Barbra Streisand says she wasn’t paid as a lot as male costars for “Meet the Fockers”: ‘I am pissed off’

Don't rain on Barbra Streisand's parade on payday.

The venerable singer and actress weighed in as as to whether she would reprise her function as Roz Focker from Meet the Fockers within the new Meet the Parents movie whereas discussing her new album with Variety, noting that she would should be paid "some huge cash" for that to occur contemplating the pay disparity on the 2004 sequel.

"Oh my God. They'd should pay me some huge cash as a result of I didn't receives a commission what the opposite individuals bought paid and so I'm pissed off," Streisand stated. "I used to be within the time when ladies have been getting paid lower than the boys. The pinnacle of Common was Ron Meyer on the time, and he really despatched me a bonus examine. It was very candy."

Streisand starred as Dustin Hoffman's onscreen spouse within the sequel, with each taking part in the mother and father of Ben Stiller's Greg as they meet (and conflict with) their son's future in-laws (Robert De Niro and Blythe Danner), a lot to the dismay of Greg and his fiancée Pam (Teri Polo).

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Common lately introduced a fourth Meet the Dad and mom, a follow-up to the 2010 threequel Little Fockers that can characteristic the return of lots of the authentic stars (sans Streisand) with one notable new addition: pop star Ariana Grande, contemporary off her flip in Depraved, in an undisclosed function. John Hamburg, who co-wrote the primary three movies, as soon as once more penned the fourth entry and also will direct.

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Grande can be slated to seem on a track, "One Coronary heart, One Voice," on Streisand's upcoming album The Secret of Life: Companions, Quantity Two, a set of duets and companion to her 2014 album Companions. The monitor may also characteristic Mariah Carey.

"They're the most well liked, largest, most fantastic voices," Streisand informed Selection of tapping the music superstars. "They usually each stated sure to hitch me."

As for whether or not she would take into account a return to the large display, Streisand famous that she does "get plenty of gives" when requested how typically severe performing gives got here her approach.

"However they're humorous gives," stated the star of such movies as Humorous Face and Yentl. "Properly, one was good. It was one thing that Peter Bogdanovich was going to do and Guillermo del Toro despatched it to me, I believe. It's a topic that I really love, however I'm not going to let you know. I'm not able to direct once more. I believe I've in all probability had it."

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