Jennifer Lawrence took on a lot of challenges in “The Hunger Games.” Both physical and mental stresses were a big part of the production. The lead actress at one point almost suffocated in a particular scene. It happened when she was running through a tunnel and the fog machine malfunctioned.
Sometimes these props can create a lot of issues on set. That scene was super traumatic and the actress needed some recovery time before resuming the shoot. Good thing she made it through.
Gene Hackman – The Royal Tenenbaums
On the set of "The Royal Tenenbaums", Gene Hackman proved to be pretty unfriendly during filming. Turns out director Wes Anderson begged the actor to join the cast. After months of convincing and pleading, Hackman was eventually convinced.
Unfortunately, when the time came to play the part, he wasn't really game to play ball and be nice to his fellow actors. In fact, he acted pretty terribly to everyone around him. Guess he was just channeling the character.
Bob Hoskins – Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Bob Hoskins had a tough time on the cartoon film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." Seeing as the film is mostly cartoons, the actor had to imagine the rest of the animated cast in order to act out the scene. Turns out that that made him a little crazy and soon after production, Hoskins was imagining cartoon characters wherever he went.
When you're doing that for almost an entire year, it's inevitable that you'll start seeing things. By the look of things, he did a really swell job.
Isabella Adjani – Possession
As we have seen, acting in a horror can be a grueling experience for many people and the film "Possession" is no exception. The film is known for having one of the most horrific scenes in cinema history, and the woman at the center of it all was Isabella Adjani.
The actress had to go through therapy for a few years after the film was released as the trauma was just too overbearing.
Klaus Kinski – Aguirre, The Wrath of God
Perhaps of the greatest actors to have ever lived, Klaus Kinski is still no easy man to work with. The director Werner Herzog certainly knew this when going in but apparently didn't want to compromise on his choice. The actor clashed with everyone.
During the filming of "Aguirre, The Wrath of God," Kinski went overboard and aimed and shot at extras multiple times because, according to him, they were playing cards too loudly. Actors.