Claire Foy accuses the director of being “very unkind” to her during her first major acting role

Claire Foy has revealed how she felt bullied by the director during her first major acting role.

The Emmy Award-winning star of The crown said the BBC director Be human The pilot was “unfriendly” to her during the filming of the program in 2008.

Foy did not name the person, but Declan O’Dwyer is listed as the director Be human Pilot episode. O’Dwyer’s agent has been contacted for comment.

Speaking of Josh Horowitz Happy, sad, confused The podcast accused Foy O’Dwyer of giving her the “worst comment” she had ever received from a director.

Foy claimed he told her to “start acting, baby” while she was filming scenes as Julia. The revelation drew an audible sigh of relief from Horowitz’s audience. “I didn’t know what I was doing and he yelled at me,” Foy recalled.

She was interviewed with her We are all strangers co-star Andrew Scott, who exclaimed, “Oh, it’s terrible.”

Foy explains: “It took me a long time to accept that it was actually a very rude thing to do to a 23-year-old in his very first job.”

“Instead of taking them under your wing and helping them, you just yell at them in front of everyone… Sometimes not very nice directors need someone to bully on set, and I was just like that person.”

Foy claimed that O’Dwyer “isn’t really working anymore.” Scott replied, “But you do.”

Foy’s claim was not entirely accurate, as O’Dwyer has been involved in notable projects in recent years, including PBS series Miss Scarlet and the Duke. He was nominated for an Emmy for Netflix Free hand.

According to his agent at Independent Talent, he is directing and producing the Netflix adaptation of Holly Smale’s young adult novel. crazy girl

Foy was not cast in the entire series Be human, which became a cult hit for BBC3. Andrea Riseborough also appeared in the pilot episode.

In an interview in 2019, O’Dwyer reflected on working on the show. “I loved doing the pilot Be human. “Claire Foy, Andrea Riseborough, Russell Tovey, Guy Flanagan and Adrian Lester, a great cast and a great script,” he said.