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Hollywood screenwriters toil over what each character in the story will say no matter if they're working on romantic comedies, dramas, and even kids' movies. The lines are then often debated and rewritten many times before, during, and after a movie is shot. But they are not the ones who decide what ends up in the final cut. Directors do. And if they like an improvised scene better than the scripted one, the writers just have to deal with it. It's part of the process. In fact, you'd probably be surprised to know that some really iconic moments in movie history have been authentic. Here are some of them.
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#1
In Monty Python's Life Of Brian The Soldier's Reaction During The Famous Biggus Dickus Scene Is Completely Genuine. He Was An Extra Who Had Been Told Simply Not To Laugh And Had No Idea What Was About To Happen
Steve Barnett 4 years ago
Two films that I can nearly quote verbatim: Life of Brian and Withnail and I.
Grumble O'Pug 4 years ago
Back in 1981 I got the cassette version of the movie. so great
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James016 4 years ago
I think they were also told that if they laughed, they would not get paid.
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#2
In Die Hard (1988), When Filming Gruber’s Death Scene, Rickman Was Told He Would Be Dropped On The Count Of Three. The Director Counted To Two Before Dropping Him, Making His Reaction Genuine
Calypso poet 4 years ago
I loved him in Dogma. I loved that movie except Ben and Matt. They should not have cast themselves!
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
So dashing in Sense and Sensibility. He was fantastic in that.
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Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Truly Madly Deeply is one or my all-time favorite movies. If you’ve never seen it, treat yourself!
Calypso poet 4 years ago
Colonoscopy for me! Michael Jackson was right about Propofol.
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#3
In The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe (2005), When Lucy First Enters Narnia, Her Reaction Is Genuine. The Director Purposefully Never Showed His Actress The Set. He Also Did The Same With Edmund's Actor
Vicky Zar 4 years ago
Yes. One of the few good book adaptations out there
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#4
For The Chestburster Scene In Alien (1979) The Effects Used To Achieve The Scene Were Deliberately Kept Secret From The Actors Who's Reactions Of Surprise And Shock Were Completely Genuine
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
And I see you adore the film as much as I do!
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Martin Kaine 4 years ago
The script read something like: "Alien enters the room." Little did they know it would be through John Hurt.
Misterscooter 4 years ago
They knew the alien was going to come out but they didn't know exactly how.
Bama Belle 4 years ago
True, I heard one of the actresses say she knew it'd be a little messy but not that it would hit her right in the face.
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Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
She caught most of the blood. Her "Oh, God, oh God!" is not only real, she had an anxiety attic after.
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#5
Et Was Filmed In Chronological Order And None Of The Kids Had Seen The Puppet Before Filming, So Their First Impressions Were Totally Real
Laura Mende (Human) 4 years ago
And Spielberg let ET act like it was real. At the end, Drew Barrymores tears as it seams ET was dieing, were real. She thought her friend was dieing.
Nikki Owens 4 years ago
That's freaking psychological child abuse, if true. No wonder she got so messed up.
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Corinna S. 4 years ago
I'm not too sure how I should feel about this. I mean it's nice to get that genuine reaction on camera, but I think this could seriously scar a kid for life.
Fiona C 4 years ago
I think Drew Barrymores childhood was pretty scarring in general. I dont know if this would even make her list
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#6
In Rocky (1976), When He Runs Through The Italian Marketplace, The People's Amused Expressions As They Look On Is Genuine, As They Had No Idea Why A Man Was Running Back And Forth Being Followed By A Van. The Man Who Throws Him The Orange Was Completely Improvised
Justin G 4 years ago
Ba ba baaaaaaaaaa ba ba baaaaaaaa ba ba baaaaaaaa ba ba baaaaaaa … anyone?
