In Apocalypse Now (1979), Francis Ford Coppola allowed Martin Sheen to perform a scene when he was completely schlass… The filming of this Coppola classic is known for being chaotic and often experimental, so it’s no surprise that Coppola found it interesting to let his actor attempt to act out a scene under the influence of alcohol. …
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Tom Hanks and screenwriter William Broyles Jr. are behind the screenplay for Cast Away . One of the things that gave them the most problems was figuring out how Chuck, the hero, was going to get off the island. They searched for ideas for a long time before finally settling on this one: the character of Chuck would manage …
In 1990, Alec Baldwin played Tom Clancy’s character Jack Ryan in The Hunt for Red October . The film is a success and Alec Baldwin intends to reprise the role in the next installments of the adventures of Jack Ryan. However, Harrison Ford is also interested in the role and is negotiating with the Paramount studio in secret. Naturally, …
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Actors try to make a role their own, to put their personal touch on it, to make it memorable. To do this, they can sometimes come up with stupid ideas that the director will have to dismiss with more or less tact. It’s a great cinema classic. “What if my character had a scar on his …
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There’s something I noticed in “Fight Club” (1999). SPOILER ALERT! (Okay, it’s a film that’s already 24 years old, but it’s worth pointing out anyway). Let’s go then. Everyone thinks that the film’s big plot twist is that Tyler Durden and Jack are the same person. But that’s not the real plot twist! The truth …
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When casting Saving Private Ryan , Steven Spielberg absolutely wanted the role of Private Ryan to be played by an actor unknown to the general public. For him, this is a crucial point. Because if the role is entrusted to a star, spectators will know from the start of the film that Private Ryan is not dead and …
In 1996, Keanu Reeves agreed to star in the film The Devil’s Advocate in part for the chance to act with Al Pacino. But Al Pacino doesn’t like the film’s script, which is thought of as a blockbuster, with many action scenes. And he also doesn’t like his character, which he considers too cliché. He had …
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To ensure a reaction of surprise and spontaneous terror, director John McTiernan trapped Alan Rickman (also known as Hans Gruber) during the filming of the famous Crystal Piège scene where he falls into the void at the end of the film. . Because the scene was complicated to film and would be difficult to do multiple takes, McTiernan …
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On the night of August 8, 1996, while James Cameron was filming a scene from Titanic , the entire crew suddenly felt unwell.There are 60 people on set that night, including actors Bill Paxton and Suzy Amis, who are on camera. And everyone feels weird. Bill Paxton and Suzy Amis. Some people want to vomit, others start laughing …
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Although Mad Max was a big success upon its release and the money flowed in, George Miller continued to rely on the D system to make the sequel film, preferring inventiveness over more expensive methods . Small amusing example, when Max suddenly brakes at the wheel of his tanker truck to get rid of Wez, Lord Humungus’ …
