The one director William Friedkin said would thrive during any period in cinema history
The highest of high praise.
Author: Jacob Simmons Archives: 01/2025
The movie Mel Brooks risked his entire career on: “I knew I was on thin ice”
This could have cost him everything.
The role Mark Wahlberg lied through his teeth to get: “Which was pretty cool”
His pants were most definitely on fire.
The two musicians Margot Robbie would love to play in a biopic: “I’m not musically gifted”
Could she pull them off?
The defining role Cillian Murphy almost missed out on: “I was stupid enough not to understand that”
The part was made for him.
The iconic role nobody wanted Steve McQueen to play: “No way, you’re not right for the part”
He ended up nailing it.
The terrible movie Jeff Bridges waited 20 years to star in: “I had a certain vision”
A major disappointment.
The career-altering advice that changed everything for Nicole Kidman: “I know it’s not for me”
It came from a legendary source.
The scene Ryan Reynolds improvised by slapping a child in the face: “He had it coming”
Not his finest moment.
The Martin Scorsese quote that kept Bong Joon-ho working
“A saying that I carved deep into my heart.”
The one scene Ben Stiller regrets shooting: “Nobody told me that at the time”
Hindsight is a powerful thing.
