When you’re working on a film set, you see the cast and crew more than you see your family. You work long hours, eat all your meals together, and usually go to the bathroom ten feet away from where people are shooting. It’s like a bacterial breeding ground for awkward moments.
The behind the scenes stories on this list are full of embarrassing exchanges, awkward conversations, and a lot of bodily fluids. Seriously, it’s like actors and actresses aren’t taught how to properly use the restroom. You’ve probably heard some of these awkward on-set stories, but most of them were hidden in the deep recesses of Hollywood lore until now. Prepare to cringe at these very awkward and true stories of things that happened on set.
Everyone loves awkward celebrity stories. It makes the people on the screen seem that much more real. They can’t be that different from us if they also peed their pants in front of a hundred people, right? The stories on this list are full of the worst moments from every anxiety dream you’ve ever had. From falling down while dancing to flashing someone you respect to having your boss yell at you in front of everyone, these stories are so painfully embarrassing that you’ll wish we made them up.
Which story of on-set shenanigans is the most awkward? Are there any that made you tense, even in the privacy of your own home? If so, let us know in the comments.
Very Awkward & True Stories of Things That Happened on Set,
Never Play 'Would You Rather' with Martin Freeman
In a press junket for The Hobbit, Martin Freeman revealed that he played a lot of "Would You Rather" with Aiden Turner. In one scenario, he asked the actor if he would rather run off the set of the film and climb a mountain or masturbate himself to completion in front of everyone. What a day on set that must have been.
Bella Thorne Loses Something Important During a Shoot
It has to be tough to grow up on camera, or at least it was for Bella Thorne. The actress said that when she was 17 she was working on a film that required her to add some stuffing to her bra, and after she finished a take, "The director picked something off the ground and - in front of everyone - he goes, ‘I think this fell out.’" It's prom all over again.
Mara Wilson Was Way Too Excited About Sex at a Young Age
While filming family classic Mrs. Doubtfire, child actress Mara Wilson was so excited after learning about the birds and the bees that she began to lord it over the adult actors on set. She even approached one of the film's hairstylists and asked her if she'd ever "done it." That's mortifying.
Rachel Bloom Isn't Just Bad at Folding Towels
On the set of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom was filming a scene that involved folding a set of towels, and when she had some trouble with the task she said to her prop master, “This is the worst acting I’ve ever done.” To which the prop master responded, "No.” Ouch.
Simon Pegg Really Embarrassed Benedict Cumberbatch
While filming a scene in an old nuclear reactor for Star Trek: Into Darkness, Simon Pegg devised a prank that saw most of the cast and crew putting "neutron cream" on their faces to protect them from the "ions" that were in the air. The prank went swimmingly until Benedict Cumberbatch got to set and got WAY too into the whole ions thing. Pegg finally had to break the news to him in front of everyone. Ugh, no thanks.
Emily Blunt Can't Dance, But She Can Fall
In a conversation with Jennifer Aniston about their most embarrassing moments on set, Emily Blunt revealed that while filming a dancing scene in The Adjustment Bureau she completely face-planted in front of the entire crew.
Zac Efron's Baywatch Fall Will Live Forever
Everyone's favorite set of talking abs proved that he's just like the rest of us when he totally face-planted in the sand while filming one of Baywatch's classic slow motion running scenes. That should take him down a peg for about ten minutes.
Alison Brie Peed All Over Her Fancy Mad Men Dress
Oh yikes, you guys. Back when Alison Brie was filming Mad Men, she had a major wardrobe malfunction during a bathroom break and soaked her vintage dress and girdle with pee. Apparently that's a thing that happens a lot.
Nina Dobrev Wrecked a Sound Guy's Day with Her Bladder
While filming Vampire Diaries, Nina Dobrev made a pit stop to the bathroom, and everything was going great until she dropped her mic pack in the toilet. After she told someone about the accident it was all anyone could talk about the rest of the day. Congratulations to Ms. Dobrev for living out an anxiety dream!
Melissa Rauch LOVES Craft Services
The Big Bang Theory's Melissa Rauch revealed that on one of her first real acting jobs, she not only loaded up on craft services but immediately afterwards she ran into Lily Tomlin and all she could say was, "They have to go containers..."