Faye Dunaway list of the 100 best American movies ever made. Her roles as Bonnie Parker and Joan Crawford were respectively named 32nd and 41st on the AFI's list of the fifty greatest screen characters in the villain category. Elizabeth Snead wrote in her review for "USA Today" of Dunaway's memoirs that she was "the epitome of a modern, mature, sexy woman" and Mark Harris of "Entertainment Weekly" felt that "Faye Dunaway is a rarity in the land of stars (and star bios) — a tough, smart, committed pro". In 1994, Dunaway was ranked 27th by "People Magazine" on a list of
The Pick-up Artist (film) Beatty who liked the script but was reluctant to play a character driven by his erotic compulsions. Toback then considered Robert De Niro but ultimately decided the role should be played by a younger actor. The film was at Paramount. Then in 1984 Beatty bought it and set up the production at Fox. Toback says the film was "not even remotely" based on Beatty. "The guy in the script chases after people. Warren always has people chasing after him." It was Toback's fourth film as director. He says his first three "were all dark movies that ended unhappily. Now I'm