The X-rated Motown movie that went straight to the Oscars
A surprise hit.
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 01/2025
The Ron Howard movie buried by the studio: “I think it was shameful what they did”
A decision made above his pay grade.
The one thing about acting that terrified Burt Reynolds: “He’s afraid he won’t be able to cut it”
He was right to be worried.
The legendary actor who labelled John Wayne a “real bastard”
“I’m glad I didn’t know you when you had two lungs.”
The iconic Oscar-winning role Sean Connery turned down: “He thought it was disgusting”
He was almost offended by the offer.
The director who thought Johnny Depp couldn’t act: “This isn’t the boy next door”
Not the start he would have wanted.
The ‘Saving Private Ryan’ star who refused to let go of their character: “For the longest time”
They carried it with them everywhere.
Jack Nicholson’s bizarre obsession with bringing sex toys to set: “Don’t you fucking cut this thing out”
It’s weird that he kept doing it.
David Lynch’s odd first meeting with Trent Reznor: “Two naked dudes come walking out of the fog”
Could the first meeting of these two have gone any other way?
How Liam Neeson became the patron saint of horse-drawn carriage drivers: “There’s a framed picture of him in every stable”
“I see these guys; I know these guys”.
