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20-06-2025
- Entertainment
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14 Movie Scenes That Traumatized Their Actors
Janet Leigh explained that after filming the notorious shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, she couldn't take showers for a long, long time. In a 1996 interview with The New York Times, Leigh shared how she was so afraid of taking a shower after filming the stabbing scene in the 1960 classic Psycho, she resorted to quite extreme measures to avoid her terrifying experience and trauma from the set. She stated, "I make sure the doors and windows of the house are locked, and I leave the bathroom door open and the shower curtain open. I'm always facing the door, watching, no matter where the shower head is.' Tippi Hedren, the lead of the 1960s classic The Birds, was actually attacked by real birds while filming, which left her terrified and utterly exhausted. Tippi Hedren was originally told that there'd be mechanical birds "attacking" her on the set of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, but was told shortly thereafter that they didn't work and would have to resort to using real birds trained to attack. This left Hedren distraught as, for five straight days during filming, she was bitten, attacked, and had live birds thrown and strapped to her. After one of the birds nearly pecked her eye out, Hedren simply broke down out of pure exhaustion on set. She had to take a week to recover in the aftermath of everything. When recalling the traumatic event, Hedren shared "I was never frightened, I was just overwhelmed and in some form of shock, and I just kept saying to myself over and over again, 'I won't let him [Hitchcock], break me. I won't let him break me.' Florence Pugh went through on and off-screen trauma while filming Ari Aster's Midsommar. The main star of the film, Florence Pugh, came out to say during the Off Menu podcast how she'd end up putting herself in "really s*** situations that other actors maybe don't need to" in order to stem from her character's on-screen trauma. She went on to explain how "I was putting things in my head that were just getting worse and more bleak. I think by the end, I had probably – most definitely – abused my own self in order to get that performance." Jack Reynor, who starred opposite Pugh, in Midsommar also suffered some trauma and mental health impacts from the filming, especially the famous bear scene. Jack Reynor, who played opposite Pugh, shared how he struggled with his mental health all throughout the shoot, and well after. He was particularly traumatized from the final bear scene, in which he told Collider, "It's dark and it's unsettling to watch all these people around you basically making it look like they're going to kill you in a horrific way. There's nothing you can do and you're paralysed, you know? It was heavy." And last but not least, supporting star of the film, Will Poulter, suffered psychological impacts and full-on nightmares from being in Midsommar. Supporting star, Will Poulter, also confirmed the horrific psychological impacts the film had on him by sharing how he'd have "Terrible, terrible, full-on nightmares" in a interview with Empire. He further explained how the film Midsommar itself was just "utterly disturbing. And it's that kind of disturbing feeling that I think lingers longer than a fright. A fright has a very limited lifespan. This idea that humans are capable of what you see in Midsommar is kind of what's most disturbing about it ... Despite reading the script and despite being in it and shooting it, and presumably knowing what to expect, I was still caught massively off guard." Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, explained the on and off-screen trauma himself and lead Marilyn Burns faced during the film, especially the dinner table scene. In an interview with Esquire, Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface, came out to say how the dinner scene in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is permanently "burned" into his memory because of "...the misery of it. At that point, we were really just on the verge of mental collapse. And Marilyn told me about how awful it was for her because she was terrified... just being tied to a chair and then having these men looming over her constantly, she said it was really unnerving. I think that whole scene was certainly the most intense part of the movie, and I think all of us were slightly insane by then." In addition, many cast members of the classic horror The Texas Chainsaw Massacre were traumatized from filming and from the horrific conditions of the set. According to various cast members, the set of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was extremely gross and hostile, often smelling so bad it'd cause the actors to get sick due to the stench of dead animal parts. Some of the cast members weren't even allowed to change out of their dirty clothes or bathe for five weeks in order to maintain continuity, Marilyn Burns, who plays Sally, had spoken out about the conditions and explained how she was injured on set with her finger being cut and often scared she'd acquire a worse injury, especially from the chainsaws. Isabelle Adjani, star of the horror fantasy Possession, tried to kill herself after seeing the intense final cut