In a series of interviews from 1981 to 2003, Faye Dunaway shares her thoughts about Joan Crawford, whom she portrayed in the 1981 camp classic movie Mommie Dearest.
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@ruzzelladrian9074 жыл бұрын
Faye was hurt that she didn't get support for the movie. She put a lot of effort in the character and she was shamed for it. Years later, it has become a beloved movie. As it should've been.
@bryanalstoncoxing3 жыл бұрын
Faye is notorious for not having a sense of humor. The role has become one of the most memorable and iconic performances of her generation and I think if she had embraced the movie it would have turned out better for her
@Jocelyn_Jade2 жыл бұрын
@@bryanalstoncoxing It was hard for her to embrace it because this was very personal to her, and not what she had envisioned at all. This was her idol she was portraying. Of course camp audiences don’t get that.
@ThePharaoho2 жыл бұрын
It was really a horror script. It was based on a cariacture, not a real person. If she wanted a better vehicle to star as Joan, she should've shopped around a bit more...
@savage_skirt5386 Жыл бұрын
She is fantastic.
@haintedhouse2990 Жыл бұрын
it was a tacky book and a tacky movie - the director needed to pull Faye back a tad but she was Faye Dunaway so he let her run with it and it backfired. one of the most unintentionally funny movies to ever grace the screen
@monsieuraout6 жыл бұрын
She was so convincing in that role she should've been nominated.
@oliviablackburn11135 жыл бұрын
Alex L. I think Faye looked most like her. Kristina wanted Anne Bancroft but honestly, to me Anne looked nothing liked her. She would have acted well but Faye Became her.
@carlamartinezvega135 жыл бұрын
She was nominated, but she didnt win
@ilovebeinagirl4 жыл бұрын
Nah, I think her portrayal was too over the top and caricaturist to merit that kind of recognition. I still enjoy the movie, though. Edit: just got to the part where she says it was "kabuki"--I think that's a good description of her performance.
@MsDisneylandlover4 жыл бұрын
u say that again scared me
@scotnick594 жыл бұрын
Actually, Christina was quoted as saying that Dunaway was ludicrous as Crawford.
@siddharthnaagar70285 жыл бұрын
Honestly Faye was brilliant in the role and deserved an Oscar nomination
@Darrigrande2 жыл бұрын
She gave a memorable performance as JC! Great actress!
@rahulvinalnarayan97432 жыл бұрын
You must be joking! She was terrible. One of the worst performances given by an actress in a biography. She overacted
@Oliver2020. Жыл бұрын
@@rahulvinalnarayan9743 i disagree
@MsBackstager11 ай бұрын
@@rahulvinalnarayan9743 Too bad the director allowed her to act over the top.
@10poundnote4 ай бұрын
Voted worst movie of the year and decade.
@mackenziekarsonovich10733 жыл бұрын
Faye legit scared me in that movie. The sense of dread and uncertainty she was able to build just in her little facial expressions and the tones of her voice. Seeing her out of the role it’s like looking at another person.
@thEannoyingE3 жыл бұрын
How she wasn’t nominated for an Oscar for the film I’ll never know, she became Joan in that film.
@charlesmaeger61622 жыл бұрын
The politics of Hollywood and where they wanted to spin the movie industry's direction at the time.
@bobthebear12462 ай бұрын
That I will agree with you on. The problem is the movie was so bad.
@globehunter26 жыл бұрын
It’s been said that Faye Dunaway played Joan Crawford so intensely! in Mommie Dearest , that it actually type cast her. She became Joan. It was such a challenge for her to capture such a icon as Joan Crawford.
@robingagan62886 жыл бұрын
Pierre Jefferson was she type casted or was she impossible to work with
@deb310red6 жыл бұрын
A strong actress playing a strong actress.
@johnnymfan50654 жыл бұрын
The movie was a moneymaker but I think Faye's being difficult just caught up to her, since she didn't do anything that great since. It seemed like her career as a major star ended after this film. Karma-ain't it a bitch?
@rickw11006 жыл бұрын
She was fantastic in the film. Nothing to explain or apologise for. A great actress.
@sharksport014 жыл бұрын
Yes, just ask her husband.
@bryanalstoncoxing3 жыл бұрын
I thought she was quite good in the movie, especially in some of the more subtle scenes
@StephieGsrEvolution2 жыл бұрын
The critics were so tough, it had her second guessing things. 😓
@bbt53584 жыл бұрын
I think, Faye Dunaway gave an incredible performance in "Mommy Dearest" and what an amazing individual!!!❤️❤️❤️
@wolfwind15 жыл бұрын
Dunaway, one of the great actors of the 20th century. Smart, gifted, and terrifically talented. How articulate she is regarding these circumstances, the story, and the film.
@thtbulumad72904 жыл бұрын
She slayed this role like no other.
