November 30th 2024.
In a recent interview, Cher did not hold back in her criticism of Peter Bogdanovich, a highly regarded director in Hollywood. Interestingly, it has been almost forty years since they last worked together.
Cher, known for her hit songs like "Believe" and her roles in popular films such as "Moonstruck" and "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again," has dabbled in acting for many years. However, despite her success in this field, the 78-year-old singer revealed that her experience on some movie sets was less than pleasant.
During a conversation with The Times to promote the first part of her candid memoir, Cher reflected on her time working on "Mask" with Peter Bogdanovich, who unfortunately passed away in 2022. "There are only two directors I didn't like: Peter Bogdanovich and the guy from The Muppets," she stated.
She went on to explain that Bogdanovich was "an a**hole" and "not nice to the girls in the film." According to Cher, he was also "arrogant" and she "really, really disliked him." She then recounted a specific incident where she suggested filming a scene in the kitchen because it was working well, but he ignored her and later claimed that he could cut her out of the film at any moment.
Cher's co-star in "Mask," Sam Elliott, also had a few things to say about working with Peter Bogdanovich and Cher. "I loved working with Peter," he said, praising the director's attention to detail. As for Cher, Elliott described her as "outrageous" and "wonderful to work with."
Despite their positive experiences with Cher, both Elliott and Bogdanovich have been critical of her acting in the past. In a 2019 interview with Vulture, Bogdanovich claimed that Cher struggled to trust people and couldn't perform like Tatum O'Neal in "Paper Moon."
However, the singer's fans need not worry as she has worked with many great directors whom she respects, such as Bob Altman, Mike Nichols, and Norman Jewison. Cher knows when to listen and when to speak up, a skill she learned from Meryl Streep who advised saying yes to the director's ideas and then doing it her way.
In her recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Cher opened up about her past with her late-husband Sonny Bono, with whom she had a "strange relationship." She also shared her experience seeking advice from Lucille Ball on how to leave Sonny, who owned everything and left her with no money.
When asked about why she chose to write her memoir now, Cher simply replied, "I don't know. There's no reason for almost anything I do." But her fans and readers are surely grateful for her candid and honest storytelling. The memoir, titled "Cher: The Memoir," was first published on November 22, 2024.
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