Gaby Hoffmann says that Mel Gibson "cursed and shouted" at the age of 11

The former child's star appeared in his 1993 film The Man Without A Face.


Working on a Hollywood ensemble is stressful and from first -person accounts, we know that there are actors who behave better in this environment than others. And while you might assume that even the most frustrated stars Would save their anger for their adult colleagues, a former child actor said that his co-star and director "cursed and shouted" when she was only 11 years old. Gaby Hoffmann appears in Mel Gibson 1993 Start of director, The faceless man , when she was a child and since then called the way the controversial celebrity behaved with her. Continue reading to learn more.

In relation: Michael Douglas shouted on the set until she cries, the former actor of the child said .

Gaby Hoffman was one of the most prolific children of the actors of the late 80s and 90s.

Child of New York, Hoffmann made his debut in the business early, which is not a surprise, because his parents were also actors. His mother Alive is known to appear in several of the Andy Warhol's films, and his father, Anthony Herrera , played on As the world turns From time to time for 30 years. Hoffmann had his first cinema role in the 1989 Domaine des Rêves At 7, playing the daughter of Kevin Costner character.

She continued to play in several other films as a child actor, including Uncle Buck ,, It's my life ,, Insomnia in Seattle , And From time to time . She also briefly played in her own sitcom, Someone like me .

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She worked with Gibson on her fifth film.

Mel Gibson in 1993
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Gibson was best known for the Mad Max And Mortal weapon franchises (as well as more dramatic roles, especially Hamlet ) in 1993, when he directed and played in The faceless man . The film is an adaptation of Isabelle Holland Novel 1972 and talks about a man named Justin McLeod (Gibson) who became a pariah following an accident that left him partially disfigured. Despite Justin's appearance, a boy named Chuck Nordstadt ( Nick Stahl ) asks him to be his tutor, and the two develop a link tested by the objections of their community. Hoffman played one of Chuck's sisters, Megan.

The film was not a huge success at the box office, but collected decent criticism. Roger Ebert said at the time that The faceless man "Show [Gibson as a filmmaker] not only with a visual common sense, but with what is even more rare, the confidence of knowing what must be said and what can be left."

Hoffman said Gibson had made him cry on the set.

Gaby Hoffmann in 2014
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Now 42 years old, Hoffmann continued to play adulthood, including in several independent films and in a main role in the series Transparent .

In an appearance in 2013 on HuffPost Live, she talked about some of the difficulties She endured a child actor - Namely, the difficult personalities she met.

"I think I worked with a kind of group of slightly difficult male directors when I was a child," she said, adding, "I have since worked with many male directors that I like, so I no longer see the distinction in terms of sex. "

She appointed John Hughes , who directed Uncle Buck , as one of the "slightly difficult" filmmakers.

"And the other was Mel Gibson, and I think we can all agree that it will be difficult for anyone," continued Hoffmann. "He shouted on it. Oh, God, he really shouted me. He just started to curse me and cry about it."

The actor confirmed that his explosion had made him cry. When asked why Gibson shouted on her, she replied: "I think I was acting like a child instead of a professional actor. This occurs from time to time when you are a child actor. ""

In relation: George Clooney says that the director tried to fight him physically on the set .

Gibson's career is full of controversy.

Mel Gibson in 2023
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Gibson's alleged verbal abuse about Hoffman will not crack the 10 main most controversial moments in the career of the actor-director. In the 90s, he was taken to the game for having made homophobic remarks at several points of sale, including Playboy . Winona Ryder said he had done both Homophobic and anti -Semitic jokes to her and her friend during a party. In 2006, he was arrested under suspicion of under influence (This is not his first documented driving offense), and made an offensive diatribe saying that "the Jews are responsible for all wars in the world". AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

In 2010, his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva (which also recorded him reprimand him in a tirade in which he used the word n) accused him of Gibson of having struck him during an argument. He did not argue any competitions to the accusation of crime.

Despite all that, Gibson continued to work in Hollywood. In 2022 alone, he played in seven films. In 2016, he was nominated for the best director Oscar for his film Hacksaw Ridge , which was also nominated for the best film.

In her interview HuffPost 2013, Hoffman said that she had not seen Gibson since he had worked with him on their 1993 film. Asked what she would say to him then, she replied: "I hope that You feel better, Mel. "


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