@misterhot91636 жыл бұрын
Dunaway really has stuck to her story through the years with all of these interviews.
@Jocelyn_Jade2 жыл бұрын
@Digby Dooright How she looks is irrelevant. It’s her enormous talent that matters.
@jenniferlawrence94732 жыл бұрын
@@Jocelyn_Jade How she looks is irrelevant?? Hello? Tell that to her plastic surgeon.
@migue47936 жыл бұрын
Notice how she never mentioned christinas name. She always refered to her as 'That girl' or 'That blonde little girl'. Obviously she didn't believe Christina either.
@azoocola10646 жыл бұрын
Of course she didn't.
@Firespawnable5 жыл бұрын
Just because Faye didn't say Christina's name doesn't mean she didn't believe her lol
@KingTriton18375 жыл бұрын
Firespawn it doesn't. However, given that what she thinks of Joan Crawford and the fact that Christina wrote the book when she did, it is almost undoubtedly true that Faye doesn't believe Christina.
@heosomeheosome67525 жыл бұрын
@@KingTriton1837 "Only God will know what happened between those two." Is a good hint she doubt it's all true.
@wyomingadventures5 жыл бұрын
@@heosomeheosome6752 I agree with you
@stevehinnenkamp56254 жыл бұрын
Miss Dunaway dove into the icy waters of a celebrity's personal life and emerged with a chilling portrayal of remarkable intensity. No one else could have accomplished such a feat.
@indigoblues936 жыл бұрын
Mommie Dearest is a classic! I thought Dunaway was terrific.
@Jonathanbroder5 жыл бұрын
@Michele Theriault I stumbled on it one night on TV in Spanish. 1000% campier.
@narvelancoleman38135 жыл бұрын
Faye Dunaway did an excellent job in this portrayal! Maybe there is something wrong with me; but I just don't see the humor and campiness in this movie! I found it sad and very revealing. I don't believe Christina lied. Joan Crawford was sexually abused by her stepfather, and that left her with a lot of issues. There were people in her life, who witnessed and knew about the abuse her children were suffering but said nothing! The laws were not quite in place to protect children like they are today....plus she was Joan Crawford...who was going to rail against her?
@kandorstevenson5 жыл бұрын
WERK!
@mrxman5815 жыл бұрын
She was playing herself.
@narvelancoleman38134 жыл бұрын
@Sharon CinnaPeople were more inclined to try and hide any issues, as there was such a stigma attached to mental illness and unbalance of any kind. I think Joan Crawford's problems were more pronounced because she had a huge ego. Nevertheless....she was a fantastic actress.....and her personal collection of fine jewelry was beautiful!
@AylalikeKaylawithouttheK4 жыл бұрын
I don't think many of you in the comments are understanding where Faye is coming from as an actress. As an actress you have to understand your character and understand where they are coming from, the reasons behind their actions to be able to play them well. She understood her that is why she was so spectacular playing Joan.
@robinlillian94715 жыл бұрын
You never know what goes on behind closed doors. Sometimes one child is favored while the other is abused. Often close friends & neighbors never know that a child is being abused until/unless the police get involved. How many times have you heard shocked people say he/she seemed so nice?
@sarahwestmusic2 ай бұрын
exactly!!! well said! your comment should be pinned!!
@jamesaria90505 жыл бұрын
FAYE DUNAWAY IS SO CLASSY AND SOPHISTICATED. SHE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN AN OSCAR FOR BEST ACTRESS IN MOMMY DEAREST. THIS CONFRIMS THAT THE ACADEMY AWARDS IS VERY FLAWED.
@src33604 жыл бұрын
She was brilliant, absolutely brilliant as Joan. She deserved an Oscar.
@Darrigrande2 жыл бұрын
I strongly agree!
@louisep51784 жыл бұрын
I met Faye at party once she was very friendly and kind to me 🤗
@PositiveJuJu Жыл бұрын
Great clips! I grew up watching this movie and almost knew every line. Seeing Faye speak on this really adds emphasis, all of these years later.
@domsdanny44024 жыл бұрын
Faye Dunaway, most succesfull actress of the seventies, every movie was a box office hit, she is truly a fantastic actress.
@richardmcleod59674 жыл бұрын
The movie "Mommie Dearest" is really about a child of want and a child of plenty. That was a very good way for Faye Dunaway to sum up this story and also by saying that in the end "Only God will know" what happened between this mother and this daughter.
@FO5yr Жыл бұрын
Faye Dunaway did an excellent job playing that role. I'm a fan of Ms. Dunaway she is a great actress.
@wyomingadventures5 жыл бұрын
Faye should have gotten a Oscar for doing Joan Crawford she was fantastic in that movie hands down some of the best acting I've seen
@roberta.lofgrenjr.91825 жыл бұрын
YES!
