Billy West: the most credited actor you’ve never seen in a movie
The man of a thousand characters.
Author: Scott Campbell Archives: 07/2024
The unique way Francis Ford Coppola prepared Robin Williams for ‘Jack’
An unusual rehearsal process.
Lighting up on the silver screen: a history of smoking in cinema
A dangerous and impressionable habit.
The role Oliver Stone is glad he didn’t cast Marlon Brando in: “I am grateful that he turned it down”
Who knows which Brando would have turned up.
The actor who stunned Denzel Washington in their first major role: “He almost blew me off the screen”
He knows talent when he sees it.
An ambitious international odyssey: The record-breaking movie with the most directors
Experimental filmmaking on a record-breaking scale.
The mentor who took Steven Spielberg under his wing: “He was expecting surprises, I was a surprise”
A pivotal apprenticeship.
The award-winning role that left Meryl Streep conflicted: “I needed it very badly”
Her heart wasn’t in it.
The rare award brought back specifically for Samuel L Jackson that hasn’t been given out since
Special performances call for special honours.