The career-defining role nobody wanted Robert Redford to play: “They tried everything to keep me out”
Luckily, Redford’s iconic co-star went to bat for him.
Author: Michael Gordon Archives: 11/2024
The grotesque sci-fi character based on Marlon Brando: “He couldn’t look silly”
Taking inspiration from one of Brando’s most iconic characters.
Bruce Willis’ disappointment with one of his biggest hits: “All the great scenes are on the cutting room floor”
Willis took every opportunity to have a pop at this hit.
“He’s a hero to me”: the Hollywood icon who inspired John Woo to change Hong Kong cinema
This enduring character is Woo’s hero.
When Katharine Hepburn threatened to kick Anthony Hopkins’ ass: “I hope you appreciate this”
The Old Hollywood icon wanted Hopkins to appreciate their privileged position.
The movie repeatedly ground to a halt by a hungry Clint Eastwood: “You hear this light crunch”
It’s hard to imagine Eastwood would have let anyone else do this.
Why Robert De Niro swore he’d never again set foot in France: “I’m well beyond furious”
The entire country of France made De Niro’s enemies list.
The movie that convinced John Carpenter he was better off retired: “I can’t do this anymore”
The production of this film almost killed Carpenter’s love for movies.
The one Nicolas Cage movie everyone needs to see, according to Nicolas Cage
Cage loves this soulful indie drama more than any other film in his career.
The story that turned Tom Hanks into a lifelong Stephen King fan: “I read four of his titles in a row”
“America’s Dad” became a dedicated fan of the “King of Horror”.
Brad Pitt reveals the greatest movie he didn’t make: “This defining film I never got to do”
Losing out on this one made Pitt change his entire approach to his career.
Jack Nicholson set out to scare people with his perfect role: “I want them to be worried”
Jack actually wanted people on the street to be afraid of him.