Astoria: The picturesque Oregon town that became a Hollywood hotspot
A hotbed of creativity.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 03/2026
The New York court case that permanently altered the course of cinema history
Prompted by a controversial film that caused religious outrage.
“I’m thinking I’m dead”: when Kevin Costner pissed off a New York City icon
Risked his entire movie being abandoned.
“That was the lowest of the low”: Bill Hader names the worst job he had in Hollywood
Learning the hard way.
“Not a happy experience”: the Paul Newman movie despised by its creator
A Cold War spy film that nobody saw.
“The studio was too cheap to hire me”: the role Brendan Fraser refused to play twice
A live-action comedy smash from the 1990s.
The two co-stars Steve McQueen hated working with: “I don’t work that way”
A clash of cultures and charisma.