.....
She was a thousand years old by 1981.
Keep breathing. Someday YOU will be a thousand years old. It happens.
i would go crazy if i were locked in a room with Hepburn or Bette Davis.
Oh but what a memory you'd have if it and what a story to regale folks with.
Katharine Hepburn played Coco Chanel in a Broadway production called Coco in 1969, so that could explain the fashion sense.
Did they show the part about Chanel being a Nazi collaborator in that film? Is it worth seeing?
Being a woman at the top back then, well you had to be tough and verbal to stay on top or in the running
😍
One actor put it succinctly; "Katherine Hepburn didn't like anyone."
A star is a star. Capricious comes with it....put up with it
Why? When the phone stops ringing and the Diva realizes no one in Hollywood will deal with her nonsense anymore, perhaps she'll see who really holds the cards in the situation. If I'm the Producer of the movie, I'd make damn sure any star who holds up production of my movie becomes financially responsible for every minute we're not shooting because of their ridiculous demands. IOW, have it in the contract they sign. No "star" is irreplacable.
The great Kate won her fourth Oscar for this film. Fonda won his first competitive Oscar for this film. They both had been acting for 50 years! They were STARS of the highest magnitude!
One wonders if Billy "lit the set "for this interview.(or a least had a hand in it )
She should have been fired. She was an actress hired to play a specific part, not "test" directors to see if they met her exacting standards.
You hire stars to be stars, not to play parts.
@@akikolehmainen88--NO. "Stars" are hired because they are a box office draw--they fill theater seats. "Stars" are actors hired to play parts. And, as Dolly Parton said to Sylvester Stallone in "Rhinestone", stars are really nothing more than big balls of hot gases.
@@onemercilessming1342 You don't draw an audience by showing up and doing as told.
Why such dismissive attitude towards Hepburn who had by then been half a century in business and knew what she needed to do to make the production work? You might not like her methods but the movie became second biggest box office that year and got 10 Oscar nominations and 3 wins, one for Hepburn herself.
@@akikolehmainen88--You draw an audience as an actor by showing up and doing EXACTLY as you're told. That's why there are directors. It is THEIR vision for the film that matters, not that of the paid hack who spews the lines. There are any number of actors who could fill those roles. Diva behavior is unacceptable and the BEST actors and actresses do not indulge in it. Tom Hanks comes to mind--as does Tom Cruise, Chris Pratt, and Bryce Dallas Howard. Now, before you get on your high horse about Hepburn, she was the mistress of a married man for decades (Spencer Tracy) who wouldn't divorce his wife (Roman Catholics at the time were usually excommunicated for divorcing before Vatican II). She WILLINGLY interfered into a religious relationship to which she had no moral right. Look up the interviews by Peter O'Toole and Anthony Hopkins and those who actually had to deal with the bitch.
@@onemercilessming1342 Oh dear, you have almost no understanding how artists work. But this is really about dissing Hepburn for being in a relationship with a man who refused to divorce his wife, isn't it. I bet you could go on about that for hours. Rather than advising people how to make movies, you might be more comfortable consulting a nunnery.
Maybe at her age & experience, she was just in the “ this is how it’s gonna be” mood ..
Katherine Hepburn was an excellent actress and a unique personality, but not a nice person, inconsiderate and a pain in the ass. I am not saying that because she was a woman.
She was like a man and people had to take it or leave it.Anything less in that industry and she would have been pushed out of the career she had.
That's why the lady was a scamp.
Another spoiled, entitled celebrity. She was not testing the director. She was being a brat.
aris asis she was indeed testing the director. Some directors are very intimidated by big stars. The director has the entirety of the movie to shape from beginning to end. If they don’t keep the star under control the movie can be ruined. Every actor wants to shine bright but that can throw the movie out of balance. Kate knew that. She had to know if the director was strong enough to keep control of the movie and make it a good one. A great performance in a lousy movie doesn’t do anybody any good.
@@clairieannie1 Why does she need to test anyone, in the first place? Who gave her that authority? She's just one of the paid actors. If she has concerns, she needs to bring it up professionally. If she does not trust the creative abilities of people she's going to be working with, she should have brought that up before signing the contract to appear in the movie. She does not need to wait until the first day of actual shooting to "test" the director. Should the director test her on the second day? What about the camera person, does he get his chance to test Hepburn on the third day, and have her fired if he does not like how she looks in some angles? She was just being a spoiled brat, and wanted to get her way.
She won her fourth Best Actress Academy Award for this film and had been acting for fifty years. If a director can’t handle someone of that magnitude of talent, then the director is in for months of trouble. Rydell handled it well, and thus, HE wasn’t fired.
@@TubenIt83 It was an academy award that she does not deserve. Hepburn's acting prowess is way overrated. She would not stand a chance next to Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith, or Judi Dench - all very talented yet very professional and respectful to everyone. No Diva issues. And the Oscars is nothing but a club of self-entitled narcissists patting themselves on the back. Hepburn had been in the business long enough so her arrogance in "testing" a director on the first day of shooting can be excused? And the director "handled it well so he wasn't fired"? This is a classic case of abuse of power in Hollywood, and it is so bad, Hepburn's fans are falling over themselves to make this story look better.
