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James Spader is a rare commodity when it comes to acting. Despite being a household name, Spader is mostly known for playing oddball characters right from his Emmy-winning roles to his more recent stint onThe Blacklist. As a result, it is hard to imagine the actor is too different in real life from the strange characters he plays.
During an interview, one of Spader’s co-stars, William Shatner, discussed his experience of working with the actor. However, Shatner admitted that Spader had his own odd habits, including one that made him avoid certain situations. Here is what Shatner had to say about Spader’s idiosyncrasies, including one disgusting habit.
William Shatner discussed James Spader’s idiosyncrasies on theBoston Legalsets
ActorWilliam Shatnerrose to prominence with his performance as Captain Kirk in the sci-fi seriesStar Trek. He later played the supporting role of Denny Crane inBoston Legal, appearing alongsideJames Spader, who played the main character Alan Shore.
During a conversation withThe Rolling Stone, Shatner spoke about working with Spader. The veteran actor admitted he loved Spader and had a blast working with him. However, Shatner admitted that Spader had his own idiosyncrasies that can be sometimes annoying.
Our craft-service table was located near the stage entrance, so he had to avoid walking by and watching people licking their fingers or spreading butter on a bagel.
Shatner stated above, explaining that Spader hated watching people eat on sets.
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TheStar Trekactoradded that to annoy his co-star, he would occasionally apply Vaseline to Spader’s prop glass, resulting in a horrifying reaction from the latter. Nonetheless, the series proved vital for Spader and Shatner’s careers, with both actors nabbing Emmys for their work.
Maggie Gyllenhaal also found James Spader’s behavior odd
Shatner isn’t the only one of Spader’s co-stars who had to deal with his odd habits. In the same article from Rolling Stone, actressMaggie Gyllenhaalalso spoke about working with Spader and admitted to finding his behavior odd.
Gyllenhaal and Spader appeared together in the 2002 erotic comedy-drama filmSecretary. While working on the movie, Gyllenhaal felt that Spader was already in character from the moment they had their first reading. As a result, Spader did not even exchange pleasantries with his co-stars.
Literally, he could have called to me and I would have heard him.
TheDark Knightactress made the above comment, recalling how Spader would have a production assistant fetch her despite their dressing rooms being in the same trailer.
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As a result, it is safe to say that some of Spader’s idiosyncrasies are simply too strange, which would explain why studio executives were initiallyreluctant to cast him inThe Practice.
Furthermore, Gyllenhaal revealed for most of the filming she had no way of contacting him and knew nothing about his personal life. Therefore, it is easy to understand why Gyllenhaal had an odd experience working with Spader.
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Pratik Handore
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With a keen interest in comic book movies and blockbuster franchises, Pratik usually covers news and updates on the DCU, MCU, Star Wars, and more.A die-hard fan of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, Pratik spends most of his time exploring different storytelling mediums that invoke a sense of wonder and adventure. Other filmmakers whose works have deeply influenced him include Alfred Hitchcock, James Gunn, and Guillermo del Toro.
