“Not many people impress me”: the actor Steve McQueen called the ‘King of Hollywood’
Bow down to the king.
Steve McQueen (actor)
Steve McQueen, the director, names his favourite movie by Steve McQueen, the actor
From one Steve McQueen to another.
The movie that sent Steve McQueen into Hollywood exile: “I won’t read a script for under $50,000”
After this movie, McQueen was out.
The movies Bruce Willis wishes he starred in: “This is a list that could go on for quite a while”
“A list that could go on for quite a while.”
The movie star Christian Bale could never be: “I don’t believe in myself enough to do that”
On the shoulders of giants.
The co-star who wanted to become Steve McQueen’s worst enemy: “Not while I’m around”
Putting these two firebrands on the same set probably wasn’t a great idea.
The movie that needed to be saved from Steve McQueen’s ego: “It was a classic standoff”
McQueen challenged his director on this picture, but he stood his ground.
The role Steve McQueen wanted to delete from history: “I don’t want to talk about that movie”
He refused to talk about it.
The iconic Steve McQueen role written for Sean Connery: “I’m not sure it would have been better”
It would have been a very different movie.
The iconic role nobody wanted Steve McQueen to play: “No way, you’re not right for the part”
He ended up nailing it.