38. You couldn’t say ‘no’ easily if the studio wanted you to play a role
If a star had been earmarked by the studio for a particular role, it was expected that they would do what they were told. Saying “no” was not an impossibility, but it could lead to the studio making their life difficult. For example, in the late 1930s Bette Davis was benched by Warner Brothers for refusing the roles they offered her. She wound up suing the studio.
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