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PKMN Trainer Link 4 years ago
The Rocky statue here in my good ol' Philly is like a monument to us! :)
#7
The Lineup Actors, 'The Usual Suspects' - Benicio Del Toro Kept Farting During Filming And The Actors' Laughter Made It Into The Final Cut
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
This movie was my introduction to Benicio del Toro. He was so good!
Hilary Mol 4 years ago
I still don't get his appeal, but his fartstorm sure made for a good - if unplanned - scene!
#8
In The Fugitive [1993], Harrison Ford (Playing The Framed Dr. Kimble) Was Not Provided A Script For The Interrogation Scene. His Answers And Mounting Frustration With The Detectives Were Improvised In Order To Seem More Genuine
![In The Fugitive [1993], Harrison Ford (Playing The Framed Dr. Kimble) Was Not Provided A Script For The Interrogation Scene. His Answers And Mounting Frustration With The Detectives Were Improvised In Order To Seem More Genuine](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/authentic-actors-werent-acting-reactions-10-60cc66091e39b__700.jpg "In The Fugitive [1993], Harrison Ford (Playing The Framed Dr. Kimble) Was Not Provided A Script For The Interrogation Scene. His Answers And Mounting Frustration With The Detectives Were Improvised In Order To Seem More Genuine")
Dr Nostromo 4 years ago
In the tunnel, when Dr. Kimble tells Tommy Lee Jones, "I didn't kill my wife", Tommy's reply of, "I don't care", was improvised, as well.
Karen Lyon 4 years ago
I read back when it first came out that they had great consultants for the law/order characters -- the cops that helped out with that actually had a scene or two in the movie.
#9
Julia Roberts, 'Pretty Woman' - Richard Gere Unexpectedly Snapped The Jewelry Box Shut, And Her Surprise Was Real
Calypso poet 4 years ago
Honestly I heard that too! She's very moody. Don't know why you're being downvoted. There are celebrity gossip sites your average person doesn't know about. Not the ones covering fake Kartrashian stuff.
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Chris DiFonso 4 years ago
It was the director's idea, he wanted a bigger reaction from Julia than from the first take(s)
#10
In The Dark Knight (2008), Joker Is Constantly Licking His Lips. This Is Actually Because Of The Prosthetic Scars That Heath Ledger Wore. They Kept Falling Off, So Heath Would Lick His Lips To Keep Them In Place. Gradually, It Became A Part Of The Joker’s Character
pseudosapien 4 years ago
Additional Fun Fact: Michael Cain was supposed to have a line when the Joker walks past him at the gala, but it was the first time he saw Heath in his makeup and was completely flabbergasted by his appearance.
#11
When Julia Stiles Read Her Poem At The End Of Ten Things I Hate About You (1999) It Was Done In One Take And She Wasn't Supposed To Start Crying
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
She’s a wonderful actor who should have had a far more prominent career; it makes me think she was a victim of Harvey Weinstein.
H Edwards 4 years ago
I often wonder that about actresses who more or less dropped off the radar after a promising start. Not just Weinstein though, it was (is?) pervasive. The 'casting couch' was something that people talked/joked about like it happened to everyone. Weinstein was just the most powerful and high profile person to be exposed.
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similarly 4 years ago
Apparently, at the time, Julia Stiles had a huge crush on Joseph Gorden-Levitt, and they were even dating (secretly?) during filming, and when she filmed this scene, she was crying because she was thinking about JGL.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Completely understandable—JGL is an enticing and interesting guy.
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#12
In Django Unchained, Leo Dicaprio Accidentally Cut His Hand Open But Kept Acting. Between Takes, They Cleaned It Up And Replaced The Real Blood With Fake Blood, Which He Smeared All Over Kerry Washington's Face
Leo said that the cast and crew gave him a standing ovation after the scene was finished, and he kept acting in the scene because "it was more interesting to watch Quentin's and Jamie's reaction off-camera than to look at my hand."
