The “obscene” 2006 movie scene Matt Damon found bizarrely inspiring: “Pull out the big dildo”
Weird, but we’ll allow it.
the Departed
Mel Brooks names the worst movie Martin Scorsese ever made: “All his films are better than that”
An interesting opinion.
“The film is filled with that stuff”: the classic gangster movie homaged in ‘The Departed’
A crime movie classic.
The “highly unpleasant” movie Martin Scorsese hated making: “It’ll kill me”
People love this movie, but Scorsese has mixed feelings about it.
The real-life figure who hated being played by Jack Nicholson: “Shook his head in disgust”
This notorious fugitive was disgusted by Nicholson’s portrayal.
The one thing Jack Nicholson refused to do for a role: “All things being equal, I don’t want to”
He wasn’t changing his mind.
The one role that forced Jack Nicholson out of his comfort zone: “They hired me to kick this movie in the ass”
Nicholson’s approach to this role was unusual.
The moment Mark Wahlberg realised he wasn’t cut out for method acting: “This is a practical joke”
It’s safe to say “the Method” was lost on Wahlberg.
“Nah, I don’t want to do that”: when Robert De Niro rejected Martin Scorsese
They’re still great friends.
“Make sure that that’s the end of that”: when Mark Wahlberg got on the wrong side of Jack Nicholson
Tempers flared until cooler heads prevailed.
“I just wanted him to be a great guy”: Ray Winstone’s issues with Jack Nicholson
An uncomfortable experience…