of the film. In a 2000s documentary following his career, the director of the film, Andrzej Żuławski, spoke out about how his lead, Isabelle Adjani, attempted to commit suicide upon seeing the final cut of the film. He shared that "I think I was responsible for that. I was the one to blame. If somebody plays in my film and then is going through something like that, that means I didn't notice something." In regards to her experience, Adjani said to Interview magazine, "I remember – if you'll allow me to offer a comparison from my own career and some situations with [the director] Andrzej Żuławski – there was something of great violence that I agreed to take on. But I've realised over the years that it's something I could never accept again, and it's part of everything that my subconscious has been swallowing and incubating." Alex Wolff, one of the leads of the film, developed PTSD after filming Ari Aster's Hereditary. After speaking to Vice, Alex Wolff claimed that he'd suffered a type of PTSD after being in the emotional, psychological horror film Hereditary, directed by Ari Aster. Aster is known for leaving his actors emotionally damaged and scared, with Wolff explaining how "It's hard to describe eloquently. It's just a feeling. I don't think you can go through something like this and not have some sort of PTSD afterwards. When I started talking about it, all these flashes with all this disturbing s*** I went through sorta came back in a flood. It kept me up at night to where I got into a habit of emotional masochism at that point of just trying to take in every negative feeling I could draw from." The set of The Blair Witch Project was terrifying and horrified many of its actors in the duration of filming. The Blair Witch Project follows a group of teenagers roaming around the dark, spooky woods in search of clues to a mysterious town's local murderer, but were some of the scary moments caught on camera real? It was discovered that some of the producers of the film would unsuspectedly follow the camera crew around stepping on twigs and throwing rocks in order to create real-life fear and tension from the actors. However, while filming the tent scene, the tent began to shake uncontrollably without being touched, leaving many of the actors and crew seriously spooked from the event. James McAvoy claimed that he'd experience terrible nightmares of Pennywise the Clown after filming It Chapter Two. At an event with PA in San Diego, James McAvoy recalled a chilling dream due to the horrifying nature of Bill Skarsgård' performance of Pennywise in the film, It Chapter Two. He shared how, "The only one I can really remember is, I'm lying on my side in the bed and he was in bed with me. And he's stroking my back gently and saying, 'Wake up, James, wake up.' And I was just terrified, pretending to be asleep. I just thought, I've got to pretend to be asleep, I've got to pretend to be asleep. I had lots of nightmares about Pennywise, but that's the one specific one I can remember." Coincidentally, Bill Skarsgård, who played Pennywise the Clown, also suffered bad dreams from both It films. Bill Skarsgård recalled the scary dreams on Pennywise he had as a result of filming both It and It Chapter Two, sharing that "Those dreams were so strange. Either I was confronting Pennywise and I was upset with him, yelling at him — or I was Pennywise, but I was walking around in the streets that I grew up on, and I'm like, 'No, no. I shouldn't be out here in public walking around like this. This is not how it's supposed to be done." He went on to explain how "It was this weird thing where I was trying to separate myself from this thing," comparing his performance to his most recent as Orlook in Robert Egger's Nosferatu and how he'd had more ease in that role. JoBeth Williams was scared half to death while filming the infamous pool scene in The Poltergeist. During filming the pool scene where Williams is surrounded by skeletons, she was utterly unaware of the fact that they were real at the time she was in the water with them. Upon finding out, Williams was completely freaked out, stating, "I think everybody got real creeped out by the idea of that." However, she explained that it wasn't so much that the skeletons were real, she was worried initially that the materials of the fake ones posed an electrical danger to herself while in the water. Yet, writer Steven Spielberg, to ease her worries, actually jumped into the pool with her, saying, "Now if a light falls in, we'll both fry." And finally, Shelley Duvall was pushed to her breaking point while filming Stanley Kubrick's, The Shining, and suffered immense health issues following. During filming, Kubrick created extremely rough, hostile conditions that left Duvall having to reshoot one particular scene 127 times, which caused her immense dehydration and for clumps of her hair to fall out for the amount of crying she was expected to do during the scene. In The Complete Kubrick, a 2000s book of the director himself, Duvall shared "From May until October, I was really in and out of ill health because the stress of the role was so great. Stanley pushed me and prodded me further than I've ever been pushed before. It's the most difficult role I've ever had to play." Know any more crazy, horrifying scenes that left actors traumatized from filming, share them in the comments below!
