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John Travolta was so obsessed with 'fame' he was incapable of learning his lines and needed giant cue cards reveals Get Shorty director

Director Barry Sonnenfeld, 71, recently revealed in his memoir, that John, now 70, was more obsessed with 'fame' and being a 'movie star' than he was with acting itself.

John Travolta was so confident that he showed up to the set of Get Shorty without learning his lines - and had no idea he was being mocked when offered giant cue cards, leaving costar Gene Hackman fuming. He claimed that the Grease alum failed to read the script before filming kicked off, showed up late to the set, and was oblivious to how his actions affected everyone else. John Travolta (seen in the movie) was so confident that he showed up to the set of Get Shorty without learning his lines - which lead to him needing giant cue cards to complete his scenes

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