@@arisasis7502 your ignorance of the time and the industry are astounding. Go watch Family Guy or something,It will suit you better
Some women confuse being difficult with being strong.
Some men are confused about the double standards imposed on women and not on men. If Daniel Day Lewis had done exactly what she did, a “test” of sorts, I doubt you’d call him difficult.
@@codyrikerbr my sense is hollywood is full of a$$holes. male and female. sorry, feperson.
'Strong' is the ability to have a discussion about things that matter to you. Psychoticly enraged shrieking and tantrums.. is the behavior of a bully.
@@codyrikerbr exactly
@@codyrikerbr yes, he'd be a complex, misunderstood genius.
I always knew that Katharine Hepburn was NO angel. I liked her, but I never thought she was 'all that'. Give me Bette Davis any day.
nonsense.
Good thing your THOUGHT doesn't matter!
I guess you FORGET/DON'T KNOW Bette Davis' reputation! LEGENDS that last ALWAYS want the best!
Who the hells he talking about? Hank?????
Henry Fonda
Nonsense...I do not believe there was an ulterior motive behind Hepburn's costume flip. She was just being bratty. Imperious.
She wasn't "testing" the director's mettle. She wasn't going to do anything to risk the picture. When she was shooting, she was the consummate pro. Besides, offers weren't exactly rolling in for her any more than they were for Fonda. He was grateful for the work, and so was she...
Hepburn had a well-deserved reputation for putting up a front. For being abrasive. But that was just the way she was. Lots of people who met her for the first time said she was blustery and off-putting for the first couple minutes and after that, perfectible charming.
A lot of that was probably because she never came out. She defended her privacy to the bitter end.
fyi- Billy was talking about the FIRST day of shooting only. KAte DID have a reputation...and BIlly referred back to Cukor's first day working with her: she DID "test" her directors...arguably for the sake of the film/project. GIven her earliest film (and stage) history...who can "blame" her?
Hepburn and Fonda both won Oscars for this film.
She was a wac job.
Think she didn't like males 😂 she felt such a bias in the world. She was a taurus we are like that. We know if I was a man I would have a different life
The movie could have been a masterpiece and one of the greats, but was permanently scarred and overshadowed by crude language that was so unnecessary.
Grow up.
@@CMOT101 I did and had a much better upbringing than you.
Congratulations on your birthday! 110 this year?
Katherine Hepburn was a Hollywood product that came with all the shortcomings that usually come with actors from that industry. British actors on the other hand are far more professional, due to the fact that the mayority had to pay their dues early on. Katherine on top of that was a lesbian, and they usually come with alot of baggage. So, it can be definitely hard working with them. Still hear horror stories from people in the film industry from abroad how difficult it has always been working with entitled american actors. With some exceptions, of course!
You are an idiot.
What an absolute load of homophobic crap.
Lesbian, huh? It must have been that Spencer’s obviously female nature that drew her in.
@@nataliazakula3400 oviously, you're behind the times about Hollywood celebrities. Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy were closed homosexuals. Their relationship was an intellectual one that became very emotional over time. Do some research and you will find that the truth behind their relationship has been widely written about. Maybe, they were bi-sexual like Howard Hughes was, but I doubt it! If, they had lived in a different time with nothing to lose they would have been living an open gay life. Please understand, that for a long time, I too believed that most actors in Hollywood were straight, but having worked for people in the industry who had been around that period in filmmaking was an eye opener!
hector manuel I don’t usually research these things since one’s persuasions aren’t my focus, but yes I followed up and am caught up on Tracy. She must have deeply loved and respected him as a friend, as her emotion toward him is always of total adoration. Grant, stanwick, Hepburn, Garbo, all obvious. Ah well, I’ll still keep my crush on Tracy although his spirit cannot return the favor.
What was the test supposed to prove, that she could push around the staff because she's a living legend? Yuck. I would have treated her like someone suffering from dementia because it sounds like that's how she was behaving.
Strange how people who understand nothing are always anxious to share their opinions.
The test wasn't to push staff around, but to make sure staff WOULDN'T get pushed around. She had to make sure the director wasn't going to give in to her simply because she was a 'star'. When she knew he was standing strong, she agreed to his request. I'm sure she had experienced many yes men in her career, and knew that was a problem in getting good work done. Williams said he felt Kate would have Rydell off the picture if he caved in to her demands., which may have been an overstatement. But she probably learned from experience she had to play nasty for a bit, to know she could trust the rest of the shoot.
@@namj8145 Good point. I hadn't seen it from that perspective. Thanks for weighing in.
@@machovoce6826 Thank you for making it abundantly clear that you are incapable of a discussion. I'll waste no more time.
Bullshit.
The days are long gone that a lefty would admire someone for not putting up with their bullshit... cancel and shaming are now virtuous..
Hepburn was a professional pain in the ass.