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Hollywood's Most Arrogant Celebrities
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00:00In Hollywood, a little bit of self-confidence goes a long way, and a lot of it goes even
00:04further.
00:05An overly robust ego is practically a job requirement in the wayward world of showbiz,
00:09and the industry is crawling with stars who could benefit from a generous slice of humble
00:13pie, or two, or maybe even the whole pie.
00:16Many Hollywood stars possess levels of arrogance that border on the pathological, and examples
00:20are never too hard to come by.
00:22So without further ado, here are our nominations for Hollywood's Most Arrogant Celebrities.
00:27It is humbling, no?
00:28Gwyneth Paltrow
00:29In 2004, Gwyneth Paltrow earned a side-eye from basically the whole world, when she
00:34went on record with Vanity Fair as saying,
00:37"...I'm really f-ing good at my job, and people who are interesting and good know that.
00:41And that's all that matters."
00:42The Shakespearean love actress definitely didn't stop there.
00:46She's notorious for spouting out hysterically haughty quotes.
00:49Some of her greatest hits include,
00:51"...Sometimes Harvey Weinstein will let me use the Miramax jet if I'm opening a supermarket
00:55for him."
00:56Or telling L.U.K.
00:57I am who I am.
00:58I can't pretend to be somebody who makes $25,000 a year.
01:01Or telling Jonathan Ross,
01:03"...I'd rather smoke crack than eat cheese from a tin."
01:05Her excessive ego-tripping hasn't gone unnoticed by anyone, earning her top honors in a 2013
01:10Most Hated Celebrity List published in Star magazine.
01:13As to why she thought she'd won this dubious distinction, Paltrow told BBC World News,
01:18"...there's a perception that I grew up very wealthy and that I was given… that I was
01:23sort of raised with a silver spoon in my mouth."
01:26It didn't make her more modest, and in 2014, she didn't win any heart when she suggested
01:30Hollywood actress moms have it harder than most working moms.
01:33She told E! News,
01:34"...I think to have a regular job and be a mom is not as difficult.
01:37Of course, there are challenges, but it's not like being on set.
01:40It's rough being Gwyneth."
01:41Faye Dunaway
01:43If almost everyone she's ever worked with is to be believed, actress Faye Dunaway is an
01:48absolute nightmare on and off set.
01:50She reportedly channels the spirit of her most famous role a lot, and as a real-life version
01:55of Bonnie and Clyde's Bonnie Parker, she's known to berate service industry employees
01:59on the regular, allegedly believing she's entitled to special treatment as a matter of principle.
02:04In fact, an anonymous airline stewardess told the New York Post Dunaway made a scene at JFK
02:09Airport when she was refused an upgrade, saying,
02:11"...she was screaming at everyone and saying,
02:13"...don't you know who I am?"
02:15While filming Chinatown, the actress once reportedly threw a cup of urine on director Roman Polanski
02:20because he wouldn't let her use the restroom.
02:22Is it true?
02:23Who knows?
02:25Because asking about it brought about the fiery end of Zanbrook's interview for The Guardian.
02:28Dunaway's response was,
02:29"...I'm a lady and you are completely insulting."
02:32Polanski, for his part, went on record as saying she, quote, "...demonstrated certifiable
02:37proof of insanity."
02:38Insiders say Dunaway was nothing short of demonic on the set of Mommy Dearest, that her
02:42erratic behavior caused movie staffers to quit, and there's a list of topics that shouldn't
02:47be mentioned in her presence.
02:48"...in this closet when I told you no wire hangers ever!"
02:54Sounds like Dunaway hasn't exactly mellowed over the years, either, regularly making headlines
02:59for continuing her tirade against photographers, journalists, and anyone else who she perceives
03:04as disrespecting her or merely existing.
03:06Miles Teller
03:07There are many ways to earn the internet's wrath, but actor Miles Teller found a particularly
03:13special one.
03:14While being interviewed for Esquire in 2015 at Atlanta's Luminary Restaurant, the Fantastic
03:19Four actor told journalist Anna Peel that the highball glass was modeled after his manly
03:24business.
