Movie Stars Do the Dumbest Things

Margaret Moser, Michael Bertin, Bill Crawford

Macmillan, Oct 29, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 320 pages

Johnny Depp. Marilyn Monroe. Marlon Brando. Leonardo DiCaprio. Woody Allen. Shanron Stone. What do all of these actors have in common? They're outrageous, receive huge salaries, have enormous egos, and have way too much spare time. Their out-of-control lifestyles prove that, as one Hollywood observer noted, "Hollywood is a trip through a sewer in a glass-bottomed boat."

You'll learn which director was furious when he was misquoted as saying, "Actors are cattle." He claimed he had really said, "Actors should be treated as cattle."

You'll discover that Bruce Wilis ordered the final scenes in Striking Distance to be re-shot at a cost of over $750,000 because the original shots exposed his toupee.

You'll find that Melanie Griffith explained her ignorance of the Nazi holocaust by saying, "I don't know why I didn't know. Maybe I missed school that day...I'm not stupid."

Whether you're a fan of Hugh Grant, Dennis Hopper, or Whoopi Goldberg, you'll learn about all of the embarrassing moments in your favorite star's life. From actors like Ben Affleck and Cameron Diaz to screen legends like Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland, Movie Stars Do the Dumbest Things is proof that actors are more childish and impulsive than you've ever imagined.

Contents

• HIS LIST OF THE DUMBEST OF DUMB THINGS MOVIE STARS HAVE DONE: 3
• Woody Allen: 9
• Brigitte Bardot: 13
• Kim Basinger: 17
• Warren Beatty: 21
• John Belushi: 25
• Marlon Brando: 28
• Richard Burton: 32
• Jim Carrey: 35
• Charlie Chaplin: 39
• Cher: 43
• Joan Collins: 47
• Kevin Costner: 50
• Joan Crawford: 53
• Bette Davis: 57
• Sammy Davis Jr: 61
• James Dean: 64
• Johnny Depp: 67
• Marlene Dietrich: 71
• Divine: 75
• Robert Downey Jr: 79
• Clint Eastwood: 83
• Mia Farrow: 86
• Errol Flunn: 90
• Jane Fonda: 94
• Clark Gable: 98
• Greta Garbo: 101
• Judy Garland: 104
• Whoopi Goldberg: 108
• Hugh Grant: 112
• Jean Harlow: 116
• Dennis Hopper: 119
• Whitney Houston: 123
• Other Young Movie Stars Do the Dumbest Things: 127
• Don Johnson: 136
• Grace Kelly: 141
• Peter Lawford: 145
• Pamela Anderson Lee: 149
• Spike Lee: 154
• Jerry Lewis: 158
• Sophia Loren: 163
• Shirley MacLaine: 167
• Jayne Mansfield: 171
• Dean Martin: 175
• Bette Midler: 179
• Liza Minnelli: 182
• Marilyn Monroe: 186
• Demi Moore: 190
• Eddie Murphy: 194
• Jack Nicholson: 197
• Ryan ONeal: 201
• Sean Penn: 205
• River Phoenix: 209
• Elvis Presley: 213
• Keanu Reeves: 218
• Burt Reynolds: 221
• Mickey Rooney: 225
• Arnold Schwarzenegger: 229
• Charlie Sheen: 233
• Frank Sinatra: 237
• Sharon Stone: 241
• Barbra Streisand: 245
• Quentin Tarantino: 249
• Elizabeth Taylor: 253
• Mae West: 257
• Bruce Willis: 261
• WACKY WAYOUT BONUS CHAPTERS: 265
• Directors: 267
• Oscar: 273
• Producers: 277

About the author

Margaret Moser is the senior editor of the Austin Chronicle and director of the Austin Music Awards. She resides in Austin, Texas.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Movie Stars Do the Dumbest Things
• Authors: Margaret Moser, Michael Bertin, Bill Crawford
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Macmillan, 1999
• ISBN: 158063107X, 9781580631075
• Length: 320 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts; Performing Arts / Film / General; Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism