(CNN) -             Set secret No. 4: Cuba Gooding Jr. jumped
into a pool sans swimsuit at a 'Butler' kickoff party  Daniels
says his lips are sealed about many of the behind-the-scenes
moments on the set of "The Butler." Yet he does indulge in one
story about a raucous launch party.  "Cuba, Cuba ... " Daniels
reminisced. "At our opening party for the cast, Oprah was there
and everybody was there, and Cuba decided to jump into the pool
naked. Let's just say that was the beginning of "The Butler."
Oh, "Lee Daniels' The Butler."  Set secret No. 5: Oprah Winfrey
took Daniels' direction with a smile ... until he asked her to
get into her underwear  Daniels said he felt very protective of
Oprah Winfrey on the set, as she readily took his direction and
allowed herself to become vulnerable. But the duo did clash
once: when Daniels asked the Big O to bare it all.  "I had her
in her bra and panties," Daniels said. "She was like 'No!' And I
said 'Oh, OK.' I would have fought her on it, but the only
reason why I didn't