@annan92165 жыл бұрын
307 Wyoming 4F she did!!
@wyomingadventures5 жыл бұрын
@@annan9216 no she did not get one for Mommie Dearest. She did get one for the Network. She regretted doing mommie dearest because her career was never the same after.
@annan92165 жыл бұрын
307 Wyoming 4F oh :( I thought, well thank you for telling me that!!
@wyomingadventures5 жыл бұрын
@@annan9216 I would have thought so too.😊
@aaronpaul064 жыл бұрын
Just because no one saw the abuse doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
@lumiere72164 жыл бұрын
I think she may have been playing it safe in terms of trying to protect herself from being sued for inflammatory comments.
@noelmcmahon34074 жыл бұрын
I agree with you only people behind the close doors now the truth
@seanm32264 жыл бұрын
aaronpaul06 That makes no sense. Because no one saw you rob a bank doesn’t meant that you didn’t rob a bank.
@JB-ox7ib4 жыл бұрын
aaronpaul06: absolutely!👍🌟
@s.e.landeros2804 жыл бұрын
True . . . But did it Actually Happen in the way performed or Written. Even Christina said the MOVIE was off . Then What ? !
@jacquelinesuzann2 жыл бұрын
She was robbed of an Oscar nomination and win for Mommie Dearest but miss Faye gave the performance of her career in the Disappearance of Aimee you are and forever will be one of the greatest actors ever!
@roberta.lofgrenjr.91825 жыл бұрын
Definitely Oscar wining performance which she was denied by the Academy.
@jacobabraham36154 жыл бұрын
Seriously
@jamessandy58734 жыл бұрын
OMG That's hilarious. Dunaway herself has referred to her laughably over-the-top performance in the film as "like a cartoon."
@alwaysknow33564 жыл бұрын
@@jamessandy5873 The performance is still extraordinary though. I watched it just yesterday. And her likeness to Joan is uncanny, she doesnt just look a bit like her, she embodied her
@kylerainey63156 жыл бұрын
Faye Dunaway could not have said it any better. “Only God knows the truth [on what happened between that girl and her mother]”
@dallastexxasss82605 жыл бұрын
and I keep saying that about the KING of pop Michael jackson
@GroovyDoom5 жыл бұрын
She does say it rather convincingly, doesn't she? Too bad it's not true. Numerous people knew, and have spoken out about it and corroborated Christina's story, not the least of which was her brother Christopher. The movie itself is not quite accurate in a lot of things, but to say "only they and God know what happened" is just ignorant.
@kyliecarpenter6685 жыл бұрын
Kyle Rainey not just God, you're forgetting about Christina and Joan
@roberta.lofgrenjr.91825 жыл бұрын
Christina knows because she lived it.
@debbiemontague23555 жыл бұрын
No Christina and Joan know ! Joan was very abusive towards her children ! It's been validated time and time again by people who seen it she was a professional access one of the best! But as a mother she was horrible
@brookiedaboss54344 жыл бұрын
The way fay captured the way joan holds her face is amazing cuz she looks completely diffrent
@deedeegreen83385 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten how beautiful Faye was back in the day.
@roder514 жыл бұрын
@John David You're far from the brightest light.
@BamaFan-vc4gn4 жыл бұрын
@@roder51 She actually was considered one of the greatest beauties of her generation and certainly 1 of the greatest actresses. She wasn't some pin up Queen or sex goddess. But if that's your definition of beauty then who are we to judge?
@sharksport014 жыл бұрын
Gross, she looks like a preying mantis and was a horrible actress.
@billbrimmer17394 жыл бұрын
True
@josephkearny58744 жыл бұрын
You should see her in Puzzle of a Downfall Child (1970) So stunning!
@thetommyknockerman71934 жыл бұрын
I wish she would embrace this role. She was fantastic. People adore that movie and her performance in it. It's rare she even discusses it.
@StephieGsrEvolution2 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@wisdomist21445 жыл бұрын
It isn't "exploitation" to write a book about one's own experiences.
@joeschmoe3734 жыл бұрын
I really dont like wire hangers either. I feel 'ya Joan.
@coryhawley7384 жыл бұрын
@Jason Strom there are witnesses and the police, and all of Joan's friends including a lot of famous people knew l. If you do research a lot of celebs or celeb children have stated that Joan did abuse her children it's a fact everyone in Hollywood knew about it it wasn't a secret.
@coryhawley7384 жыл бұрын
@John Doe dude she abused her so just because a pedo saves a girl then rapes her means that he's a good guy because he saved her first. also her story has been backed up by a lot of people who actually witnessed the abuse, a lot of famous people who worked with joan and other children of famous actors.it was also obvious that Joan wasn't a very stable person due to her past with abuse and the fact that she was an alcoholic.
@mermaidwe27434 жыл бұрын
@John Doe you sound very bitter and angry. Were you neglected? Were you there? If not there you don't know what happened.
