Though none of them truly let loose, many of the confessions do reveal how difficult it is to work with the mad Danish genius. Most of the tension on the set seems to be between von Trier and Lauren Bacall, who clearly isn't used to working in this fashion. (Not to mention that he feels he "can't take a shit without her permission.")

Lars clearly doesn't like actors all that much, and having to entertain (as he puts it), nearly twenty of them at one time is just too much for him. He hates the socialization and camaraderie that goes on, and nearly has a breakdown when trying to film the 4th of July picnic scene. On a day when Lars dismissed all but two of the actors, he is quoted as saying, "I think I just heard a lot of actors leaving. It was a wonderful sound."