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  • NewsBen Arnold

    The Directors Who Publicly Slated Their Actors

    In the wake of the debacle between Keira Knightley and her ‘Begin Again’ director John Carney, here’s a handy run-down of the times that directors have famously slated their own actors. Image credits: Rex Features

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    ‘Ashamed’ Begin Again Director Issues Apology After Slating Keira Knightley

    John Carney, who directed Keira Knightley in the 2013 movie ‘Begin Again’, has issued an apology after he slated her in an interview. In a note posted to Twitter, prefixed with ‘From a director who feels like a complete idiot’, he said: “Recently, in a phone interview, the conversation turned to a discussion about a past film, ‘Begin Again,’ starring Kiera (sic) Knightley. “I said a number of things about Keira which were petty, mean and hurtful.

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    Directors Defend Keira Knightley After She’s Slammed By Begin Again Helmsman

    Directors who have worked with Keira Knightley have rallied to her defence, after she was slated by ‘Begin Again’ helmsman John Carney. Carney said he’d never consider casting a 'supermodel’ like Knightley again, criticising her performance and the supposed 'entourage’ that comes with her. “My experience with #keiraknightley was utterly spectacular on every level.