> Filmmakers also shouldn’t be horrible to others, he stressed. Being a director “is not about being an arsehole, but about listening,” McQueen said, adding that there are “too many” of the former. Calling actors “highly” intense and sensitive individuals, he said his goal is always to allow a creative team to arrive at a joint effort in the here and now.
> Discussing his approach to filmmaking and how his personal history affects it some more, McQueen said that as a Black man, he didn’t have any privilege, and therefore was focused on going ahead with his work. “I have to get the fuck on with it” and don’t have the privilege of thinking about certain things others may, he said. Asked for advice, he later also told an audience member to stay focused on the work: “Keep going on!”
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DarwinsKoala on
So get the fuck on with it all ready….
Sharaz_Jek123 on
Ironic because McQueen was a complete asshole to John Ridley and Ridley’s wife during the campaign trail for “12 Years a Slave”.
McQueen knew he didn’t do enough to be credited as a writer and then threw a bitch fit when things didn’t go his way, harassing Ridley’s wife at BAFTA (when Ridley was in the bathroom) and sarcastically clapping when Ridley won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars.
All directors make some changes to dialogue, and even some actors do, but there’s a gentlemen’s agreement (and guild policy) to allow the writer to take credit where it’s written substantially by him.
Hitchcock didn’t impose egregious screenplay credits on his films, even though he was an auteur.
A tell tale sign is that the producers didn’t get involved.
They likely knew Steve was in the wrong, but wanted to appease him by not completely taking the writer’s side.
So, yeah, McQueen is a snide, pompous prick and I bet his collaborators are laughing their asses off with his “no need to be an asshole” bullshit.
godumbledorkk on
James Cameron once visited a Ron Howard set and was flabbergasted by how nice he was
fidgetypenguin123 on
Today I learned there have been 2 Steve McQueens in Hollywood. Not that this is the point at all here, and you can have whatever name you want, but if you have the same name as another famous person wouldn’t you want to alter it to have less confusion, like go by Steven McQueen or something?
Invanabloom on
My friend worked on set with him & he was an arsehole sadly… a really bad experience, so this is interesting to read.
crackersncheeseman on
He might be Steve McQueen but he’s not Steve McQueen.
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> Filmmakers also shouldn’t be horrible to others, he stressed. Being a director “is not about being an arsehole, but about listening,” McQueen said, adding that there are “too many” of the former. Calling actors “highly” intense and sensitive individuals, he said his goal is always to allow a creative team to arrive at a joint effort in the here and now.
> Discussing his approach to filmmaking and how his personal history affects it some more, McQueen said that as a Black man, he didn’t have any privilege, and therefore was focused on going ahead with his work. “I have to get the fuck on with it” and don’t have the privilege of thinking about certain things others may, he said. Asked for advice, he later also told an audience member to stay focused on the work: “Keep going on!”
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So get the fuck on with it all ready….
Ironic because McQueen was a complete asshole to John Ridley and Ridley’s wife during the campaign trail for “12 Years a Slave”.
McQueen knew he didn’t do enough to be credited as a writer and then threw a bitch fit when things didn’t go his way, harassing Ridley’s wife at BAFTA (when Ridley was in the bathroom) and sarcastically clapping when Ridley won Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars.
All directors make some changes to dialogue, and even some actors do, but there’s a gentlemen’s agreement (and guild policy) to allow the writer to take credit where it’s written substantially by him.
Hitchcock didn’t impose egregious screenplay credits on his films, even though he was an auteur.
A tell tale sign is that the producers didn’t get involved.
They likely knew Steve was in the wrong, but wanted to appease him by not completely taking the writer’s side.
So, yeah, McQueen is a snide, pompous prick and I bet his collaborators are laughing their asses off with his “no need to be an asshole” bullshit.
James Cameron once visited a Ron Howard set and was flabbergasted by how nice he was
Today I learned there have been 2 Steve McQueens in Hollywood. Not that this is the point at all here, and you can have whatever name you want, but if you have the same name as another famous person wouldn’t you want to alter it to have less confusion, like go by Steven McQueen or something?
My friend worked on set with him & he was an arsehole sadly… a really bad experience, so this is interesting to read.
He might be Steve McQueen but he’s not Steve McQueen.