History Main / PrimaDonnaDirector

* Series/{{Frasier}} becomes one of these while directing a radio production for his station's anniversary. During the script reading alone he drives one of the cast to quit by repeatedly criticizing the voices he (aprofessional Broadway actor), used for the characters (Such as his voice for the dwarf sounding "''Too Tall''". Things do ''not'' get better on the day of the performance.

* Series/{{Frasier}} becomes one of these while directing a radio production for his station's anniversary. During the script reading alone he drives one of the cast to quit by repeatedly criticizing the man's acting. Things do ''not'' get better on the day of the performance.

Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Even if it is TruthInTelevision (plenty of examples can be found in our TroubledProduction page).

->''"Say the fucking words. Your salary is your motivation."''
-->-- '''Creator/RomanPolanski''', when asked about a character's "motivation" in ''Film/{{Chinatown}}''

* Series/{{Frasier}}' becomes one of these while directing a radio production for his station's anniversary. During the script reading alone he drives one of the cast to quit by repeatedly criticizing the man's acting. Things do ''not'' get better on the day of the performance.

''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': Bloo turns into one of these when he is partnered with Mac to produce a film for a contest. He constantly orders the cast around and spends their entire assigned budget on a megaphone. He ends up hiring a very famous and expensive actor (who is mentioned by name), but inverts ShootTheMoney by casting him in a role where his face is completely covered by a helmet.

* The director in ''Disney/{{Bolt}}'', who was dramatic enough that he could have starred in his own series. He even dared to do a TakeThat in the production ''immediately'' after a [[ExecutiveMeddling network rep complained]], and ''in her face'', no less.

The [[RecordProducer Record Producer from Hell]] and the Acrimony Producer are often the musical equivalents.

The [[RecordProducer Record Producer from Hell]] is often the musical equivalent.

'''Crypt Keeper:''' Well, let me tell you something. You're no [[Creator/GaryCooper "Gorey" Cooper]]. You ain't even a [[Creator/RobertRedford Robert "Deadford". Another take like that and it'll be back to bit parts for you, and I won't say what bits I'm talking about!

'''King:''' '''[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]]''' the script! These girls can't '''''read'''''. People like to see black guys fucking white, blonde women. Here's your plot: [[ExcusePlot they all just took a love dru]]g, they've all got their clothes off, and they're fucking and sucking the shit out of each other and that's the movie you're gonna make, you got it?

* In ''Repo Jake'', porn producer King, played by a pre-''Series/TimAndEricAwesomeShowGreatJob'' Robert Axelrod has this winner:

* In ''Repo Jake'', porn producer King, played by a pre-''Series/TimAndEric'' Robert Axelrod has this winner:

* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Frasier himself becomes one of these when doing a radio production for his station's anniversary. During the script reading alone he drives one of the cast to quit by repeatedly criticizing the man's acting. Things do ''not'' get better on the day of the performance.

* ''Series/{{Fraiser}}'': Fraiser himself becomes one of these when doing a radio production for his station's anniversary. During the script reading alone he drives one of the cast to quit by repeatedly criticizing the man's acting. Things do ''not'' get better on the day of the performance.

-->-- '''Creator/RomanPolanski''', when asked about a character's "motivation" in ''{{Film/Chinatown}}''

[[folder:Anime]]

* LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya: Haruhi herself, when she has the SOS Brigade make a film.

[[folder:Films -- Live Action]]

* ''Film/MeetTheFeebles'': Sebastian, the director of the Feebles variety show. He yells at all the cast, dismisses their assorted problems (up to and including death) as mere annoyances, assigns the new kid to the knife throwing act for questioning his choreography; and, against the producer's explicit orders, uses the last-minute cancellation of several acts as an excuse to go on stage himself and do a song-and-dance number about [[spoiler: sodomy.]]

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

--> '''Glitchbot''': [[DeadpanSnarker I can see the headlines now: Prominent omnic film director found dead in own limo. Cause of death: gross incompetence.]]

[[folder:Web Original]]
* Microsoft Sam in WebVideo/LooneyTunesIntroBloopers, who insistently threatens Scotty for [[LoopholeAbuse mishearing his orders and adding incorrect content to the shield.]]

* Creator/LouisdeFunes when not playing a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive crooked businessman]] , a [[MeddlesomePatrolman irate policeman]] or a [[ThePerfectionist demanding]] restaurateur/food critic with [[FrenchCuisineisHaughty high standards for french cuisine]], is this trope UpToEleven. Both his characters Stanislas Lefort (''Film/LaGrandeVadrouille'') , a orchestral conductor and Evans Evan (''Film/LHommeOrchestre'')), a ballet company manager are ''INCREDIBLY'' perfectionnists and often work their musicians/performers completely nuts.

* Creator/LouisdeFunes when not playing a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive crooked businessman]] , a [[MeddlesomePatrolman irate policeman]] or a restaurateur/food critic with [[FrenchCuisineisHaughty high standards for french cuisine]], is this trope UpToEleven. Both his characters Stanislas Lefort (''Film/LaGrandeVadrouille'') , a orchestral conductor and Evans Evan (''Film/LHommeOrchestre'')), a ballet company manager are ''INCREDIBLY'' perfectionnists and often work their musicians/performers completely nuts.

* Creator/LouisdeFunes when not playing a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive crooked businessman]] , a [[MeddlesomePatrolman irate policeman]] or a restaurateur/food critic with [[FrenchCuisineisHaughty high standards for french cuisine]], is this trope UpToEleven. Both his characters Stanislas Lefort (''Film/LaGrandeVadrouille'') , a orchestral conductor and Evans Evan (''Film/LHommeOrchestre)), a ballet company manager are ''INCREDIBLY'' perfectionnist and often work their musicians/performers completely nuts.

* [[Creator/LouisdeFunes]] when not playing a [[CorruptCorporateExecutive crooked businessman]] , a [[MeddlesomePatrolman irate policeman]] or a restaurateur/food critic with [[FrencCuisineisHaughty high standard for french cuisine]], is this trope for performing arts.

* [[Creator/LouisdeFunes]]

** [[Creator/LouisdeFunès]]