@SirAndrewII4 жыл бұрын
@John Doe No she wasn't. Dealing with bipolar parents causes someone stress and writing about it can be therapeutic. She was picked by Joan and forced to put up with her. You have no empathy because you're probably a narcissist like Joan was.
@mbd60545 жыл бұрын
Such lack of empathy for the child is strange. When you speak of a relationship between an adult and a child, there is never equality.
@sethlong91184 жыл бұрын
The more you learn about Joan Crawford's childhood, the easier it is to understand why she had such a difficult time with children. She never got to be a child, she never got to enjoy her youth properly. And her idea of affection was so twisted and warped because of the people in her life, that she equated stardom to love, and knew no other way to receive it.
@marksmall14764 жыл бұрын
FAYE DUNAWAY is a bully to people on movie set's.
@nicholastroutman59314 жыл бұрын
she's not referring to Christina Crawford as a child, she's referring to Christina Crawford as a grown woman. Christina Crawford openly admitted that she was pressured by her publisher to fabricate details about her childhood with her mother Joan Crawford. Basically she lied all throughout the book therefore it's impossible to determine which sections of the book are true and which are not. Anyways in order to sell more copies of the book and as a last stitch effort to make money off of Joan Crawford's back Christina Crawford lied and embellished all throughout the book.
@mattheww2394 жыл бұрын
G P I think she also meant you can’t just trust one person’s perspective when the other can’t defend themselves. Remember this book was written only after the girl was excluded from Joan’s will. The two children who were included have nothing but love for Joan.
@marksmall14764 жыл бұрын
Matthew W and yet the twins didn't want to see Joan's body when giving the opportunity to do so not to mention they were other famous people that witness her abusive behavior around her kids even at the chadwick school.
@christhompson94865 жыл бұрын
A child of want and a child of plenty. They seemed to me to be both children of want. Joan wanted to be loved by fans and be admired. Christina wanted a mother's love. Joan was unable to give love.
@roberta.lofgrenjr.91825 жыл бұрын
Chris Thompson, Joan loved herself.
@11rokerito4 жыл бұрын
@@roberta.lofgrenjr.9182 If you investigate. You will notice that Joan did not love herself. That is the main reason for Crawford's character. She didn't value herself or love herself, even if she had that frivolous "personality".
@jochenstossberg54272 жыл бұрын
Joan Crawford gave the children everything they could possibly want. The went everywhere and they had everything. The other children now attest to that. And they recently revealed how they were silenced when the book came out. But we know much more about Christina now. And it's not flattering.
@StephieGsrEvolution2 жыл бұрын
@@jochenstossberg5427 material things don't make up for abuse
@jedijones2 ай бұрын
I think the explanation is simpler. A psychotic mother and an innocent child.
@rosserkemp5 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Faye Dunaway in MOMMIE DEAREST....She did an Amazing job.
@morganolfursson25605 жыл бұрын
Diva on Diva ? Faye was a Diva, but Joan is a Legend .
@thewestshow75 жыл бұрын
FAYE IS A NEW HOLLYWOOD LEGEND!!
@11rokerito4 жыл бұрын
Joan Crawford is considered the first Diva, dahhhling. So apart from being Diva, Legend, she is the Queen of Cinema and the Queen of Hollywood.
@johnnymfan50654 жыл бұрын
What is a Diva?I thought Divas were women who made really bad totally non rock popular music in which they scream a lot .like Streisand, Mariah , Celine and Whitney.Music for cliched gay men and middle aged suburban white housewives. Liza Minnelli was a good diva though esp in the movie scene where she sings New York, New York. That was cool.. Why are Donna Summer and Diana Ross considered divas? They never made that crappy music. Luckily Diana doesnt even have the voice for it .Good that Donna never messed with that shit. To bad about the streisand duet. it does suck though. Cher shouldnt be considered a diva neither. Doesnt have the voice and again never made that type of music. but shes not a phenomenal musician like Donna or even good like Diana. I wonder why Ronstadt was never one-when she made that disappointing junky Nelson Riddle stuff. What the heck was Debby Harry doing on a Divas Live show? She is just a great rock and roll singer, how could she be a diva?
@DeepScreenAnalysis4 жыл бұрын
Faye is a better actress than Joan ever was.
@theguardian99934 жыл бұрын
sorry but Bette Davis now that’s a legend!!
@sweetnesscandyland40825 жыл бұрын
Faye you killed it baby And i love the hell out of you
@dayvid200006 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I really wish Faye would give a more extensive interview on the Joan Crawford role and the movie Mommie Dearest. It seems like she doesn't care to comment on this performance for whatever reason..... Maybe someday, hopefully.........
@GodsChild4Ever4462 жыл бұрын
I truly appreciate her desire as an actress portraying such an iconic character to actually realize the humanity of the character. Even though I believe they shaped it to be very negative as well as campy Faye’s absolutely commitment to pushing the human component through the screen really gives this movie a heart beat.