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
They had applied fake blood, so i hope they had taken the time to ask her? Then again, it could have been another improv 🤷♀️
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#13
Will Ferrell's Reactions During The Jack-In-The-Box Scene Were Genuine. The Director Surprised Him Every Time By Triggering The Toys With A Remote Control
Tami 4 years ago
Ferrell was perfect in this. A Christmas classic for sure.
Load More Replies... Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
I sympathize. I *hate* jacks-in-the-box - even today, they still terrify me! Damn good film, but I can't stand that scene.
#14
Steve Carell, 'The 40-Year-Old Virgin' - He Really Got His Chest Waxed, And Those Screams Of Agony Are Genuine
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
The woman they hired wasn't actually a beautician, so she just winged it. Poor Steve 😂
Fiona C 4 years ago
Really? That's cruel. I wouldn't let a random person do that. You only need to get one bad treatment to learn that lesson
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JennyLaRue 4 years ago
One of the guys was laughing so much he had to walk out - I love this scene in the film knowing it's genuine wails and sniggers
Dodo 4 years ago
I always wonder if he actually got his whole chest waxed afterwards, or just walked around patchy until it grew back
ElenaK 4 years ago
Ha ha I remember seeing the movie and saying" it's got to be real, he is even bleeding and the waxed hair looks so real"!
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Dude damn near lost one of his nipples in that scene
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Smelli Mel 4 years ago
With that much hair that would hurt like a mf. They usually shave it down to not pull at the hair as hard. This is unimaginable and crazy dedication.
Marcelo Mabuchi 4 years ago
I'm more surprised to learn that Steve Carell really is that hairy
#15
Dustin Hoffman, 'Midnight Cowboy' - 'Hey, I'm Walkin' Here!' Was His Reaction To Real New York Traffic
Easily Excitable Panda 4 years ago
Hoffman has said that he nearly shouted, "I'm acting here!" but knew the scene could only be shot once. Literal split-second timing.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Wouldn't be possible in Greece cause someone would call him "malaka" and would ruin the scene😅😅
#16
"Now You See Me"
In the movie Now You See Me, Isla Fisher's character performs a magic trick that requires her to be in a tank underwater that she needs to escape from. In the scene, she struggles and starts to drown, unable to get out. While filming the scene, Isla was actually in the tank, and she wasn't pretending to drown — she was actually drowning. Her release chain got stuck on her costume, and she wasn't able to get out quickly. Everyone thought she was just acting really well, however, she was actually panicking, struggling to get out of the tank for nearly three minutes before she was rescued.
Llama_flower93 4 years ago
I feel like that's common sense, and a definite must have for dangerous scenes. If she died there would have been terrible consequences for the crew's lack of safety.
Load More Replies... J. F. 4 years ago (edited)
And that's why she wasn't in part 2. Also: Always have "safewords" (signs in this case) for such things
Jojo M 4 years ago
Wasn't it because she was pregnant and thus couldn't take part in it?
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Stille20 4 years ago
No way she should have been in there for three minutes.... most people can't hold their breath much past a minute.
Max 4 years ago
Something similar happened in the filming of the Doctor Who serial Battlefield. Sophie Aldred was meant to be in a tank of water whilst her character, Ace, was panicking and drowning before being ejected upwards. The tank had been incorrectly calculated and started to crack with the combined weight of the water and Sophie banging on the tank. They rescued her and everyone got clear of the studio floor once Sylvester McCoy swore and yelled "get her out of there!" (The actual take, minus swearing, is in the finished product, because of Doctor Who budget.)
Amy Begun Saab 4 years ago
I'm sure she suffers from PTSD from that scene. I almost downed once when i was about 20-still fear deep water. I can't imagine her fear. Three minutes?! What the hell was wrong with those people?!?
#17
Viggo Mortensen, 'The Two Towers' - He Broke His Toe While Kicking A Helmet In Frustration, Eliciting A Real Scream Of Anguish
Vicky Z 4 years ago
This one I've heard so many times by now that it feels like i was there myself!!
