“No stone was left unturned”: the pair of polar opposite actors who shaped Josh O’Connor’s career
Two titans of Hollywood acting.
Gene Wilder
Ryan Gosling’s favourite actor of all time is a comedy gennius: “My Marlon Brando”
He “will break your heart and make you laugh at the same time.”
The real reason Gene Wilder never made another movie after 1991: “That put me off”
The truth behind his absence.
The only role Gene Wilder regretted never playing: “I don’t want any comedians”
This stigma hung over Wilder’s career.
The life-affirming moment Ron Howard’s idol praised one of his movies: “Made me feel great”
Giving him that little pat on the back.
The song Gene Wilder listened to in his final moments
It’s a close cousin of his own ‘Pure Imagination’,
The role that made Gene Wilder fall out of love with Hollywood: “I didn’t have the guts”
A troubling experience.
Mel Brooks names the greatest scene of his career: “I’m really proud for sure”
From one of his worst-received movies.