The one type of director Gene Hackman couldn’t stand: “They’re full of shit”
He didn’t suffer fools.
Author: Scott Campbell Archives: 03/2025
The movie John Wayne was blackmailed into shooting: “Make a western first”
One for them, one for him.
The one actor Johnny Depp called too big for cinema: “He just absolutely owned it”
There are actors, there are movie stars, there are global superstars, and then there are the select few who transcend the silver screen to become…
The cursed movie Tom Cruise, Kevin Costner, and Val Kilmer bombed their auditions for: “I had done a huge search”
Unknowns eying their big break.
The one filmmaker Sharon Stone hated working with: “One of the most bizarre human beings”
An uneasy relationship.
The one movie Alfred Hitchcock always regretted never making: “Practically impossible”
A source of great frustration.
The era-defining ‘Bond girl’ who almost turned down their role: “I was a bit stupid and naive”
An understandable reaction.
The movie Robin Williams was banned from starring in: “There’s nothing I can do”
Ask and ye shall not receive.
The moment Steven Spielberg almost quit directing: “I was sad and isolated”
Thankfully, he decided against it.