@charlottenasise51055 жыл бұрын
I believe Christina's story, and many others in Holly wood also knew the truth too!
@shellyhane74285 жыл бұрын
If you don't care then why comment?
@robertrodriquez40474 жыл бұрын
I believe there is truth on both sides and that the movie is interpreted thru the anger and resentment of a child view.
@mac97334 жыл бұрын
@John Doe I hope you get help and are more at peace now or eventually than at the time you wrote these constant replies condoning child abuse.
@alexander26854 жыл бұрын
John Doe Aww you know coming from yours?
@mac97334 жыл бұрын
@Tracy Lands Not against spanking, against beating a child like a grown man. A little girl doesn't deserve that. Difference between discipline and projection. It's obvious in this story she wasn't trying to teach the daughter a lesson. That should tell you all you need to know right there. Have a good day
@jonathanbuxton69914 жыл бұрын
Faye really got stuck into that role..She became Crawford..Sometimes when i see a picture of faye as Crawford i sometimes have to take a double take and realise its not Joan..The most outstanding performance ever.
@anguipo4 жыл бұрын
Faye Dunaway should have won an Academy award what a performance, thriller, amazing and so real like a lot of people who abuse from their children and even the whole family until these days.
@519forestmonk95 жыл бұрын
I know she gets a tremendous amount of negative press, but she did a fantastic job. Yes it was campy, but nobody can say she was a bad actress, and nobody can say that they were not entertained.
@kishagreen45784 жыл бұрын
Great video. I love the movie mommie dearest. A Joan Crawford fan. Never heard faye thoughts on the movie. She did a great job as Joan.
@sam-mn2cg Жыл бұрын
crawford using her facial muscles to create a confident look is iconic
@mermaidwe27435 жыл бұрын
She talks about a child of want and a child of plenty... One of them was the mother, not a child. Having a child is not the way to have unmet needs satisfied. It is about being the adult and providing for a child financially, and emotionally... Etc
@Muirmaiden4 жыл бұрын
@John Doe And if she was spoiled, whose fault was that? Who did the spoiling? Money, gifts, privilege, etc, is NOT love and doesn't take the place of love. Incidentally, Christopher shared his experience in this interview: www.joancrawfordbest.com/latimes78oct29.htm
@mermaidwe27434 жыл бұрын
Know them personally do U?
@AngusRockford4 жыл бұрын
Damn, but she is jaw-droppingly gorgeous!Having said that, I got second-hand trauma from watching her Joan Crawford portrayal in that movie when I was a kid. She scared the daylights out of me.
@kmanyguns6 жыл бұрын
Faye did a good job on Mommie Dearest, but Jessica Lange did an awesome portrayal in Feud, The Bette and Joan story
@MrRocktex19786 жыл бұрын
Faye was better- Jessica portrayed JC as a victim and I am sure not even JC wanted that
@DeepScreenAnalysis6 жыл бұрын
Jessica Lange was nothing like Joan, she played her as a simpering victim and sad case. Joan would slap the fuck out of Jessica if she were alive.
@darreylhenderson89796 жыл бұрын
Jessica came off too old and heavy to be playing Joan thru most of the series. Joan was always very slim in build and I think had they had Lange lose a little bit of weight, she would have better embodied the character for me in terms of appearance.
@darreylhenderson89796 жыл бұрын
But I absolutely adoredd Feud and am longing for a reairing or DVD release
@kmanyguns6 жыл бұрын
yeah, Jessica was a bit old, but i like her version of the durable Joan Crawford. Faye played Crawford to intense and unlikable. I've seen interviews of Crawford, she was over the top, but i don't think she was that way every second of the day, like Faye portrayed.
@PerAllwin19636 ай бұрын
She was a hundred times better playing Joan Crawford than Jessica Lange.
@ems9016 ай бұрын
She did a good job. And her answers were well thought out and professional. To hear she had any “backlash” at all is upsetting to hear. But we all have critics no matter how authentic we are.
@Omnicient.6 жыл бұрын
The irony of Dunaway talking about Crawford! and its not surprising that she had sympathy for Crawford's behaviour!
@Muirmaiden4 жыл бұрын
@Kristen Jett Did Christopher "fabricate" too? www.joancrawfordbest.com/latimes78oct29.htm
@Muirmaiden3 жыл бұрын
@Tracy Lands Guess what? Children don't spoil themselves. Any "parent" who says such cruel words about their children is not fit to be a parent.
@Tina-us1tr2 жыл бұрын
She did that!!!! Def deserved a. Oscar
@shannenspence33183 жыл бұрын
I think that Faye Dunaway has done an EXCEPTIONAL job portraying an Aries woman. Mommie Dearest has been my favorite movie since I was 5 years old. That is still my number 1 favorite movie--Ever.
