This co-star clashed with Shirley Maclaine: "I cannot deny that we fought"

The couple received nominations at the duel's Oscars for playing the mother and the daughter in 1983.


They had a tense relationship on the screen and what seems to be even worse when the cameras did not drive.Shirley Maclaine andDebra winger played as a mother and daughter in 1983Terms of affection, and although their characters were finally able to find peace, this was not the case for the two actors. The stars did not succeed during their first meeting, and in the years that followed, they both opened publicly on their problems with each other.

Problems with everyone's actor style to an allegation involving useful flatulence, read the continuation to see what these two stars have had to work unfortunately together over the years.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Read this then:Tommy Lee Jones told this co-star that he "hated" him with his face.

Their two performances were widely acclaimed.

InTerms of affection, Maclaine plays a controlling and disappointed mother, who does not approve of her daughter's marriage or life choices. The film follows the pair as their relationship evolves over 30 years. Maclaine won the Oscar for best actress against Winger, who was nominated in the same category.

"I wanted to work with the turbulent shine of Debra Winger,"Maclaine said during her acceptance speech. To this, the camera caught the winger laughing in the audience. "She literally lived in the character so completely that I thought that for four months, I had two daughters," continued the star.

Rumors started flying as soon as the film started filming.

Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger on the set of
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In an interview withPeople In 1984,Maclaine said she had noticed the differences Between her and the winger immediately. "To see how my character would feel, I wore all my remains of film fur coats," she said. "There was Debra dressed in combat boots and a mini-skirt. I said to myself:" Oh my God. ""

The article notes that there were rumors of the whole that Winger demanded the best billing and that one of the stars "struck" the other.People Continue to explain that the co-stars clashed due to their actor styles, but both agreed that it worked for the film.

"We knew what we were doing most of the time, fighting back and forth, playing games," said Winger. Maclaine added: "It was a very grainy way of working. Paramount people thought we were crazy."

Winger did not deny the rumors that they were not friendly.

Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger in New York City circa 1983
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In an interview of 1986 withThe New York Times,,The winger admitted that she and Maclaine did not always get along.

"I cannot deny that we fought," she said. "We do not have lunch together today. We challenged ourselves, and when we have tired of challenging ourselves, we challenged ourselves. But I think there was always respect between the two of us . "

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Maclaine shared a surprising complaint in his memories.

Shirley MacLaine at the Film Society of Lincoln Center Honors Shirley MacLaine in 1995
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In his 1995 book,My lucky stars, Maclaine wrote (via sfgate) thatThe winger tried to tell him where to stand during a rehearsal.

Maclaine wrote: "I heard you", I said. " I know the marks when I see them. "" She said that the winger said, "How is it for a brand?" She turned around, walked away from me, slightly lifted her skirt, looked over her shoulder, leaned over and pew on my face. ""

Winger responded to the complaint for years later.

In an appearance in 2018Look at what's going on live, accommodateAndy Cohen said to Winger: "In the 80s, there were so many rumors onYour relationship with Shirley Maclaine onTerms of affection. You have written about this in your book. "Winger interrupted and said," No, I didn't write about her. She wrote about me. Let's try to get something right. I mean, come on. It's tough. It's difficult here for a chimpanzee. ""

Cohen then asked him to respond to the wilder stories than Maclaine told in his memories. "There were rumors that you tried to pass gas in its direction, you licked your leg while it was shooting a love scene with[Jack Nicholson . Was it true? "He asked.

Winger replied: "You mean, you just want to go and say," Is there anything true in there? "There is something true in there."


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