Actress Dsme Maggie Smith can be "a handful" on the set of hit British TVseries Downton Abbey and is "very difficult" to work with, according to a producer on the period drama.
Rebecca Eaton admits Smith is equally fearsome behind the camera
The veteran star has won acclaim for her catty character Dowager Countess of Grantham, but U.S. executive Rebecca Eaton admits Smith is equally fearsome behind the camera.
Speaking during a recent screening of the show for American audiences, Eaton said, "Maggie Smith is a handful, it's true. She's very difficult. She knows her worth, and she's tricky on the set, but she delivers when the time comes".
However, Eaton remains a big fan of the Harry Potter actress, revealingit was her casting that sealed the producer's decision to join the show.
She recalls, "I heard that Maggie Smith had been cast to be in it and Ithought, 'We have to do it'. Because she, like Judi Dench, like Eileen Atkins - there are a few British actors, if they're in, I want it because I just think they're going to be good".
by Gman. 08th Apr 2012 11:26
chr(9)Think the comments about Dame Maggie were very unprofessional of Ms Eaton, what goes on the set should stay on the set. In my opinion Dame Maggie Smith is our greatest living actr... Read More