Garner elaborated upon his relationship with and his insights into the personality of McQueen in his autobiography released three years ago; McQueen was extremely charismatic and knew his strengths as an actor, as evidenced by his work in Bullitt and The Cincinnati Kid, however, he had enormous insecurities, as documented by Garner and Robert Vaughn, his co-star in three films. McQueen was contemplating walking out of The Great Escape because he thought that Garner had the better part, and Garner persuaded him to stay, providing a major critical and commercial success for both men. Vaughn stated that McQueen believed that Yul Brynner was dominating The Magnificent Seven, and he used every device to steal scenes from the star.
R.I.P. James Garner
Garner elaborated upon his relationship with and his insights into the personality of McQueen in his autobiography released three years ago; McQueen was extremely charismatic and knew his strengths as an actor, as evidenced by his work in Bullitt and The Cincinnati Kid, however, he had enormous insecurities, as documented by Garner and Robert Vaughn, his co-star in three films. McQueen was contemplating walking out of The Great Escape because he thought that Garner had the better part, and Garner persuaded him to stay, providing a major critical and commercial success for both men. Vaughn stated that McQueen believed that Yul Brynner was dominating The Magnificent Seven, and he used every device to steal scenes from the star.