Thomas brennan 4 years ago
Also in the Fellowship, there's a scene at the end when one of the Urks throws a knife at Aargon. The prosthetics on the actor partially covered his eyes which meant his aim was off and he actually ended up throwing the knife right at Viggo's head. Viggo managed to hit it in mid air with his sword deflecting it away, which is the cut that makes it in the movie. The guy has got skillz
Chris DiFonso 4 years ago
He didn't kick the helmet in frustration, that was scripted. His reaction after was genuine because he broke his toe.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
Ouch! That actually seems like something Aaragorn would do though.
#18
Cary Elwes Wasn’t Acting When He Got Hit In The Head In Princess Bride
In one scene in Princess Bride, Cary Elwes’ character Westley gets clonked on the head pretty hard by the six-fingered man, played by Christopher Guest.
But when it came time to film the scene, the stunt didn’t look realistic enough. So Elwes suggested that Guest knock him as hard as he could using a real metal sword.
"Because of the angle, we couldn't sell a fake blow well enough for the camera, so I told him to just hit me hard," Elwes wrote in his book, As You Wish.
"And that’s the last thing I remember. I woke up in the hospital."
katrina hunt 4 years ago
Everyone else go home. James won the internet today!
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AnimeObsessedTeenager 4 years ago
"Hit me in the head as hard as you can with the metal sword. We can't get the fake acting to look real" "Okay" "*wakes up in hospital*" ----------- Dang tho, this dude suffered so many injuries from this movie. He broke his toe in one of the scenes and then proceeded to do the as you wish rolling down the hill scene, and didn't tell the directors until after
#19
Stallone Reportedly Told Lundgren To Really Go At Him For The First 15 Seconds. “Just Bomb Away,” He Asked. Well, Lundgren Did. The Resultant Chest Punch, Which You Can See In The Movie, Sent Stallone To The Hospital For Nine Days
Mangoes'nRum 4 years ago
IMO the problem is not that a very fit and trained Stallone wanted the fight to appear real, it's that Dolf Lundgren surpassed his assumptions and expectations by far. DL is an absolute powerhouse.
Load More Replies... Hilary Mol 4 years ago
"Did you get the shot?" "Yeah, we got the shot." *wheeze* "Call an ambulance. I think I can feel some of my ribs poking my spine."
Vasana Phong 4 years ago
Stallone was known for this, in other ones too that he directed, like the fight scene with him and Steve Austin in the expendables
Dr Nostromo 4 years ago
Almost broke his neck in a fight scene with Steve Austin in The Expendables. Sly never was on to hold back.
Bama Belle 4 years ago
Doctors told him the injury he sustained was usually only seen in car accidents.
#20
To Prepare For Saving Private Ryan, All The Main Cast Members Were Sent To A Harsh 10-Day Boot Camp, Except For Matt Damon, Who Stayed In America. Matt's Character Was Resented By Everyone, And He Was Purposefully Excluded So That The On-Screen Hostility Would Be As Realistic As Possible
Camp may be the place for bonding, but this boot camp was really tough, and the fact that Matt was at home relaxing definitely created a divide. It was so horrible that after day four, everyone wanted to quit, but Tom Hanks encouraged them to stick it out. Matt said that when he eventually showed up on set there some resentment from the guys, and it translated onto the screen.
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
Not so much cruel as just silly. If they are any good at actor they don't need that bs to be able to do it convincingly enough for the audience.
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Katinka Min 4 years ago
Cruel and pointless. These are all fantastic actors. What kind of a dickhead director thinks they can't act a bit of resentment???
Marek Yanchurak 4 years ago (edited)
You're right. Spielberg is such a hack. /s
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NamiKoa 4 years ago
I wish people wouldn't keep mistaking the word "purposefully" with the word "purposely". They mean different things.
