James Caan vs Lars Von Trier: the “fucking wacko” director “riding roughshod” over his cast
They weren’t the best of friends.
James Caan
The movie James Caan hated with every fibre of his being: “Why the fuck would you bring up that?”
He didn’t want to talk about it.
Why James Caan called one of his favourite pictures his “great disappointment”
This one broke Caan’s heart.
The movie Marlon Brando begged James Caan to be in: “You’ve got to do this picture with me”
“So what? I’m doing it.”
Every co-star John Wayne almost came to blows with: “If he could intimidate you, he’d stay on you forever”
Don’t mess with ‘The Duke’.
Bill Murray’s accidental contribution to ‘Terminator 2’: “I was pissed from day one”
The domino effect in full force.
When James Caan learned how to crack a safe for Michael Mann: “Jimmy, break in”
Caan learned all the tricks of the trade from real thieves.
From ‘Hide In Plain Sight’ to ‘Funny Lady’: James Caan on the best movies of his career
‘The Godfather’ doesn’t make the cut.
The director James Caan hated working with: “He was a pompous ass”
Caan didn’t care for this director, and the feeling may have been mutual.
‘The Godfather’ scene that pissed off James Caan: “I couldn’t watch the rest of the film”
We wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of Jimmy Caan.