Perth Now
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Carey Mulligan insisted on watching 'Wicked' alone at first
Carey Mulligan refused to watch 'Wicked' with her husband and children at first. The 39-year-old actress and her Mumford and Sons lead singer spouse, Marcus Mumford, 38, have three children together - Evelyn, nine, Wilfred, seven, and a baby daughter whose name and sex have not been publicly revealed - and Carey wanted to see the musical fantasy film first because she was "very excited" but wanted to determine if the children would find it boring. Carey told Ed Gamble, 39, and James Acaster, 40, on the 'Off Menu' podcast: "I went to 'Wicked' on my own, and Marcus took the children because I wanted to experience it without my children. "I don't want to be sitting there thinking like, is this scary, or is this boring to them? "So, I went on with my friends." Carey "loved" the Jon M. Chu adaptation of the hit musical, which tells the untold story of the Witches of Oz, and stars Cynthia Erivo, 38, as the film's protagonist, Elphaba, and Ariana Grande, 31, as the Good Witch of the North, Glinda. And she eventually took her kids to watch movie too, but she made sure to take them each in turn. 'The Ballad of Wallis Island' star said: "I then took them separately to see it, to be fair. "But I wanted the first time because I was very excited about 'Wicked', and I loved it." Carey also revealed how she has given food nicknames, based on how one of her and Marcus' children pronounces them. Asked by comedian Ed if she had anything from her family that she calls "weird things", 'The Great Gatsby' actress revealed: "Well, just because of the children, sausages became ooze ooze. just because one of them couldn't say it." "You know, it's where all the nicknames come from. It's you just - they can't say it. So, they make up their own things." Carey and Marcus welcomed their youngest daughter in 2023, and she said that year the tot is a "10 out of 10 so far". Speaking to Entertainment Tonight at the Variety Power of Women Los Angeles gala on November 16, 2023, she said: "Oh, she's great. Great. Good baby, 10 out of 10, so far. We'll see how long that lasts." And Carey was "very happy" when fellow actress Emily Blunt, 42, who has Hazel, 11, and Violet, eight, with her husband John Krasinski, 45, "stole" her baby for "a good 20 minutes" to cuddle her. She quipped: "She stole my baby for a good 20 minutes, and I was very happy with that."
Edinburgh Live
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Strictly Come Dancing's Stacey Dooley says Kevin Clifton has 'let her down' after coming home
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Stacey Dooley says partner Kevin Clifton "let her down" after he returned home from tour empty-handed. Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin, 42 was away from home earlier this year performing in the musical Chicago. It left Stacey, 38, at home alone with daughter Minnie. Television presenter Stacey says she likes Kevin to make a fuss about her whenever he's back home. On the Off Menu podcast, she was asked if Kevin had brought her any gifts back from his travels. She replied: "Not really, he's really let me down there hasn't he. Got to pull your socks up, got to try harder, make an effort." Stacey also opened up about loving the extra attention she receives from Kevin on Valentine's Day, recalling how he gifted her and Minnie matching necklaces to celebrate, reports Wales Online. (Image: Stacey Dooley Instagram) When talking about her affinity for Valentine's festivities, Stacey elaborated: "Some girls do get the ick, but not me, I need fuss, fuss, fuss. I just love treats." Despite admitting her love for surprises, she quipped about the consequences if the romantic gestures were absent: "'If you don't get me anything for the 14th, you are dumped'." She also mentioned that Kevin honoured the tradition by providing a bouquet of flowers for their daughter this year. On a concluding note, Stacey mentioned: "She got a bouquet off her dad. You've got to set the bar higher so when she's older, she doesn't go for a man who won't buy her anything for Valentine's Day." (Image: Stacey Dooley / Instagram) Stacey, however, confessed she's not keen on receiving chocolate as a present. This revelation came as comedian Ed Gamble shared that he had purchased a box of Lindt chocolate balls for his wife Charlie. Stacey remarked: "I'd rather nothing than a box of Lindt balls." Ed retorted: "Well, wait until you hear this, I've done half of those balls, she's not had one." The Luton-born Stacey formed a winning partnership with Kevin when they triumphed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018. The couple made their relationship public in January of the following year. (Image: Getty Images for SOLT) In 2022, they announced Stacey's pregnancy with Minnie, and the family welcomed the new addition in January 2023. Having recently moved from London to Liverpool, Stacey frequently offers fans a peek at their dream home via social media. This move brought the family nearer to Stacey's mother, who hails from Merseyside. Speaking to the ECHO, Kevin said: "Stacey loves looking at houses on the internet. Looking at interiors and stuff is her favourite thing to do. "She just happened to have seen something she liked and thought 'oh it's not too far away from my mum'. We went and had a look and the second she walked in was like 'I love it and I can really see us living here'. It all happened really quickly and we love it." He also mentioned: "Our little girl is going to be raised as a Scouser."
