The actress, who is best known for her role as Professor Sprout in the “Harry Potter” film series, claimed her time working with the comedian was “rather horrid.”
the 82-year-old claims she was “hit all day by doors opening in my face” and “repeatedly punched, slapped and knocked down” by Martin as they tried to perfect a scene in which he was supposed to knock her out.“When I first read Miriam Margolyes’ pejorative account of our scene in ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ I was surprised,” hein a statement Friday. “My memory is that we had a good communication as professional actors.
“My memory is that we had a good communication as professional actors,” he told Us Weekly in a statement.The 78-year-old continued, “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.”
Martin claimed that Margolyes — who is best known for her role as Professor Sprout in the “Harry Potter” film series — “assured [him] she felt fine” which is why they “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,” he concluded. “Also on the set, keeping their eyes on the action, was the highly skilled and sensitive director, Frank Oz, a stunt coordinator, a camera crew, a script supervisor, as well as extras who witnessed the entire, very-well rehearsed scene.”The film’s director also claimed that the comedian was “professional and respectful” while shooting.
“I always rehearse physical actions in slow motion. The scene was supposed to include a fake punch,” the director said in a statement. “It’s puzzling what she’s talking about. It’s not the Steve I know or anyone knows.”, saying she left set with “a splitting headache” each day.