@BlytheWorld1972 Жыл бұрын
Faye you wont ever read this but the film mommie dearest was sensational you did become Joan no one could have did it better only a true star like you ... much love and respect . x
@bellmeisterful4 жыл бұрын
Faye Dunaway really was a diva. I've read real diva horror stories of her on set antics. Beautiful and amazing actress though.
@aliciafranco57045 жыл бұрын
God! FAYE LOOKS AMAZING💘💘💘💘💘
@tonyktown5 жыл бұрын
The real story is how great Faye Dunaway looked in this 1997 interview, that would've made her 57 years old.
@deonnadyson4 жыл бұрын
Yass she was stunning in 1997 with the brunette hair.
@barryrosen4056 жыл бұрын
she did it the best
@kennethsilverberg44145 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!!! What a treasure this medium is!.....to see a person modulate the same old responses and give them life, new life, again and again----what a challenge......Very intelligent, very sensitive actress......
@Sanpedranoazul4 жыл бұрын
Great great actresses, and gorgeous too, Joan and Faye!
@CarmellaNYC5 жыл бұрын
If she felt so strongly this was a misrepresentation of Joan then why play the role? So much for your kinship!
@miriamhavard76215 жыл бұрын
My thoughts exactly. It's like she's talking out of BOTH sides of her mouth. I'm SO disappointed in her, really.
@MegaStephybear5 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, why play her if she felt so strongly against the film
@philly09westside4 жыл бұрын
Right!
@johnnymfan50654 жыл бұрын
Well Lana Turner was a bad mother too .She let her child go to juvenile detention for a murder she commited(well it was self defense). But it was only a few years and I think her daughter Cheryl wanted to do it for her. Remember, when you watch Lana, she only killed in self defense She wasn't a sociopath.
@robertr7984 жыл бұрын
It's possible that the film shifted focus during production. And at the end of the day, actors are unemployed most of the time, a job is a job. And sometimes, while actors are inhabiting roles and doing their best to realize the director's vision, the entire film can change without them even realizing it.
@annan92165 жыл бұрын
Do you want to know something. I literally thought Faye Dunaway was actually Joan Crawford it really amaze me how they got it so not so. Exact! It’s amazing what Hollywood can do now these days it’s like have you seen the new movie Bohemian Rhapsody?!
@cindyjones64865 жыл бұрын
It's not for us to judge. We weren't there. I just say that Joan from her movies was a perfectionist.
@rizzo31704 жыл бұрын
I think Faye is exactly right. She preformed incredibly in this picture despite the fact that the storytellers that directed her let Joan and her down by over killing it - but in the over kill they actually produced a classic timeless movie. Crawford has forever been remembered because of this film for better or worse. Additionally, Christina Crawford has said numerous times that she had no input either to the making of the film.
@AdrianChristian22 күн бұрын
I have to give credit to Dunaway for recognizing her hunch and understanding how the book was exploitation and the film didn't translate the complete truth between those two characters, and that it was left with unanswered questions. Good for her.
@tedwatson9929 Жыл бұрын
Faye, stop apologizing for doing this movie. You did amazing work here. You got my abusive mother to a T. .. as far as camp value, and cult following, you grabbed the brass ring!
@sterlingross9194 жыл бұрын
She rewrote the history of Mommie Dearest the moment it came out and got panned. She pretended like she didn't really want to do the role even though she fought tooth and nail to get it. She puts down the original source material as a pure work of fiction simply to distance herself from the movie itself. She never referred to Christina by name and only called Joan "Crawford."
@Tiffany-mu6br2 жыл бұрын
Mommie Dearest was so believable to me as a child and today as an adult it still gives me nightmares
@barryrosen4056 жыл бұрын
thank you she was good in the movie
@CaptainSpalding726 жыл бұрын
Faye does not like the movie as its one note. Psycho to nice and back again. There is no buildup to Joan's outbursts. She just flips out. Too bad. Faye is great and Joan was an infinitely fascinating character.
@couches52575 жыл бұрын
Narcissists will turn on a dime on you. If that doesn't sound realistic to you, it's only because you're lucky.
@Jcmasado5 жыл бұрын
Amazing actress! I would’ve never known she was the main character!
@KanishQQuotes4 жыл бұрын
I love her voice
@JohnnyGNV4 жыл бұрын
That was actually very interesting to hear Faye Dunaway's comments because I thought, generally speaking, that Faye didn't like to discuss Mommie Dearest - but, she comments very intelligently about the subject ~
@richardmcleod59674 жыл бұрын
She admits the Joan Crawford in the movie "Mommie Dearest" is not the real Joan Crawford. The clothes hanger scene was one of the additions Christina Crawford added to the book so it would boost the sales of the book. It was a made-up and exaggerated scene from the book, added to later submissions so that the book sales would be higher. Bette Davis' daughter has also written a "Tell All" book and the latest such book to be released is the extreme abuse the daughter of Shirley MacLaine's daughter endured during her childhood years. None of these books have sold like the "Mommie Dearest" book as it was the first of the exploitation books.
