'Potential nausea situation building here!'
In the late 80s, Sean Young had Hollywood by the ... well, you know. Great co-starring spots in "No Way Out" and "Cousins." Nice spicy roles in "Blade Runner" and "Wall Street."
And then, the 90s came, and suddenly she was crazier than Michael Jackson's plastic surgery adviser. Nuttier than Danny DeVito on a Limoncello bender. And basically, more desperate for an acting job than Clint Howard when his brother Ron is on vacation.
Latest example: Young went bizarro at the 2008 Director's Guild Awards over the weekend, according to Access Hollywood. Young interrupted speeches and taunted winners from her table before she was forcibly removed by security guards.
Somewhere today in Hollywood, Tom Cruise is muttering: "Thank Hubbard, she's not a Scientologist."
TOP 5 SEAN YOUNG ROLES OF THE 80s:
5. YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE (1982): Ah yes, "Dr. Stephanie Brody" almost single-handedly cured my fear of hospitals.
4. STRIPES (1981): She plays the M.P. who hooks up with Harold Ramis.
3. COUSINS (1989): Ten Danson's wife -- and object of lust at every wedding in the movie.
2. BLADE RUNNER (1982): The creepy and cold replicant Rachael. "I'm not in the business. I am the business."
1. NO WAY OUT (1987): Her character gets to sleep with both Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman. Maybe that's what sent her to the padded room. "We've got a potential nausea situation building here!"
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She was very memorable in "No Way Out", but I suspect that her very messy relationship with James Woods in the early 90's wrecked her mental stability for good. I mean really, James Woods? Was Harry Dean Stanton's dance card full? Yikes.
Posted by: Sherrie | January 29, 2008 at 01:12 PM
Thank you Sherrie, for giving me my first 'laugh out loud' moment of the day. Harry Dean Stanton... you kill me!
Posted by: Bassnote | January 29, 2008 at 01:35 PM
How do you heckle an awards show?
"Hey, Charles Durning! You just got your Lifetime Acheivment Award. Shouldn't you be dying now?"
"Nice speech, Daniel Day-Loser! You must be a great actor, because it actually seemed like you gave a crap!"
"Yo, Ruby Dee! Velma from Scooby-Doo called and she wants her glasses back!"
Maybe Sean's on to something; that's actually kind of fun.
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | January 29, 2008 at 01:52 PM
I remembering reading some time ago that she did some crazy stunts trying to land the role of cat woman. If I recall, she showed up in various places all dressed up in cat gear trying to land the part. When good actors go bad.
Posted by: Mike in Austin | January 29, 2008 at 02:48 PM
Jeff, those are a riot...
"Mickey Rooney! Quiet! You're here to present an award, not receive one. Back to the podium with you!"
Posted by: jane | January 29, 2008 at 02:56 PM
Jane,
I almost forgot Mickey's disasterous turn on the show...
"Mickey! Don't stand so close to the statuette, I can't tell you apart! Oh wait a minute, now I can; the statuette's been on TV in the last 5 years!"
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | January 29, 2008 at 03:53 PM
The best part of his little ramble was him introducing his wife (#8, if I'm not mistaken)... oh, and accepting the award "on behalf of Miss Latifah")
Posted by: jane | January 29, 2008 at 04:21 PM
Sean Young may be older now, but she's still hot in a let-me-boil-your-pet-bunny kinda way. Wait, maybe I shouldn't use my real name in case she's reading....
signed Jeff in Cuba
(just because you're surrounded by the military and an ocean)
Posted by: Walter Cox | January 29, 2008 at 04:28 PM
Aaaand this just in: Sean Young has entered rehab. Shocking.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080129/en_nm/young_dc_1
Posted by: jane | January 29, 2008 at 04:28 PM