He’s taking some decent box office receipts while making us laugh ($38,242,782 so far globally for The Naked Gun), but the tardiness of certain unnamed actors is far from a laughing matter as Liam Neeson explains in an interview with Rolling Stone. For the Oscar nominated Star Wars legend, lateness is one habit he won’t tolerate, and for good reason.
Liam Neeson recently told Rolling Stone that being on time to set is one of the most valuable skills an actor can have. The 73-year-old is currently headlining Paramount’s “The Naked Gun” reboot opposite Pamela Anderson. The movie opened to $17 million at the domestic box office, a solid start for a comedy in today’s theatrical marketplace.
“That’s very important,” Neeson said about showing up to set on time. “I hear disturbing stories about actors and actresses who are very gifted, but show up on the set two, three, four hours late. I would never work with those people. I think it’s so insulting. You have a crew of like 60, 70, 80 people waiting for you. The very least you can do is give them the respect by turning up on time.”