@yoboi016 жыл бұрын
Brilliant actress!!!
@sharksport014 жыл бұрын
Omg youre right! Thats why she hasnt had a movie in 40 years! Its because shes brilliant!!!
@kauanamaral16542 жыл бұрын
@@sharksport01 ela fez mais filmes
@dalekdx4 жыл бұрын
After this movie came out Bette Midler saw someone in NYC wearing a t-shirt with a stern looking Crawford on it that read "I never laid a hand on those fu...ng kids."
@antoniobentivoglio44884 жыл бұрын
I agree with her statement. I'm not saying there was no abuse, but Joan Crawford died before the book was released. Christina said her part of the story, Joan couldn't do the same. Many colleagues and Joan's other siblings said Joan never acted this way, other people took Christina's part. But i think at the end, the story was way more complex. Joan didn't deserve all this shit. '
@mgeek16 жыл бұрын
Angela Lansbury, who knew Joan Crawford said once that the "wire hangers" thing DID happen.
@gregrak93896 жыл бұрын
Exactly where and when did Lansbury ever say that?? and please, don't try to cover your ass by quoting a dead person.
@DeepScreenAnalysis6 жыл бұрын
Lana Turner's daughter Cheryl confirmed the abuse happened and she asked Lana why nobody intervened. Lana replied: "Darling, in this town, we rally around each other. We do NOT admit to faults."
@gregrak93896 жыл бұрын
yeah, sure, THANKS
@JohnnyGNV6 жыл бұрын
Christina Crawford has said that the Wire hangers scene did not play out as depicted in the Movie ~ Joan certainly did not want an expensive garment strewn onto a Wire hanger and that's sort of understandable considering how fastidious Joan was, but I doubt she 'beat' Christina with the hanger after blowing her stack - I'm not saying that Joan Crawford was an easy Mom to have but I do think the movie is an exaggeration ~
@normahebisen10606 жыл бұрын
Messylin you're right- she did that on a Phil Donahue episode with Cristina Crawford. It's on KZbin for any of you who wish to fight me on this.
@fieldsofgold7754 жыл бұрын
I think Ms Dunaway is very astute, & very honest in her observation of character & interviews of Ms Crawford. Good watch.
@stephenotoole66335 жыл бұрын
Faye dunaway always comes across as so intelligent and articulate
@sharksport014 жыл бұрын
Im sorry.
@moorlock200322 күн бұрын
Faye Dunaway was fantastic as Joan Crawford.
@Alansubocz5 жыл бұрын
There are two sides...ok. There are. But when it comes to abusive behavior, what side justifies this behavior? Perhaps Christina exaggerated but even if a fraction of it were true, it’s not defensible.
@marsssssvin4 жыл бұрын
Christina wrote that book after Joan died. And Joan was never given a chance to defend herself, and Christina did that intentionally.
@Muirmaiden4 жыл бұрын
@@marsssssvin And if Joan Crawford wasn't famous, would you still be bemoaning that "she isn't alive to defend herself?" You know most abusers deny wrongdoing, right? And would you still be interested in Joan's side of the story if she were an ordinary citizen?
@BujoldComa785 жыл бұрын
Faye Dunaway is one classy woman. And a heck of an actress too.
@postgraduate5 жыл бұрын
It was an overblown, campy performance of an over the top, trashy, exploitation script. She did it well. I find it very funny, though, that Bette Davis hated working with both Crawford AND Dunaway.
@windstorm10005 жыл бұрын
It was an over the top performance
@s.e.landeros2804 жыл бұрын
Davis hated working with any woman. She was the type that had to be the only & best female in the room.
@sharksport014 жыл бұрын
Davis said Faye was the worst actress ever, not Joan.
@Simca334 жыл бұрын
Actually, Davis acknowledged Crawford’s professionalism. Dunaway had no professional ethic. It’s what drove Bette bonkers.
@bramlintrent11454 жыл бұрын
I agree, it was very campy and over-the-top. But in several instances, the scenes were actually stolen by the actress who portrayed the horrible little sniveling, whiny, snot-nosed daughter.
@Willowpeytonx4 жыл бұрын
Admire Faye. Always stresses that no one will ever know the truth of what happened between Crawford and her daughter. She was only investigating and studying a character in Crawford and is much more than just that role
@katemarkham13662 жыл бұрын
Love that movie, Faye was amazing 👏 😍 ❤️
@wayydowneast3 жыл бұрын
She’s consistent. That’s a great quality.