Marek Yanchurak 4 years ago
If it was done with purpose, it was done purposefully. 'Purposefully' has more than one, narrow definition.
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Ivy la Sangrienta 4 years ago
They did a similar thing with Band of Brothers. All the original main characters went through boot camp and the guys playing the replacement troops didn't. Created a lot of resentment.
#21
In The Princess Diaries (2001), The Scene Where Mia Trips And Falls In The Bleachers Wasn’t A Part Of The Script. Anne Hathaway Had Accidentally Slipped In A Puddle. Director Garry Marshall Liked It So Much That He Decided To Keep It In The Movie
Lucas 4 years ago
When Julie Andrews ankle gives way when approaching the von trap house for the first time, that was real as well.
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
Julie Andrews in “The Sound of Music” was my first girl crush—I thought she was the most beautiful thing I’d ever seen.
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To Recreate The Revolutionary Spirit, The Cast Of Les Miserables Were Told To Build A Barricade In 10 Minutes. The Cameras Were Rolling And What They Made Ended Up Being Used In The Final Film
The actors didn’t know where the cameras were placed and it looked like complete chaos, but the structure turned out to be quite realistic and just needed a bit of drilling to remain held together
#23
In Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971), When The Kids First See The Chocolate Room, Their Reactions Are Genuine. Director Mel Stuart Took Great Care To Ensure That None Of The Child Actors Saw The Gigantic Set As It Was Being Built
Niffler_13 4 years ago
It also smelled horrible after all the cream in the chocolate river started to go rancid
#24
In Se7en [1996], Fincher Never Told John C. Mcginley That The Corpse Used For 'Sloth' Was Actually A Living Actor In Heavy Makeup. Mcginley's Character's Initial Shock When 'Sloth' Wakes In The Movie Was In Fact Mcginley's Genuine Surprise From The First Take
![In Se7en [1996], Fincher Never Told John C. Mcginley That The Corpse Used For 'Sloth' Was Actually A Living Actor In Heavy Makeup. Mcginley's Character's Initial Shock When 'Sloth' Wakes In The Movie Was In Fact Mcginley's Genuine Surprise From The First Take](https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/authentic-actors-werent-acting-reactions-62-60ccaf433a059__700.jpg "In Se7en [1996], Fincher Never Told John C. Mcginley That The Corpse Used For 'Sloth' Was Actually A Living Actor In Heavy Makeup. Mcginley's Character's Initial Shock When 'Sloth' Wakes In The Movie Was In Fact Mcginley's Genuine Surprise From The First Take")
Monica Martinez Castañeda 4 years ago
To this day, I still close my eyes when this scene comes up... I don't have the courage to watch the man suddenly moving!
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Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
The first horror movie I ever saw...god it really isn't a great way to be introduced to the genre XD
Mariele Scherzinger 4 years ago
When I saw this film in the theatre, it was a matinee. Afterwards, I walked home from the bus stop. We live in the middle of the woods. It's a 30 min walk - it was early winter, it was dark, there are no street lamps, just forest, a rambling brook, some black ice on the grit road. This is the image that haunted me for the entirety of the walk. And all these years later, I still remember it.
#25
Everyone On Titanic Knew That The Water Was Gonna Be Cold, But They Weren't Prepared For Just How Freezing It Was. The Water Was So Icy That Kate Winslet Couldn't Stop Shaking During The Axe Scene
Stille20 4 years ago
Yes... but they are actors. And freezing water could make them sick
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#26
Due To A Miscommunication On The Set Of The Hateful Eight, Kurt Russell Accidentally Smashed A 140-Year-Old Antique Guitar Instead Of The Prop
In the scene, you can see Jennifer Jason Leigh break character and scream and look at the crew because she was in disbelief when the antique guitar – which was supposed to be swapped out with a prop in between takes – got smashed.
The old guitar, which was made in 1870, was actually on loan from a museum. Dick Boak, the museum's director, changed their policy because of this mishap and said, "As a result of the incident, the company will no longer loan guitars to movies under any circumstances."
