Movie Co-Stars that could have used Onset Mediation
We all know that, for the most part, what we see in movies is fiction. The story lines are made up, the characters aren’t real. But if a movie is done well, and the actors know what they are doing, a movie can be 100% believable. In fact, sometimes the actors are so good at their jobs that the fact that they don’t get along at all off screen isn’t apparent. But it does happen. Actors and actress fight on set, creating a negative work environment. But they still manage to have chemistry in the movie. But just imagine, if they had someone mediate their disputes how much better the movie would have turned out.
Mediation is a tried and true way of settling disputes. Unlike going to court where only one party wins, with mediation both parties come out on top, working together to resolve their issues and get what they want. Working with a neutral third party, the feuding duo airs their grievances and what they are looking for in the relationship. The mediator keeps things friendly while the parties work out their issues. So much better than complaining about each other and creating an unhealthy work environment.
Here are a few movie co-stars that definitely could have benefited from onset mediation.
Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey
They heated up the screen as Johnny and Baby in Dirty Dancing, but off screen they created a completely different kind of heat. It’s no secret that these two just did not like each other. Patrick thought Jennifer was a bit of a diva and claims in his memoir that she was moody, slipping between tears and laughter at the drop of a hat. And when Jennifer found out that Patrick was her co-star she threw a fit. The two worked together previously in Red Dawn and according to Jennifer they didn’t get along on that set either.
Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn
Pretty much from the moment they both stepped on the set of Four Christmases, these two were fighting. Most of the fights stemmed from Reese’s frustration at Vince’s laid back approach to work. The rumours were that Vince would stroll on set looking like he had been partying all night and it would take him a while to actually get into work mode. Meanwhile Reese, ever the professional, would be all ready to go and would have to wait for Vince. This is a classic case of personalities clashing.
Richard Gere and Debra Winger
An Officer and a Gentleman is considered one of the most romantic movies of all time. Hard to believe the two leads hated working with each other, but it’s true. The fighting was so bad that Winger was almost fired several times. She also claims that making the movie was the worst experience of her life.
Bill Murray and Lucy Lui
These two apparently had a spat on the set of Charlie’s Angels because Murray thought Lui had a huge ego and couldn’t act. Things blew when Murray told Lui she couldn’t act and Lui threw a punch or two. Murray disliked her so much that he refused to do any publicity for the movie and turned down the role in Charlie’s Angels 2 because he wouldn’t work with Lui.
Each and everyone of these feuding costars could have greatly benefited from online mediation. For the most part the fights occurred because of a personality difference. With mediation, a mediator would have helped the costars to realize why they were feuding and help them come up with some solutions and coping strategies. This would have not only helped them onset, but also in future projects, if they ever end up working together again. Mediation is a much, much better alternative to fighting.
Do you think mediation training could have helped these fighting costars?
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