The Henry Fonda movie sabotaged by the government: “We opened to no audience”
“Nothing like that could happen.”
Henry Fonda
The scene too much to bear for Jane Fonda: “It makes me cry”
“It was so personal that when we actually got there to do it, I totally dried up.”
The movie that sent Bridget Fonda into Hollywood exile: “What is it with my low self-esteem?”
Why did Fonda disappear from Hollywood almost overnight?
The role Henry Fonda was most intimidated by: “Didn’t want to try it, didn’t want to read it”
An understandable fear.
The one thing Henry Fonda hated most about Hollywood: “It ruined the whole thing”
An inescapable torment.
The comedy movie John Wayne refused to star in: “He didn’t like it, and he wouldn’t do it”
The Duke baulked at this idea from a legendary New Hollywood director.
The most awkward scene of Henry Fonda’s career: “He was very tense”
Accordingly, pretending to have sex is harder than pretending to murder people
The only on-set argument between Jane and Henry Fonda: “I’m not that kind of actor”
Henry likely didn’t even realise how deeply he’d hurt his daughter.
The one role Jane Fonda hated playing: “I swore I’d never make another film in my life”
This experience almost put Fonda off acting for life.
The one movie Henry Fonda always regretted making: “I knew I was physically all wrong”
Fonda went against his better judgement in making this picture.