‘The Knack… and How to Get It’: Richard Lester’s bizarre British sex comedy
Strange.
Author: Aimee Ferrier Archives: 06/2025
The movie that made Helena Bonham Carter want to act: “I loved the idea of not being me”
“I was interested in other people.”
The first failure that made Burt Reynolds fear for his career: “I never understood why”
“It’s not a terrible film.”
“I think a lot of people hated the movie”: the Oscars snub that enraged Jack Nicholson
Before he became a three-time Oscar winner.
The only performance Dennis Hopper could never master: “I get pissed off and blow it”
“I can’t stay on my best behaviour for long.”
The director who saved Natalie Portman’s career: “Everyone thought I was a horrible actress”
“He literally peeled me off the floor.”
“Made me want to become an actor”: the role Tom Hanks has always dreamed of playing
A classic character.