Barbra Streisand Reportedly Expects Potential Oscars Performance to Be ‘Perfect’: ‘Every Detail Matters’

Barbra Streisand apparently knows what she wants when it comes to her performances.

In the Monday, March 9, edition of Rob Shuter‘s Naughty But Nice Substack, sources explained that the EGOT winner, 83, is in discussions with Oscar producers about the logistics of her performance if she takes the stage for a tribute honoring Robert Redford.

“Barbra doesn’t just sing a song and walk on stage,” one source explained. “She choreographs the entire moment — cameras, lighting, entrances, exits, everything.”

“She wants a soft front close-up camera for the opening verse, then a slow sweeping crane shot across the orchestra,” another source shared. “No harsh overhead angles — Barbra hates those.”

In terms of lighting, a third insider claimed it “has to be warm and flattering, almost like candlelight.”

A fourth source explained that the singer “thinks like a director,” and “believes every detail matters,” joking that her personal “requests are famous.”

“Peach-colored toilet paper, rose petals in the toilet bowl, dozens of towels, specific furniture arrangements — even security staff have a dress code,” the fourth source added.

However, a fifth insider noted the Broadway performer is “not trying to be difficult,” rather, “she just wants the moment to be perfect.”

Variety reported last week that the Funny Girl star was in conversations about singing the In Memoriam section at the Oscars, but it was unclear whether she would perform alone.

As Globe previously reported, Redford passed away in September at age 89, and Streisand — who starred in the 1973 movie The Way We Were with him — shared a heartfelt post on Instagram afterward.

“Every day on the set of The Way We Were was exciting, intense and pure joy,” Streisand captioned a black-and-white photo of her and the acclaimed director. “We were such opposites: he was from the world of horses; I was allergic to them! Yet, we kept trying to find out more about each other, just like the characters in the movie.”

“Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting— and one of the finest actors ever,” she continued. “The last time I saw him, when he came to lunch, we discussed art and decided to send each other our first drawings.”

“He was one of a kind and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with him,” Streisand concluded her post.