The nicest thing I can say about Frances Farmer is that she is unbearable. ~ Director William Wyler, after working with her on the film Come and Get It
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A colleague's terse critique reveals professional friction and a subjective assessment of personality.
- In plain terms
- A director said the actor was too much to work with.
- What can you take from it?
- Talent often comes with difficult interpersonal dynamics.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is the cost of intensity?
- How do you handle difficult collaborators?
Another view
It reduces a complex person to a single negative trait.
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