Quentin Tarantino names the five “greatest writers in the history of Hollywood”
Or, Quentin Tarantino plus four.
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder’s three favourite actors of all time
Every great director has stars they enjoy working with most.
“He was apprehensive”: the director Cary Grant spent his entire career avoiding at all costs
This baffled the director in question.
Mel Brooks’ only regret from a legendary lifetime in comedy: “It’s been bugging me”
This one made Brooks hold a grudge.
Which director has the most Oscar nominations without winning?
A dubious distinction, it must be said.
The no-show that cost Frank Sinatra an iconic role: “He made a lunch date and never showed”
“United Artists felt that we needed a big box office name”.
The movie that sent James Cagney into Hollywood exile: “The experience disturbed him”
After this torturous shoot ended, Cagney was done.
The movie Billy Wilder called the worst of his career: “It’s just terrible”
Its reputation has improved.
The one movie Billy Wilder wished he could make again: “I would take a different slant”
“Show me a man who never had a failure.”