How Ben Stiller almost starred in ‘Mulholland Drive’: “David thought he was an extra”
What could’ve been…
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 10/2025
When a used car salesman annihilated Robin Williams at improv comedy: “That was the lesson”
He didn’t see it coming.
The role Gary Sinise played against his will: “He wouldn’t take no for an answer”
An infamous character.
The James Bond character Tom Hanks is desperate to play: “In a little putt-putt boat”
“I’d like to be that American CIA operative…”
The one co-star Tom Cruise broke his cardinal rule for: “I ticked a box”
One of cinema’s rarest distinctions.
The role Dan Aykroyd begged to be fired from: “I can’t do this”
He wasn’t cut out for this lifestyle.
How a softcore porno convinced Paul Newman he really was a sex symbol: “The moment of my arrival”
That’s one way of realising it.
The movie Christopher Nolan was bullied into making: “Don’t be a chickenshit”
Sometimes, peer pressure works.