“‘Eddie’s got a lot of anger, which I still don’t understand, but I’m not the only one. I could tell you horror stories about how late Eddie was to the set, how he wouldn’t do line readings off camera with his fellow actors and how rude he was to other actors. He’s not a happy person, as you know. On Coming to America, he said to me, ‘We won’t be friends, but we’ll finish the film.’ ” — director John Landis (Trading Places, Coming To America, Beverly Hills Cop III) speaking to Craig Modderno for a 12.3.06 N.Y. Times piece….not that long ago!
