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Steve Martin is responding to claims made by his Little Shop Of Horrors co-star Miriam Margolyes that he was “horrid” to her on the set and caused her physical harm while they filmed together. Oh, and that he’s a “c***,” too.
In Margolyes’ new memoir, Oh Miriam!: Stories From An Extraordinary Life the actress wrote that while filming a musical number with Martin, in which his character punches hers, Martin caused her bodily harm.
“During my only musical number (‘Dentist!’) I was hit all day by doors opening in my face; repeatedly punched, slapped and knocked down by an unlovely and unapologetic Steve Martin – perhaps he was method acting – and came home grumpy with a splitting headache. Margolyes later stated that Martin was “undeniably brilliant, but horrid to me.”
Decider reached out to Martin, who responded to the accusations and denied Margolyes account of the events she described.
In a written statement, Martin wrote, “When I first read Miriam Margolyes’ pejorative account of our scene in Little Shop of Horrors, I was surprised. My memory is that we had a good communication as professional actors. But when it is implied that I harmed her or was in some way careless about doing the stunts, I have to object.”
“I remember taking EXTREME caution regarding the fake punch — the same caution I would use with any similar scene. She assured me she felt fine, and we did a few successful takes and stopped. There was never any physical contact between her and me, accidental or otherwise, in this scene or any other we shot. “
Martin’s representative also shared a statement from director Frank Oz who wrote:
“I always rehearse physical actions in slow motion. The scene was supposed to include a fake punch. It’s puzzling what she’s talking about. It’s not the Steve I know or anyone knows. He’s always been professional and respectful of everyone on all of my shoots.”
Little Shop of Horrors is currently streaming on Max.
