Did John Boorman and Nicholas Clay not gel?

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jh66 — 12 years ago(December 21, 2013 01:59 PM)

In the trivia section, I saw this quote-
"On the DVD commentary for Excalibur (1981), he [Boorman] never refers to the late Nicholas Clay, the actor who played Lancelot, by name."
Is this respect for the deceased Clay, or did the two not get on?

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IvarTB — 12 years ago(January 20, 2014 08:42 AM)

I would have said that, from the quote, there was some unresolved tension or bitterness?

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jh66 — 12 years ago(February 18, 2014 11:31 AM)

Yeah, nobody seems to know. Odd thing to do if you're getting on, though?
"I watched it and got something below expectation, so I'm venting on a public forum!"

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pawtrax67 — 11 years ago(September 06, 2014 11:20 AM)

Well he did make Clay have a nude scene in very cold weather. Maybe he never forgave him for that?

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Swearengen — 9 years ago(May 24, 2016 05:04 AM)

That is what is expected when you become an actor. Something else happened on a personal level. Maybe he pounded Igrayne fine tush and broke her heart.
George Orwell was an optimist.

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DarthBill — 11 years ago(March 10, 2015 05:38 PM)

I have often wondered why Boorman never referred to Clay by name but merely spoke around him, even though he spoke frequently of other actors. Perhaps Clay was not his preferred choice for Lancelot, I don't know. But making movies is like any work place (despite the budgets that could feed small countries) - some people click real well with each other and some don't.

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jh66 — 10 years ago(March 18, 2016 06:09 AM)

Yeah, true. Rather unprofessional though?

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HowYaLikeDemApplesWill — 10 years ago(April 01, 2016 06:51 AM)

Yeah, was wondering the same myself.odd thing to put in the trivia with no context.
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joshuacarpino — 9 years ago(January 05, 2017 09:37 AM)

abysmal conjecture.