Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford’s memorable sex scene of their classic 1973 romantic drama “The Way We Were” was filmed over the course of two days.
Nonetheless, in accordance with Robert Hofler — writer of the brand new bombshell book “The Way They Were: How Epic Battles and Bruised Egos Brought a Classic Hollywood Love Story to the Screen” —there was no need for one measly scene to take 48 hours to shoot.
Streisand, 80, allegedly prolonged filming, so she could do “take after take with Redford atop her,” Hofler told Fox News.
The author added that the Sydney Pollack-directed flick was already going over budget and over schedule, and “there’s no reason a scene like that ought to take two days.”
Producer Ray Stark was unhappy with the scene taking so long to film, Hofler claimed. The scene featured Redford, 86, lying on a bed after which simply “moves on top, kisses her on the neck and falls asleep.”
Hofler believed that the “Funny Girl” Oscar winner desired to carry on shooting, because she “had a mad crush on Redford.”
Within the book, Hofler alleged that Streisand was “infatuated” and “mesmerized” with the Academy Award-winning “Odd People” director.
“It was very obvious to everyone that she had a crush on him,” he told Fox News. “But by the point Redford worked with Streisand, he was a happily married man with 4 kids.”
The Post has reached out to reps for Streisand and Redford for comment in regards to the recent book’s revelations.
The “Barefoot within the Park” star was married to activist Lola Van Wagenen from 1958 until 1985, they usually have 4 kids together.
Hofler went on: “He was never one in all those people you heard about, even within the grapevine, having affairs. He kept things extremely skilled. And he didn’t even want to fulfill with Barbra in the primary place.”
“But when it got here to that love scene, Barbra asked for take after take,” he noted. “Robert finally gave a glance to [director] Sydney Pollack — one which said, ‘I’ve had enough.’ “
Elsewhere in his book, Hofler claimed that Redford forced himself to wear two pairs of underwear to “protect himself” from the singer during their love scenes.
During one in all their intimate scenes, Redford also allegedly refused to say the road, “It is going to be higher this time,” because he apprehensive that viewers would think he wasn’t good within the bedroom in the true world.
“Redford was never bad in bed,” and so his character could never be either, Hofler wrote.
The writer also said Redford was reluctant to work with the “Yentl” actress and filmmaker, as he felt she wasn’t a “serious actress.”
“Her repute is as a really controlling person. She is going to direct herself. It’ll never work,” the “All of the President’s Men” actor reportedly said on the time.
Redford also didn’t want her to sing any tunes within the film, allegedly noting: “She’s not going to sing, is she? I don’t want her to sing in the midst of the movie.”
Streisand — who eventually scored an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress within the film — did indeed find yourself crooning the film’s iconic, Oscar-winning theme song, “The Way We Were,” written by composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricists Marilyn and Alan Bergman.
Nonetheless, Redford didn’t receive Oscar recognition for the film.
