Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford’s memorable sex scene of their traditional 1973 romantic drama “The Way We Were” was filmed over the course of two days.
However, in keeping with Robert Hofler — creator of the brand new bombshell e book “The Way They Were: How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to the Screen” —there was no want for one measly scene to take 48 hours to shoot.
Streisand, 80, allegedly extended filming so she may do “take after take with Redford atop her,” Hofler advised Fox News.
The author added that the Sydney Pollack-directed flick was already going over funds and over schedule and “there’s no motive a scene like that ought to take two days.”
Producer Ray Stark was sad with final result of the scene taking so lengthy to movie, Hofler claimed. The scene featured Redford, 86, mendacity on a mattress after which merely “strikes on prime, kisses her on the neck and falls asleep.”
Hofler believed that the “Funny Girl” Oscar winner needed to maintain on capturing as a result of she “had a mad crush on Redford.”
In the e book, Hofler alleged that she was “infatuated” and “mesmerized” with the Academy Award-winning “Ordinary People” director.
“It was very apparent to everybody that she had a crush on him,” he advised Fox News. “But by the point Redford labored with Streisand, he was a fortunately married man with 4 youngsters.”
The Post has reached out to reps for Streisand and Redford for remark concerning the new e book’s revelations.
The “Barefoot within the Park” star was married to activist Lola Van Wagenen from 1958 till 1985 and so they shared 4 youngsters collectively.
Hofler went on: “He was by no means one of these folks you heard about, even within the grapevine, having affairs. He stored issues extraordinarily skilled. And he didn’t even need to meet with Barbra within the first place.”
“But when it got here to that love scene, Barbra requested for take after take,” he famous. “Robert lastly gave a glance to [director] Sydney Pollack — one which stated, ‘I’ve had sufficient.’”
Elsewhere within the novel, Hofler claimed that Redford compelled himself to put on two pairs of underwear to “defend himself” from the singer throughout their love scenes.
During one of their intimate scenes, Redford additionally allegedly refused to say the road, “It shall be higher this time,” as a result of he nervous that viewers would suppose he wasn’t good within the bed room in the true world.
“Redford was by no means unhealthy in mattress,” and so his character may by no means be both, Hofler wrote.
The creator additionally stated Redford was reluctant to work with the “Yentl” actress and filmmaker, as he felt she wasn’t a “critical actress.”
“Her status is as a really controlling individual. She will direct herself. It’ll by no means work,” the “All the President’s Men” actor reportedly stated on the time.
He additionally didn’t need her to sing any tunes within the movie, allegedly noting: “She’s not going to sing, is she? I don’t need her to sing within the center of the film.”
Streisand — who finally scored an Academy Award nod for Best Actress within the movie — did certainly find yourself crooning the movie’s iconic, Oscar-winning theme music, “The Way We Were,” written by composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricists Marilyn and Alan Bergman.
However, Redford didn’t obtain Academy recognition for the movie.
