Reynolds also made the remark about never taking second billing to a woman to her. Caine and Turner had their comedic timing down to where they were completing each others sentences. She had already been filming her scenes for three weeks when they had to replace Caine. She was pregnant and had a stopping date. Christopher Reeve also said that he signed on because of Michael Caine and said that 'Switching Channels' ended up being the biggest regret of his career. Sounds like the common denominator here is Burt Reynolds. Apparently, Reynolds had been talking crap about her to Charles Durning, who was set to star with her in 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof'. Durning said he was prepared to hate her because of what he had been told but ended up becoming great friends with her, remarking that everything that he had heard about her was completely false. He also went on to do V.I. Warshawski with her.
@@lilchicklets I read Burt said she was a diva on the set & he's not into that kind of behavior. He didn't like her, & wasn't shy about it. She obviously didn't like that, she said he made her cry once, she therefore didn't like him. Great connections don't always happen on set...shit happens...such is life.
@@coldwinter5710 I actually know someone who worked on the set who said it was the opposite but to each their own. Sally Field didn't exactly say great things about Reynolds either in her book and we all know how Loni Anderson felt, since Reynolds made their messy divorce a very public spectacle. He had a loose cannon reputation and a chauvinistic attitude towards women in general. With Turner pregnant and a feminist to begin with, it was a disaster waiting to happen. I'm not saying that Turner's a saint by any stretch, being outspoken and saying what's on her mind. Gee, that sounds familiar. I'm sure Reynolds was probably feeling a bit defensive after being a last-minute replacement for a great actor, not being top-billed and being labeled as box office poison in the 80's after being top dog for a period of time. Probably not the kind of treatment he was used to.
@@lilchicklets Yep, It all depends on the perspective you are coming from. Kathleen & him didn't get along, shit happens & it shouldn't define either one of them. Not every movie partnership gives off bells & whistles. (Example: Debra Winger & Richard Gere HATED each other). Burt actually has a great amount of women fans who he's worked with over the decades who offer up a ton of respect for him, in films, TV, on the stage & at his acting school in FL. Marilou Henner, for example, who worked w/Burt at least 5 times, probably more...said he was the most generous person she ever knew & the best kisser! He held woman in very high regard within the industry & went to bat for many of them, often. I have nothing but disdain for the phony, cheating & massively greedy Loni Anderson (he caught her cheating w/one if his former students). She used their son terribly in their divorce to get large amounts of money from Burt she never deserved & to play with his emotions, to get back at him for leaving her. It doesn't get any more despicable than that. She was the single biggest mistake of his life. I think there was still a lot of hurt in what Sally wrote in her book about him. He was not faithful during their relationship which, obviously, hurt her deeply. But he did sincerely love & respect her & has never said a bad word about her, always offering her the highest of praise. It was a very selfish time in his life & he knew he blew it. She owed a lot to him, career wise, giving her her big break in films. I don't think she gave him enough credit & that was really disappointing. However, after he died, she sure had some very kind & loving words to say about their time together...so maybe some regret went both ways. Burt was a really kind & incredibly generous man, on & off the movie/TV sets, so says ALL his "friends", men & women alike. I don't take much stock in what bitter others, with their own agendas, have to say. We can't all be friends w/everyone.
@@coldwinter5710 Sounds like you read his biography. He was the first to fire shots across the bow publicly to control the narrative, so I guess who knows what the real story was. I'm sure he wised up a bit on his behavior once he realized he wasn't God's gift to Hollywood anymore. When you're doing a TV show, it certainly helps to try to get along with your co-stars since you will be with them for a long time if you're lucky. It certainly would've done him in if he created discord on the set of Evening Shade. I'm sure he was also happy to be back as top dog on Evening Shade. Realizing that you have to play well in the sandbox with others was the only way he was going to salvage his career. When you're a big star and selling movie tickets, studios will let you get away with some bad behavior. When you're not filling the seats, you got to go along to have any hope of finding work again.
Like many gay or bi actors Reynolds was into film nostalgia. He had an edge because of his appeal which many female film writers like I envt cause it got him dinner party invites where I would be happy to be a fly on the wall. Agree Laurel and Hardy..the best re: takes an perceptively appreciative of Cary Grant. In the early films Grant was all about reaction....face to camera takes. Marvelous! Reynolds tried his hand at interviewing some of the old stars and is so very good. So good. His enthusiasm showed, also his knowledge and his ability to establish a rapport. That ironic, lad-back, down-home persona accounts for alot.
Underrated movie.
Burt looks great :)
Bobbie disarmed him, good on her.
He hated Kathleen Turner because she did rehears with Michael Caine and didn´t want Burt. Burt noticed that and fired back on Kathleen.
