Warren Beatty of the film, he credited Hackman with giving the "most authentic performance in the movie, so textured and so moving," recalls Dunaway. He was impressed with Gene Wilder after seeing him in a play and didn't even need him to audition, in what became Wilder's screen debut. And Beatty had already known Pollard: "Michael J. Pollard was one of my oldest friends," Beatty said. "I'd known him forever; I met him the day I got my first television show. We did a play together on Broadway." "Bonnie and Clyde" went on to be a critical and commercial success, despite the
Faye Dunaway filmography Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television. Dunaway also appeared in the James Gray-directed crime film "The Yards" (2000) and Roger Avary's satirical black comedy "The Rules of Attraction" (2002). Dunaway started her acting career on Broadway and appeared in several plays throughout her career, including "A Man for All Seasons" (1961–63), "After the Fall" (1964), "Hogan's Goat" (1965–67) and "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1973). She was awarded the Sarah Siddons Award for her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in "Master Class" (1996). Dunaway also appeared in two music videos, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' "Into the Great Wide Open"