Wes Anderson said his system of paying the cast of "The Royal Tenenbaums" caused "friction" with Gene Hackman. He told the Sunday Times that Hackman "was very annoyed about the money." ...

ANDERSON: First of all, Gene Hackman, one of the greatest movie actors ever. He did enjoy the movie, I think, between action and cut. He said, “That’s when I have a good time.” ...

Director Wes Anderson has admitted late actor Gene Hackman "wasn't gung-ho to be there" on the set of his 2001 movie The Royal Tenenbaums. After The French Connection actor passed away in February ...

More than 25 years later, Macaulay Culkin revealed he was almost an early muse for Wes Anderson in the director’s sophomore ...