@user-xr5gu1rq6f5 жыл бұрын
I loved Faye,in "Gia"
@lenmorrison35784 жыл бұрын
ΒΈΡΗ ΧΑΊΡΗ me too!
@matthewstorer82362 жыл бұрын
I have read that Faye actually felt Joan's presence around her and it felt angry. She said it made her uneasy at times.
@material___6 ай бұрын
The initial novel, and the film a couple years later was released right after Joan had passed; so fans, media and the public didn’t have enough time to digest the absolutely phenomenal part Faye portrayed in this. Despite her own opinions about the her work, it deserved an Oscar. Nothing will come close to that.
@Deva76 жыл бұрын
A true classy lady playing a classy legened. I loved her nuanced portrayal of Joan.
@amarmuammar15766 жыл бұрын
It's campy and over the top. Barbara please
@gregfeil29416 жыл бұрын
Nuanced? We must not have seen the same movie. Faye Dunaway turned Joan Crawford into the definition of camp. A drag queen couldn’t do it that well. Nuanced, my ass.
@hallmark12 жыл бұрын
Nuanced?? It's campy and crazy. Barbara PLEASE.
@MrRocktex19786 жыл бұрын
Class pure Class, Hollywood Royalty! that u are both JC and FD
@rogerpropes71296 жыл бұрын
Just try to find what June Allyson told about her visit to Joan's house. Then look up Bette Davis on Faye Dunaway.
@johnnymfan50654 жыл бұрын
Oh yea I know that too. When she made her miss the other girl's birthday party. I love June-especailly in Good News. such a feel good movie.
@11rokerito4 жыл бұрын
June Allyson lost custody of her own daughters because she was an alcoholic. There is nothing worse than a bad mother calling another mother "bad mother".
@Muirmaiden4 жыл бұрын
@@11rokerito June Allyson had a son and an adopted daughter. Please get your facts straight. Unlike Joan Crawford, Allyson sought help, and to this day, her children speak lovingly of her. She never claimed to be a perfect parent, but she was not abusive.
@lovecoffee8118 Жыл бұрын
Love Faye ..she is one of the best performers
@velvetclaw23162 жыл бұрын
Faye is intelligence talent and class as well as arrestingly beautiful
@harty46532 жыл бұрын
Yep. She was amazing
@11Dossier4 жыл бұрын
Say what you will but Faye Dunaway was brilliant in that role. She should’ve won an Oscar.
@bernietinirau81606 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see the various stages of Miss Dunaway’s plastic surgeries. To me she looked her best when she did the “Ellis Island” miniseries circa 1984. She just had her eyes lifted & a subtle facelift , she looked ravishingly beautiful. These days she just has gone too far.
@Ursaminor316 жыл бұрын
Bernie Tinirau - agreed, amazing what smoking will do to the face. However it appears that this past year she had her nose tip rebuilt and thus everything looks better proportioned. The heavy lip thing of the last few years is gone. Check out the 2017 verses 2018 oscar appearances. Dramatic improvement.
@deb310red6 жыл бұрын
Women in Hollywood really need to stay away from those fillers! They ruin the delicate features of their faces. Stick to facelifts, ladies!
@thebigl1566 жыл бұрын
I think she was most beautiful in Network. She lost weight for the role and she look flawless while probably playing the most flawed character of her career. Facelifts destroy delicate features as well, some times terribly so, and so often they make the natural aging process look so un-natural.
@willnoiles20015 жыл бұрын
I have no idea if Faye Dunaway has had plastic surgery recently, but it she has, she should sue. If you see an untouched recent photo, she very much looks like a woman in her 80s. It was not a pretty sight.
@sharksport014 жыл бұрын
She always looked like an insect to me, but suit yourself.
@kipwilliam55935 жыл бұрын
Faye obviously did a wonderful portrayal ofJoan Crawford. I think making that movie more or less ended her career, since show business people prefer to protect, rather than demonize each other. Maybe Joan had her faults as a parent due to her childhood,,,,,, but the fact is the vast majority of people that adopt children do face hardship, pain & trouble dealing with children rejected from their natural parents. It is an issue that deserves study & also it should be noted that Joan always was generous & beyond loyal helping others in the the film industry. My advice to any woman is never dare adopt & simply accept your situation, maybe find happiness doing volunteer work.
@eddievastag78185 жыл бұрын
its a shame that she wasent cast in Feud..... im sure cause shes older now but im sure she would have turned it down....but dam, i love Faye.... looked just like Joan..both great actresses.....
@dirkandi4 жыл бұрын
@t jay Are you nuts?? Jessica Lange DELIVERED, as usual and did a phenomenal job!!
@dirkandi4 жыл бұрын
@t jay Well, that's your opinion and honestly I couldn't care less! Lange can act rings around Faye Dunaway!!
@tudorjason5 жыл бұрын
3:28-3:31 - That moment. That is exactly how Faye portrayed Joan in the movie.