One can understand why von Sternberg was so detested by actors. Those in the fields of cinemotography, art direction and editing all recognized his talents, but von Sternberg rarely, if ever, retruned the favor. Actor William Powell had it inserted into his contract with studios that he would never perform in another von Sterngerg production. Gary Cooper made the same request, Edward Arrnold the same. Von Sternberg made a living hell for Gloria Grahame (an Oscar winner and superb actor) on the fillm Macao (1952). Note that critic Andrew Sarris, in his larglely supportive biographery of von Sternberg, stated that the director had contributed to his own professional demise due to his hostility to actors. A pity, and pathetic, in light of von Stennberg's intelligence and sensitivlity.
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One can understand why von Sternberg was so detested by actors.
Those in the fields of cinemotography, art direction and editing all recognized his talents, but von Sternberg rarely, if ever, retruned the favor. Actor William Powell had it inserted into his contract with studios that he would never perform in another von Sterngerg production. Gary Cooper made the same request, Edward Arrnold the same. Von Sternberg made a living hell for Gloria Grahame (an Oscar winner and superb actor) on the fillm Macao (1952). Note that critic Andrew Sarris, in his larglely supportive biographery of von Sternberg, stated that the director had contributed to his own professional demise due to his hostility to actors. A pity, and pathetic, in light of von Stennberg's intelligence and sensitivlity.