Grant Barke 4 years ago
Why not just use the replica for the entire scene. The real one didn't even need to be there.
Toni 4 years ago
nowadays, everything can be made to look old. do you really have to borrow a priceless piece from the museum?!?!?
Rob Woodman 4 years ago
Tarantino wanted it. He got it. And he didn’t stop it.
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There’s more to the story: Tarantino could’ve stopped it, yelled cut. He didn’t. He wanted the shocked reactions. Tarantino is a severe POS.
Remi A. Paulin 4 years ago
The guitar was an early Martin worth a huge lot of money. Needless to say that Martin Guitars vowed never to lend prized instruments for movie purposes again..
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
Oof imagine knowing you did that for the rest of your life.
Mieke 4 years ago
That's very sad, and whoever had to change it to the replica should b severely punished!
Martina Noble 4 years ago
That explains her weird reaction! I didn't get it when I watched that movie!
#27
Michael J. Fox In ‘Back To The Future Part III’
In one scene, Marty gets strung up on the famous Hill Valley clock tower. In what was without a doubt something he later regretted, Fox said “Sure” to performing the stunt himself.
The plan was for him to use his hand to keep the noose from tightening around his neck and actually strangling him. In practice, he couldn’t get his hand into position and actually blacked out for a minute, until the crew realized what was happening and saved his life.
RaroaRaroa 4 years ago
Seems like hollywood is way behind many parts of the world in health and safety precautions. This should have been impossible.
#28
The Office
It was hard for the actors to say goodbye to Steve Carell. That's why in the scene Pam rushes in the airport to say goodbye to Michael the emotional performance by Jenna Fisher was not a performance at all
#29
Matt Damon, 'Good Will Hunting' - The Fart Story Was Improvised, And Damon's Laughter Was A Real Reaction
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
He looks almost like a child...not a baby, just not yet fully a man.
#30
In The Graduate (1967) Final Scene, The Director Got The Actors Expression For The Scene By Just Not Telling Them When He Was Going To Cut. There Was Nothing In The Script That Would Imply Their Facial Expressions Changing, He Just Had The Camera Running To Feel Their Energy Naturally Dissipate
Crochet lady 4 years ago
I think she was my first girl crush after seeing her in Butch Cassidy. Those eyes...
Load More Replies... Smelli Mel 4 years ago
This final scene is brilliant and so realistic. None of this fairytale ending crap. More logical as the weight of their quick decision starts to sink in.
similarly 4 years ago
What I've read was that the director wasn't there. Instead, he had someone else act as director for the last scene, and they forgot to yell "cut", so part of what we're seeing is confusion on when the scene is going to end. Can't find the original article where I read it, but here's AN article: https://www.looper.com/112244/mistakes-led-classic-movie-scenes/
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago (edited)
In the scene above they go over the Bay Bridge, on the top level, that’s wrong. The level is actually Eastbound.
s. vitkovitsky 4 years ago
It's neurology. Your dopamine levels are high when you're pursuing a goal, but once you reach it, they drop off. So he was energetically motivated before to get her to be his, but now she is, and he's kind of on a dopamone crash. Her, I guess the excitement of being wanted urgently wore off and she's on an effing bus instead of at her wedding shindig. You can't blame them!
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#31
In The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), When A Corpse Is Revealed Under The Dining Table, The Actors Were Genuinely Shocked. None Of Them Knew That The Body Was There – With One Exception, Tim Curry, Because He Was The One Who Had To Whip The Tablecloth Off
Jo Choto 4 years ago
Uh.. yeah, except the guy that wrote the damn thing is also in the scene. Pretty sure he knew about it.
Sur Mer 4 years ago (edited)
You can see he's not surprised. He enjoys their reactions.
