Anna Kendrick criticizes the director for embarrassing her in front of 100 extras

Anna Kendrick recalls a “bad” moment when a director embarrassed her in front of 100 extras after asking her to improvise a scene.

The “Woman of the Hour” director, 39, addressed the situation during a recent live taping of the Josh Horowitz film. “Happy, sad, confused” Podcast.

When asked about the worst note she received while filming, Kendrick shared an encounter with an unnamed director who encouraged her to go off script and then belittled her in front of everyone.

“I remember one director was once in a room full of 100 extras or something like that, ‘Hey, in this next movie, just try something.’ Just make something. Just make something better,” Kendrick said. , adding that the matter did not go as planned.

“I did that, and then the director called 'cut' and came over, and again in front of 100 extras, he said, 'Oh, let's get back to the script!'” she recalls.

The “Pitch Perfect” actress turned that experience into a powerful move — and she didn't appreciate it.

“It really felt like there was a very specific power move to embarrass me and gain dominance,” Kendrick said. “It was pretty lousy.”

The moment came full circle when her improvisation ended in the film's trailer.

“And then the thing I improved on ended up being in the trailer,” the star said on the podcast. “So, fuck you!”

Kendrick has starred in more than 40 films — including “Twilight,” “A Simple Favor,” “Up in the Air” and the “Pitch Perfect” series — and has not revealed the name of the director, making it difficult to pinpoint one person. particularly. However, her story was shocking enough to make the audience gasp audibly as she shared her story in the episode. Per the Daily Mail.

Kendrick recently made her directorial debut with the Netflix crime thriller Woman of the Hour. She also stars in the film written by Ian MacDonald.

The film is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala and his 1978 appearance on the TV show “The Dating Game” in the midst of his killing spree.

Kendrick plays Cheryl Bradshaw, who moves to Los Angeles hoping to become a star only to be chosen as an unlucky game show contestant who ultimately chooses Alcala (Daniel Zovatto) as the winner of the date.

Alcala was murdered before appearing on television, earning him the nickname Dating Game Killer. He was arrested in 1979 and linked to the deaths of at least seven women. However, law enforcement authorities believe the number is as high as 130.

Alcala was convicted of killing four women and a 12-year-old girl after pleading not guilty and was sentenced to death. He died on July 24, 2021 of natural causes at the age of 77 while on death row in California.