Reynolds also made the remark about never taking second billing to a woman to her. Caine and Turner had their comedic timing down to where they were completing each others sentences. She had already been filming her scenes for three weeks when they had to replace Caine. She was pregnant and had a stopping date. Christopher Reeve also said that he signed on because of Michael Caine and said that 'Switching Channels' ended up being the biggest regret of his career. Sounds like the common denominator here is Burt Reynolds. Apparently, Reynolds had been talking crap about her to Charles Durning, who was set to star with her in 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof'. Durning said he was prepared to hate her because of what he had been told but ended up becoming great friends with her, remarking that everything that he had heard about her was completely false. He also went on to do V.I. Warshawski with her.
@@lilchicklets I read Burt said she was a diva on the set & he's not into that kind of behavior. He didn't like her, & wasn't shy about it. She obviously didn't like that, she said he made her cry once, she therefore didn't like him. Great connections don't always happen on set...shit happens...such is life.
@@coldwinter5710 I actually know someone who worked on the set who said it was the opposite but to each their own. Sally Field didn't exactly say great things about Reynolds either in her book and we all know how Loni Anderson felt, since Reynolds made their messy divorce a very public spectacle. He had a loose cannon reputation and a chauvinistic attitude towards women in general. With Turner pregnant and a feminist to begin with, it was a disaster waiting to happen. I'm not saying that Turner's a saint by any stretch, being outspoken and saying what's on her mind. Gee, that sounds familiar. I'm sure Reynolds was probably feeling a bit defensive after being a last-minute replacement for a great actor, not being top-billed and being labeled as box office poison in the 80's after being top dog for a period of time. Probably not the kind of treatment he was used to.
@@lilchicklets Yep, It all depends on the perspective you are coming from. Kathleen & him didn't get along, shit happens & it shouldn't define either one of them. Not every movie partnership gives off bells & whistles. (Example: Debra Winger & Richard Gere HATED each other). Burt actually has a great amount of women fans who he's worked with over the decades who offer up a ton of respect for him, in films, TV, on the stage & at his acting school in FL. Marilou Henner, for example, who worked w/Burt at least 5 times, probably more...said he was the most generous person she ever knew & the best kisser! He held woman in very high regard within the industry & went to bat for many of them, often. I have nothing but disdain for the phony, cheating & massively greedy Loni Anderson (he caught her cheating w/one if his former students). She used their son terribly in their divorce to get large amounts of money from Burt she never deserved & to play with his emotions, to get back at him for leaving her. It doesn't get any more despicable than that. She was the single biggest mistake of his life. I think there was still a lot of hurt in what Sally wrote in her book about him. He was not faithful during their relationship which, obviously, hurt her deeply. But he did sincerely love & respect her & has never said a bad word about her, always offering her the highest of praise. It was a very selfish time in his life & he knew he blew it. She owed a lot to him, career wise, giving her her big break in films. I don't think she gave him enough credit & that was really disappointing. However, after he died, she sure had some very kind & loving words to say about their time together...so maybe some regret went both ways. Burt was a really kind & incredibly generous man, on & off the movie/TV sets, so says ALL his "friends", men & women alike. I don't take much stock in what bitter others, with their own agendas, have to say. We can't all be friends w/everyone.
@@coldwinter5710 Sounds like you read his biography. He was the first to fire shots across the bow publicly to control the narrative, so I guess who knows what the real story was. I'm sure he wised up a bit on his behavior once he realized he wasn't God's gift to Hollywood anymore. When you're doing a TV show, it certainly helps to try to get along with your co-stars since you will be with them for a long time if you're lucky. It certainly would've done him in if he created discord on the set of Evening Shade. I'm sure he was also happy to be back as top dog on Evening Shade. Realizing that you have to play well in the sandbox with others was the only way he was going to salvage his career. When you're a big star and selling movie tickets, studios will let you get away with some bad behavior. When you're not filling the seats, you got to go along to have any hope of finding work again.
Burt used to get all the hot muff.
I mean that man ran his fingers through the hottest bush in Hollywood.
gross dude
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Like many gay or bi actors Reynolds was into film nostalgia. He had an edge because of his appeal which many female film writers like I envt cause it got him dinner party invites where I would be happy to be a fly on the wall. Agree Laurel and Hardy..the best re: takes an perceptively appreciative of Cary Grant. In the early films Grant was all about reaction....face to camera takes. Marvelous! Reynolds tried his hand at interviewing some of the old stars and is so very good. So good. His enthusiasm showed, also his knowledge and his ability to establish a rapport. That ironic, lad-back, down-home persona accounts for alot.
how did you find out he was gay?
@@markant9534 That`s for you to ask and for me to know?
He wasn’t gay ! Rubbish 😅