Viggo Mortensen is an actor known for investing himself entirely in each of his roles and for being easy to get along with on set. No extravagant requests, no diva whims. On Lord of the Rings , he proved he was as tough as his character. During the filming of The Two Towers , during the Battle of Helm’s …
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Generally speaking, directors have strong personalities and don’t let the actors step on their toes. It’s so hard to make a film, and you have to manage such a large team, and make dozens of decisions every day. If you are not able to impose your will, it is better to change careers. That being said, …
Mid-70s Steve McQueen is one of the most popular actors in the world. He lives in Malibu in a villa by the sea. He likes calm and solitude. Until the day when the villa which is right next to his is bought by Keith Moon, the drummer of the rock group The Who. Steve McQueen and …
In The Godfather (1972), Francis Coppola hired former wrestler Lenny Montana to play the role of Luca Brasi, one of Don Corleone’s henchmen, a particularly ruthless killer. Lenny Montana is not Coppola’s first choice. Another actor has already been hired, but his unexpected death forces the director to recast the role. Lenny Montana has the physique to play …
James Bond – Casino Royale When James Bond finally falls into the hands of Le Chiffre, the film’s big bad guy, the latter tortures him by hitting his testicles with a rope. Particularly realistic scene which fits logically into the scenario and allows us to revisit the archetype of the brave hero in the face of …
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James Cameron was the artist behind the famous nude drawing of Rose. A famous scene from “Pulp Fiction” was filmed backwards. The needle was pulled out, not in. When Uma Thurman ‘s character is overdosing, it appears that John Travolta sticks a needle into her to revive her. In fact, Travolta pulled the needle out and the film …
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The last moments of actor Philippe Seymour Hoffman, recorded by the surveillance video of the café-restaurant at the bottom of his building. These images are visible in shows like “The last 24 hours of Philippe Seymour Hoffman” or “Hollywood autopsy”. The footage shows Hoffman accompanied by two individuals, likely his dealers, drinking and talking like friends. …
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It happened to John Rhys-Davies, who played Gimli in Lord of the Rings. For his role, he had to wear special makeup made from prosthetics glued to the skin. However, his skin was too sensitive for that. As soon as makeup was applied to him, he had an allergic reaction. He had irritations, blisters. Every possible product was …
There is nothing more dishonest than Hollywood accounting, they say. The questionable accounting practices of Hollywood studios are well known and date back to the beginnings of cinema. Since the making, financing and distribution of a film is a nebulous business, studios quickly realized that it was possible to create superb smokescreens in the books to …
At zero points. I have a theory. We’re going to get there! Let’s be clear, it doesn’t matter: the films are cool , in their genre, probably include the best action scenes your girlfriend has been through in a long time… Chad Stahelski knows that what we want is It’s seeing a Belarusian badass kicking ass for his dog to kéké music and doesn’t …
