“I couldn’t wait to get off the picture”: how the legend of Steven Spielberg was forged in misery
Hurdles on the road to greatness.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 08/2024
“You’ve got to be prepared to go to war”: why Ridley Scott’s muse needed to be a fellow firebrand
Two creatives unwilling to back down.
Sam Rockwell’s fear of terrifying his acting hero: “Oh, Jeez, this guy’s a psycho!”
Funnily enough, they haven’t worked together.
Stanley Kubrick explains how ‘Dr. Strangelove’ accidentally became a comedy
“What could be more absurd?”
The character portrait Ben Kingsley is most proud of: “The response has been so strong and gratifying”
“The response has been so strong and gratifying.”
Brucesploitation: a cinematic ode to the greatest martial arts legend
“We wanted to imitate our idol…”
The movie set Ranulph Fiennes tried to blow up: “I thought I’d get rid of it”
An explosive near-miss.
The time Tommy Lee Jones broke Benicio del Toro’s arm
“It’s the ones that look easy which are the ones that are going to get you hurt!”
The “insulting” childhood experience Nicolas Cage relived on-screen
“I found the whole thing incredibly condescending.”
The movie scene that made Anthony Hopkins feel “a little nervous”
“You’re not supposed to be Fred Astaire, you’re not supposed to be Gene Kelly.”