03:25Then he allegedly tried the same material on The Waitress.
03:27There's just one unsettling morsel in a feature full of them.
03:30At one point, she quotes Teller as saying,
03:32"...I was thinking about how I probably think I'm better looking than the public thinks I
03:35am."
03:36Beyond that infamous Esquire feature, which Teller claimed was very misrepresenting,
03:40the actor has demonstrated a robust sense of self-worth on plenty of other occasions.
03:44In addition to sending angry texts to the powers that be when they pass him over for starring
03:48roles, he's also fond of trash-talking his own films.
03:51He told W in 2014 that he complained to his agent Divergent Sucks and left him feeling
03:57dead inside, then offered the disclaimer that he only starred in the film for business
04:01reasons.
04:02Meanwhile, while discussing his industry peers, he told the New York Times in 2014,
04:05"...I feel like a lot of actors of my generation are not proper actors."
04:09A bold statement for sure, but not even as bold as his comments about his heroism.
04:13"...you, you, this is unbelievable, how do you..."
04:15"...yeah, I thought that's why you had me on here, the movie aside, I thought we were honoring
04:20heroes this week, yeah."
04:22Catherine Zeta-Jones
04:24A certain Ocean's 12 star is fed up, and you should know that Catherine Zeta-Jones won't
04:29let you shame her for being both filthy rich and distractingly beautiful.
04:33She made that clear to the Mirror readers in June 2018.
04:36Should you ever be inclined to scorn her for marrying Michael Douglas and living the high
04:40life, she's simply not going to take it.
04:42One thing I'm not as humble anymore, I'm sick of being humble, I really am.
04:46So sorry I'm rich.
04:47So sorry I married to a movie star.
04:49So sorry I'm not so bad looking.
04:51No sorries.
04:52Enough.
04:53Zeta-Jones regularly sings her own praises and brags about her wealth, once boasting,
04:57quote,
04:58"...a million dollars isn't a lot of money for people like us.
05:00Well then."
05:01She's also super proud of the fact that she collects high-end treasures, like some people
05:05collect baseball cards, once quoted as saying,
05:07"...some people collect art or lots of money.
05:09We collect houses because if we have to look at something, we prefer the view."
05:13Still, life is not without its challenges.
05:15She shared a story with the Daily Mail in 2008 about the difficulties of multiple mansion
05:20ownership, saying,
05:21"...the worst thing about having all these houses is that when I have an outfit and I
05:24think it's going to look great with a certain pair of shoes, I remember they're in some place
05:28I'm not.
05:29So that's why I have to buy duplicates."
05:30James Cameron
05:32If you ever bump into director James Cameron at an airport, you may want a duck.
05:36In 2009, he was caught telling a fan to shove off, but those who know him say he's an equal
05:41opportunity hater, with scorn that isn't reserved just for the fans.
05:45Actor Josh Brolin claims a hot-headed director lashed out at him when he turned down a role
05:49in Avatar, telling Esquire,
05:51"...James Cameron's f—ing calling me this name and that name, whatever."
05:54After selling scripts for Aliens, Rambo, and Terminator within a matter of months, Cameron
05:59allegedly proclaimed he was extraordinarily proud he hadn't paid for his own lunch in weeks.
06:04And in case you're wondering, he's also been quoted as saying he didn't even bother reading
06:08scripts that he didn't write himself.
06:10Then there's his reaction to winning the Best Director Academy Award for Titanic in 1998.
06:14"...I'm the king of the world!"
06:16"...Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"
06:21His ego was still a thing of wonderment in 2010.
06:24After snagging a Best Drama Golden Globe for Avatar, he told a roomful of Hollywood bigwigs
06:29to applaud themselves for having the best job in the world.
06:32And finally, let's meditate on that notorious press-junket interview for Avatar's DVD release,
06:37when Cameron suggested he wanted to save us all from ourselves, saying,
06:41"...at this point, I'm less interested in making money for the movie, and more interested
06:44in saving the world that my children are going to inhabit."
