Stephen Baldwin Fired for Being 'Funnier' than Jennifer Aniston
Baldwin says a producer removed him after 2 days because his performance was funnier than Jennifer Aniston's.
- Actor Stephen Baldwin revealed on his podcast One Bad Movie that he was fired from the 1998 film The Object of My Affection after producers felt his performance was funnier than costar Jennifer Aniston.
- During the second day of filming, a producer approached Baldwin's trailer after lunch to inform him there was a problem with his portrayal of character Vince McBride, demanding he numb his comedic style.
- Comparing the experience to his 1989 firing from Casualties of War, Baldwin said he felt castrated comedically before attempting to adjust his approach; actor John Pankow ultimately replaced him.
- Representatives for Aniston, 20th Century Fox, and producer Laurence Mark did not immediately respond to requests for comment, though guest T.J. Miller suggested the complaint likely did not originate from Aniston herself.
- Baldwin clarified that sharing the story was not intended to shred anybody but to illustrate that Hollywood is Hollywood, reflecting on events from nearly three decades after filming occurred.
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It would have been his big breakthrough – that's what Stephen Baldwin is convinced of. In 1998, alongside Jennifer Aniston (56), he got a leading role in the movie "Love in every relationship." It's no wonder that today hardly anyone can remember having seen Alec Baldwin's younger brother (68) in the romantic comedy. In his podcast "One Bad Movie", the 60-year-old now revealed that he was fired after only three shooting days. Because of a laugha…
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Actor, 60, says he felt ‘castrated comedically’ after receiving criticism on set
"They told me I could go home...": Stephen Baldwin claims he was fired from a film for being "funnier" than Jennifer Aniston
Actor Stephen Baldwin has claimed that he was removed from the 1998 romantic comedy 'The Object of My Affection' after a producer allegedly told him he was giving a funnier performance than the film's lead star, Jennifer Aniston.
Stephen Baldwin was 'comically castrated' on Jennifer Aniston rom-com he was fired from, the actor says
The youngest Baldwin brother was cast as Aniston's boyfriend in the 1998 film, "The Object of My Affection."Stephen Baldwin; Jennifer AnistonCredit: JC Olivera/Variety via Getty; Steve Granitz/FilmMagicKey PointsStephen Baldwin claims he was fired from 1998's The Object of My Affection for being "funnier" than leading lady Jennifer Aniston.The actor had been cast as the boyfriend of Aniston's character and was ultimately replaced by Mad About Yo…
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