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Barbra Streisand Reveals in Memoir Mandy Patinkin Proposed Affair During Filming of "Yentl", Leading to Scene Revisions and Strained Relationship

Streisand shares she threatened to replace Patinkin during the filming of “Yentl”, rewrote intimate scenes, and reveals the actor's unprofessional behavior led to months of discomfort, eventually causing her to refuse his later requests for professional help.

Overview

  • In her memoir 'My Name Is Barbra', Barbra Streisand reveals that co-star Mandy Patinkin proposed an affair while filming the 1983 movie 'Yentl', creating a stressed working relationship.
  • Streisand threatened to replace Patinkin, leading to professional tension and causing revisions to intimate scenes in the film.
  • Streisand recalls being startled by Patinkin's belief that they were going to have a more personal relationship, leading to confusion and distress during filming.
  • Patinkin, who reportedly believed they were going to have an affair, left Streisand feeling uncomfortable to the point where she decided to rewrite a sex scene between their characters.
  • Years later, Patinkin asked for Streisand's professional assistance, but she refused, citing the discomfort and difficulty he caused during the 'Yentl' filming.