After doing all the James Dean research it got me thinking about other specific actors who have had quite hectic relationships with directors. Nothing long term, just the one off movie where actors proved to be difficult to work with.
Examples:
Apocalypse Now - Francis Ford Coppola
At the minute this is the only film that immediately springs to mind, not just because of Sheen's alcohol use on set, but obviously Brando's part in this film. His acting was genius in the final piece, but he arrived on set incredibly overweight, and he'd failed to read Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad's novel, upon which the movie was based, despite insistent requests from Coppola.
I'll add more to this as time goes by.
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