Melissa McCarthy has said that she once worked on a "hostile set" that made her physically ill, recalling that the past experience changed her attitude towards such situations.
The actor, 52, spoke about her life and career recently whilst promoting her latest project, which is the live-action remake of Disney's beloved The Little Mermaid.
She plays antagonist Ursula in the upcoming film, which is set to be released on Friday (May 26) in the US and the UK following its premiere in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Whilst promoting it, Melissa has spoken highly about her time working on the project, saying in an interview recently that she "loved every second" of the experience.
She recently opened up about having a very different experience whilst in a previous job though, saying in a different interview that she was physically ill once in a job.
She mentioned the experience in an interview with The Observer, after having discussed running a production company with her husband, fellow actor Ben Falcone.
Their company On the Day Productions is said to have been behind projects in the last decade like Tammy (2014), The Happytime Murders (2018) and Thunder Force (2021).
Melissa said that she "demands" kindness on set, suggesting that they want to have an environment where "everyone get to have an opinion" and "everyone is really nice".
The actor was subsequently asked if she has any experience working with "screamers or crazy egos," with Melissa telling the outlet that she did in a job in her past.
"I did work for someone once who ran such a volatile, hostile set that it made me physically ill. My eyes were swelling up, I was absorbing all of this nuttiness," she said.
Further sharing her account of the experience, she said that people were "weeping" and they had been visibly upset by one particular person that they were working with.
Melissa suggested that "manipulation" by the individual - who wasn't named - "worked" on her, saying that they would fire people who she "loved," which kept her "quiet".
The award-winning actor however told the outlet that there came a point where she decided to stand up to the person in question and she suggested that it changed how she approaches such situations, with her "never" quiet again.
She commented about the situation: "Then one day, I was like, 'It stops today!' I just kept saying to them, 'it stops, it stops'. And I know now I'll never keep quiet again."
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