India, May 5 -- Hollywood director Paul Feig is setting the record straight about speculation surrounding actor Blake Lively and her Another Simple Favor co-star Anna Kendrick. Speaking in a recent interview, to Esquire, Paul dismissed online chatter about a behind-the-scenes rift, expressing both frustration and admiration when discussing Blake's professionalism on set.

"Blake is an amazing collaborator, so when I read people's misconceptions about how movies are made, it's just frustrating for me. Every star I've worked with works this way. The idea that a star just shows up and you go 'Here's the script' - please point me to one movie star who works that way," Paul said.

Paul didn't hold back when addressing the online narrative that...