Christopher Walken names his favourite thing about acting: “As good as it gets”
It’s not very glamourous.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 04/2025
The Robert De Niro movie that blew Christopher Nolan’s mind: “I was pretty fascinated”
It inspired one of his first successes.
The most unpredictable actor Alfred Hitchcock worked with: “That’s why you’re in this film”
The ‘Master of Suspense’ wanted a loose cannon.
The movie Morgan Freeman refused to star in: “He should have said yes”
This seemed like a no-brainer, but Freeman wasn’t having it.
The iconic Kevin Costner movie Paul Newman turned down: “This was a much better part”
It would have been a waste of his talent.
The character Tom Hanks has always wanted to play: “That would be fun”
If he’d pursued it, Hanks could have played this character multiple times over.
Bill Murray names his only perfect movie: “I didn’t think I could do better than that”
The high point of his career.
The iconic ‘Saving Private Ryan’ scene that was only shot once: “It was a one-take wonder”
No need to do it again.
How turning down a John Wayne role saved Marlon Brando’s life
It’s difficult to argue that there’s a lot of truth to this statement.
The co-star Gene Hackman hated working with: “For the next 12 weeks he would yell at me”
A tense working relationship.
The actor Robert Redford always wanted to work with: “If his ego can handle it”
A lot of pride needed swallowing.