The “foul, disgusting, misogynistic, crass” Coen brothers script that couldn’t find a star
It did eventually, and they were perfect.
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The only actor allowed to improvise in a Coen brothers movie: “Never do that again”
They begrudgingly let it slide.
The “really funny” cult classic sci-fi movie the Coen brothers loved: “It was pretty bold”
The Coens dug this big-budget satire.
How the Coen brothers made up a fictional film that already existed: “We were disappointed”
They thought they were being clever.
“After the fact, it’s bogus”: the two movies the Coen brothers called “disasters”
The brothers refused to think too hard about these failures.
Why ‘The Incredible Hulk’ gave the Coen brothers nightmares: “Let us play in the corner”
Waking up in a cold sweat.
John Goodman’s favourite John Goodman performance: “It felt good”
Picks out one of his earliest performances
Steve Buscemi is “incapable of a bad performance”, according to the Coen brothers
According to the Coens, it’s an impossibility.
The one song Oscar Isaac never wants to hear again: “Too much!”
One of the biggest selling tunes in history.
The only actor who “posed problems” for the Coen brothers: “A bit of a pain in the ass”
At least there’s only one.