06:47Shannon Doherty
06:50According to former Beverly Hills 90210 heartthrob Jason Priestley, on-screen sister
06:55Shannon Doherty could be a shambling nightmare while making the series.
06:58In his 2014 book, Jason Priestley, A Memoir, the actor claimed Doherty's arrogance became
07:03very obvious very quickly, thanks to a 1990 trip to New York City organized last-minute
07:08by Fox.
07:09She apparently had issues with the automobile that took her to the airport, asking a publicist,
07:13"...really?
07:13A town car?
07:14You send a town car to take me to the airport, not a limo?"
07:17Priestley claims Doherty spent the trip complaining about the short notice and the food on board
07:22and the temperature in the cabin and everything else.
07:24Doherty is denied at least a limo part, later saying she doesn't even like limos.
07:29Not really.
07:29Priestley wasn't the only one talking about Doherty's insufferable diva-dom.
07:33According to her book Deep Thoughts from a Hollywood Blonde, co-star Jenny Garth got along
07:37with Doherty, quote, "...like gasoline and a match."
07:40At one point, she was allegedly so fed up with Doherty's bad attitude that the two almost
07:44came to blows.
07:45But Doherty tends to chalk it all up to completely normal female interactions.
07:49"...I think if you stick three girls on a show together, three girls who are all attractive,
07:54I think that there tends to be a little bit of drama, you know?"
07:57If the rumors are true, Doherty's self-entitlement might have ultimately gotten her kicked off
08:01the show.
08:02Producer and writer Larry Mollin told Entertainment Weekly that Doherty didn't ask permission before
08:07getting a haircut, so her brand new do wound up destroying the continuity of the season
08:11four finale.
08:13Katherine Heigl
08:14If actress Katherine Heigl can brag about anything, it's a knack for drumming up boatloads
08:18of bad press.
08:19A casual Google stalk draws up pages of articles dedicated solely to expressing hatred for
08:24the actress, who's often accused of creating difficulties for her co-workers.
08:29After working with the actress on Grey's Anatomy, Shonda Rhimes now uses Heigl as shorthand
08:33for troublesome talent, telling The Hollywood Reporter,
08:35"...there are no Heigls in this situation.
08:38I don't put up with bulls**t or nasty people.
08:40I don't have time for it."
08:41Heigl's bad reputation stems largely from her decision to decline a second Emmy nomination
08:46for Grey's Anatomy in 2008.
08:48As she said in a public statement,
08:50"...I did not feel I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination,
08:54and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the Academy organization, I withdrew my
08:58name from contention."
08:59Page Six reports Heigl will occasionally disparage her own films, saying of Knocked Up, quote,
09:04"...it was hard for me to love the movie."
09:06Her comments were so hurtful, they prompted an official response from co-star Seth Rogen,
09:11who said he didn't hold anything against her in spite of feeling betrayed by her words.
09:15In 2010, she acknowledged that she may have something of an image problem, but she wasn't
09:19about to apologize for it, telling Meredith Vieira,
09:22"...I am a strong woman, and I'm not going to apologize for that, and I'm not going to
09:26on behalf of my daughters."
09:27Kanye West
09:29Dissecting Kanye West's arrogance can swallow your afternoon whole, especially considering
09:34many publications have devoted entire features to the cataloguing of his ego alone.
09:39After all, this is a man who was once photographed for Rolling Stone dressed in a crown of thorns
09:44and decorated with buckets of stage blood.
09:46If that doesn't say ego, nothing does.
09:48No one can forget West drunkenly interrupting Taylor Swift at the Video Music Awards during
09:53her acceptance speech for Best Female Video.
09:55But we also shouldn't forget the time he threw a temper tantrum after a music critic gave
09:59his tour a B+, the time he showed off his wife by posting nude pics of her on social
10:03media.
10:04And yet, there's some hope for us all.
10:06In June 2018, West took to Twitter to announce that he'd killed his ego.
10:10In another tweet, he revealed,
10:11"...I thought my ego protected me from doubters.
10:13Well, as fate would have it, plenty of people are somehow doubting there's any credence whatsoever
10:18to these claims."
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