Wales Online
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Strictly's Stacey Dooley says Kevin Clifton has 'let her down' after returning home
Strictly's Stacey Dooley says Kevin Clifton has 'let her down' after returning home Stacey Dooley met partner Kevin Clifton when they took part in Strictly Come Dancing together in 2018. Their relationship blossomed and they are now parents to daughter Minnie Stacey Dooley says Kevin Clifton 'let her down' when he returned home from tour (Image: Getty Images for SOLT ) Stacey Dooley says Kevin Clifton has 'let her down' after he returned home from work empty-handed. Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin, 42, has recently been away performing in the musical Chicago. It has left Stacey at home 'hanging out' with daughter Minnie. Journalist Stacey says she likes Kevin to make a 'fuss' about her whenever he's back home. On the Off Menu podcast, Stacey was asked if Kevin had brought her any gifts back from his travels. She replied: 'Not really, he's really let me down there hasn't he. Got to pull your socks up, got to try harder, make an effort.' Stacey went on to reveal that she enjoys it when Kevin makes a fuss over her on Valentine's Day. It came as the professional dancer bought her and Minnie matching necklaces to mark the occasion. Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton (Image: Stacey Dooley Instagram ) Article continues below Discussing her fondness for Valentine's Day, she explained: 'Some girls do get the ick, but not me, I need fuss, fuss, fuss. I just love treats. 'I just love a treat. I'm expecting a bouquet, not red roses obviously, but like a luxe bouquet, Kev's actually very romantic, he bought me and Minnie matching necklaces.' She joked: ''If you don't get me anything for the 14th, you are dumped'.' Before explaining that Kevin also bought the youngster a bouquet of flowers for Valentine's Day this year. She added: 'She got a bouquet off her dad. You've got to set the bar higher so when she's older, she doesn't go for a man who won't buy her anything for Valentine's Day.' Stacey revealed Kevin bought her flowers for Valentine's Day (Image: Stacey Dooley / Instagram ) Stacey however admitted she isn't a fan of chocolate as a gift. It came as comedian Ed Gamble explained he bought a box of Lindt chocolate balls for his wife Charlie. Stacey said: 'I'd rather nothing than a box of Lindt balls.' To which Ed replied: 'Well, wait until you hear this, I've done half of those balls, she's not had one.' Luton-born Stacey met Kevin when the pair won Strictly Come Dancing together in 2018. The pair went official with their relationship in January the following year. They announced Stacey was pregnant with Minnie in 2022, welcoming the youngster in January 2023. The family recently relocated from London to Liverpool, with Stacey often sharing glimpses of their dream home on social media. Article continues below Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton (Image: (Image: Getty) ) It meant the family were closer to Stacey's mum, who grew up in Merseyside. Speaking to the ECHO, Kevin said: "Stacey loves looking at houses on the internet. Looking at interiors and stuff is her favourite thing to do. "She just happened to have seen something she liked and thought 'oh it's not too far away from my mum'. We went and had a look and the second she walked in was like 'I love it and I can really see us living here'. It all happened really quickly and we love it." He added: "Our little girl is going to be raised as a Scouser."
Daily Record
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Claudia Winkleman refuses sex with husband over peculiar phobia
Claudia Winkleman refuses sex with husband over peculiar phobia Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman has been married to film producer Kris Thykier for 24 years- but she won't get intimate with him if he's done one thing beforehand. The star revealed some peculiar insight into her love life (Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage via Getty Images ) Strictly star Claudia Winkleman has made a very peculiar confession about one thing she cannot stand in the bedroom with her husband, Kris Thykier. Oddly, the much-loved TV host confesses that intimacy is a complete no-go if Kris has been gurgling water. Claudia shared this odd quirk while taking part in the Off Menu podcast, headed by comedic duo Ed Gamble and James Acaster way back in 2020. She revealed her aversion to water is quite serious. "I don't like or believe in water, I won't have it," she quipped. Apparently, even a glass of water approaching her at a table is enough to raise flags, as she says: "It's a solid no from me." Claudia dived deeper into how this phobia affects her love life, remarking: "My husband drinks great amounts of water and I really like him but it's problematic. He's glugging. Don't touch me. 'Claud, take your bra off.' I don't think so – you should be ashamed of yourself." The mum-of-three gave us more context: "Imagine you're on a date – I've been with the same man for 100 years. He's sitting there and he's like: 'I don't know what to have, what are you going to have? Maybe we should have the same thing.' Article continues below And someone comes round and says: 'Would you like some water? And he goes: 'Yeah, sure'. "And they give him a pint glass of water and he drinks the whole thing. Are you going to want to kiss this man anymore? No. A wet mouth with a big fleshy tongue that is covered in liquid." Claudia then shockingly revealed that it's not just water that turns her off, but practically all fluids, reports OK!. "I want a dry shrivelled up little man, I want to sleep with Mr Burns, he doesn't drink water, I want him at the table," she explained. "I just don't like liquid, I don't like wine, there's all kinds of stuff. Is this too weird?" Married for the past 24 years to movie producer Kris, Claudia tied the knot back in 2000. The pair share three kids: Jake, Matilda, and Arthur. The beloved TV star wows audiences presenting a series of shows – she co-hosts Strictly Come Dancing on the BBC, alongside her pal Tess Daly, and also presents The Piano and The Traitors. The line-up for the new celebrity version of The Traitors has been revealed. Article continues below Filming is underway for the hit BBC show - also hosted by Claudia Winkleman - and some very famous faces are set to enter the Scottish castle. As previously confirmed, comedians Bob Mortimer and Alan Carr, along with former child star Charlotte Church lead the list of big names to grace our TV screens on Celebrity Traitors soon.
