Faye Dunaway reveals hard Hollywood life in bombshell doc: Bipolar disorder, alcoholism — and being ‘difficult’

Faye Dunaway reveals hard Hollywood life in bombshell doc: Bipolar disorder, alcoholism — and being ‘difficult’

A hair was standing up on Faye Dunaway’s head. The Hollywood legend was filming a restaurant scene for the 1974 movie “Chinatown,” opposite Jack Nicholson, but production kept being halted by a stubborn follicle.  “It was a very tense moment,” Dunaway, 83, says in the new documentary “Faye.” “I have naturally curly hair, so my … Read more

Faye Dunaway, 83, hits first red carpet in years at Cannes Film Festival ahead of doc premiere

Faye Dunaway, 83, hits first red carpet in years at Cannes Film Festival ahead of doc premiere

Hello, Faye. Faye Dunaway, 83, made her first public appearance in four years at the Cannes Film Festival in France on Wednesday. The “Mommie Dearest” actress walked the red carpet at the premiere of the action film “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” starring Chris Hemsworth and Anya Taylor-Joy. Faye Dunaway at the “Furiosa: A Mad … Read more

Faye Dunaway was afraid to film ‘Mommie Dearest’ wire hangers scene — so ‘desperate director’ made this 1 change

Faye Dunaway was afraid to film ‘Mommie Dearest’ wire hangers scene — so ‘desperate director’ made this 1 change

“No wire hangers, ever!” There may be no more iconic utterance in the history of on-screen parenting, but actress Faye Dunaway could barely bring herself to film the scene. Dunaway, now 83, famously portrayed silver-screen icon Joan Crawford in the 1981 cult classic “Mommie Dearest.” Directed by Frank Perry, “Mommie Dearest” is based on the … Read more