The classic 1993 movie Billy Wilder pleaded to direct: “That was a sad story”
It wasn’t meant to be.
Schindler’s List
Ben Kingsley names the single biggest regret of his career: “To this day”
Always wanted to play someone with power and a uniform.
How a naked Tom Stoppard reshaped ‘Schindler’s List’: “I actually got quite angry”
Pulled out of the shower for a script chat…
The two ‘Best Picture’-winning movies Claire Danes turned down: “I didn’t have it in me”
“I just didn’t have it in me.”
How ‘The Color Purple’ became Steven Spielberg’s biggest challenge: “My heart beating at Mach 2”
A huge risk for him to take
The one movie Kevin Costner will always regret not making: “I wasn’t the right guy”
Cinema dodged a bullet.
When John Lennon urged Ben Kingsley to trade acting for music: “We’d like to mould you”
Could have been a pop star