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Rob Reiner told Kathy Bates she would never win the Oscar for “Misery”
Kathy Bates gave a career-defining performance in Misery — and won an Oscar for it. But both Bates and her director, Rob ...
Kathy Bates Tells Rob Reiner to His Face She Regrets Him Toning Down the Violence in ‘Misery’
The director and star of the Stephen King classic appeared at TCM Fest to discuss the making of the movie Bates thought 'was ...
Why Kathy Bates Was “Crushed” ‘Misery’ Director Cut Gruesome Detail From Stephen King’s Novel
By McKinley Franklin Kathy Bates wishes Misery was even more miserable. The Matlock star took the stage at the TCM Classic ...
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“I Was Crushed”: Misery’s Kathy Bates Was Disappointed In One Change Rob Reiner Made To Stephen King’s Book
Kathy Bates, who won an Oscar for playing Annie Wilkes in Misery, talks about the one change the film made to her character ...
'I Was Crushed' Misery's Kathy Bates Regrets One Super Violent Scene Getting Cut From The Stephen King Movie (And It's Not The Foot Chopping)
As Rob Reiner explained, however, the decision to change the famous hobbling scene in Misery was a bit more nuanced. It ...
Kathy Bates Is Still 'Crushed' That Her 1990 Film 'Misery' Wasn't More Violent
While it's well-known for being among the most diabolical films in recent history, Kathy Bates thinks the 1990 horror film ...
35 Years Later, Kathy Bates Reveals Major Change in Stephen King’s Misery That She Still Regrets
Kathy Bates and Rob Reiner celebrated the 35th anniversary of Misery this weekend with a screening and panel at the TCM Classic Film Festival, where Bates admitted her one regret from the movie. She ...
Rob Reiner explains why he didn't want James Caan's feet cut off in “Misery”
"I wanted him to leave being intact," the director said while celebrating the film's 35th anniversary at the TCM Classic Film ...