Billy Wilder reveals the scene that took Marilyn Monroe 80 takes: “She couldn’t get it”
Marilyn Monroe made dozens of movies during her career, but few would argue that Billy Wilder managed to get more out of the star than…
Cutting Room Floor Archives: 07/2024
The directors who inspired Robert Duvall: “That kind of stops them in their tracks”
There’s been plenty to choose from.
The movie that showed Stanley Kubrick the limits of a director: “Proof to last a lifetime”
A difficult day at the office.
Why John Wayne felt “betrayed” by Kirk Douglas: “How can you play a part like that?”
Acting is all make-believe at the end of the day.
“I just wanted to hit him”: Why was Burt Reynolds so angry with his own revival?
Furious at the idea of stardom.
The TV show Jack Nicholson would have “loved” to star in: “They wanted to get on a series”
Sadly, he never got his wish.
The greatest comedy movies ever, according to Roger Ebert
An essential list for side-splitting comedy.
The movie adaptation that moved Stephen King to tears: “It had the emotional gradient”
A winner in his book.
The filmmaker who showed Martin Scorsese how to be a director: “I was too young to understand”
He’s been on a learning curve ever since.
The two movies Morgan Freeman never gets tired of: “One of the best ever made”
Working both sides of the cinema.
The “astonishing” filmmaker who left Steven Spielberg feeling “knocked out”
To make it to the very top of the industry as a director, it’s almost considered a prerequisite to be in love with the cinematic…