The only time Eddie Murphy had to audition for a movie: “I had a couple that flopped before that”
He nailed it.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 03/2026
“That’s a steal”: the LA crime classic Clint Eastwood loved so much he blatantly ripped it off
Imitation and flattery at once.
How Stanley Kubrick turned Norfolk into Vietnam: “The choices weren’t arbitrary”
He wasn’t one for travelling.
“Diabolically difficult”: When Stephen King’s favourite director turned him down
Thanks, but no thanks.
“They seem to forget the one basic principle of our business”: The western movie John Wayne said went too far
“Pictures go too far when they use that kind of realism.”
The James Bond scene that nearly killed Sean Connery: “Cubby Broccoli’s idea”
“We damn near killed him.”
“I grew up pretending”: the musical icons Florence Pugh has always dreamed of playing
Icons from two different eras of music.