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Mega Gay 🇺🇦 3 years ago
Well, it takes a legend to portray a transsexual, flaming Bisexual, while being a cis hetero man in the 70s. So, correct
Load More Replies... Crochet lady 4 years ago
My best friend and I saw this every weekend for almost a year at a midnight movie theater in MD. Right before we graduated from high school we went into DC to see Tim Curry in Amadeus. We waited by the stage door for him to leave, we were the only ones there. He and Jane Seymour let us wait with them while they waited fir their cab. She was very pregnant and absolutely stunning (probably exhausted). He kissed my cheek and I still have his autograph 40 years later! They were both gracious & kind to us silly girls.
#32
At The End Of Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006), When A Certain Character Returns From The Dead, The Cast Shows Genuine Surprise. The Character's Return Had Been Kept A Secret By The Writers- They Even Went Uncredited
Celtic Pirate Queen 4 years ago
I recognized the boots on the bed, so I kind of had an inkling he was coming back.
#33
The Moment Katniss Sees Peeta's Sunken Face On TV After He's Abducted By The Capital Is Dark What's Even More Heartbreaking Is That Katniss's Reaction Is Actually How Jennifer Lawrence Responded To Seeing The Video For The First Time. The Director Knew J Law Hadn't Seen Josh Hutcherson In A While And If She Was Shocked With The Video They'd Be Able To Capture Her Genuine Fear On Camera Talk About Intense Method Acting
Bella Jones 4 years ago
That bloody awful 'Initial Capital Letter' font doesn't help, either.
Load More Replies... Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
She a good enough actor to have easily pulled that off without the trauma.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
Yeah sometimes i don't understand that.... don't they trust their actors? Didn't they hire them exactly for that purpose?
Load More Replies... BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
First off, grammar and punctuation at whoever wrote the title and secondly that's how I reacted too. I couldn't believe how terrible Peeta looked..
#34
Jason Segel Didn’t Know His Character’s Father Was Going To Die On “How I Met Your Mother”
N G 4 years ago
They'd rehearsed a few versions (including Lily being pregnant - which would have made no sense with Alyson Hannigan crying delivering her line, but does add to the confusion).
Linus Nilsson 4 years ago
Why wouldn't it make sense? You can't be emotional about having a baby?
Load More Replies... Smelli Mel 4 years ago
You know what, this scene showed Jason Segel had some acting chops beyond being humourous. It was tragically beautiful.
Daniel Atkins 4 years ago
The scene number countdown in the background of that episode only adds to the tension.
Кріста Еллен 4 years ago
All he knew was the last word in Allyson Hannigan's line was "it" (the line is, "He didn't make it"), and that would be his cue to react to whatever her news was. Makes me cry every time, especially since my mom passed.
James Pointer 4 years ago
I hate when you forget what the countdown is for hidden in the background, and you're all like "yay, another number!" Then makes your heart drop when you realise what you've been excited seeing throughout the episode
#35
The Shining
The meticulousness with which the film was created had a cost: Shelley Duvall’s wellbeing. Kubrick tormented the actress, making her do relentless takes, while verbally abusing her and dismissing her acting talent. This was intentional, as revealed in The Making of The Shining. Stanley Kubrick’s daughter, Vivian Kubrick, described how her father terrorized Duvall in order to make the insecurity of her character viscerally apparent.
JennyLaRue 4 years ago
Surely there has to be a better alternative than messing with someone's mental wellbeing.
Siv Øiesvold 4 years ago
Yeah - thinking the actor actually can act well..
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IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago (edited)
Kubrick was another Hitchcock when it came to terrorising his actresses. Hitchcock had Tippy Hedren attacked for real by real birds on the set of the 1963 movie.
Fiona C 4 years ago
Hitchcock was like this with multiple actresses. It was a real disappointment for me when I discovered the extent of it.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
There was so much of this appalling behavior in Hollywood. I wish I could say it doesn't happen anymore, but stories keep coming out.
Purrcy Barker 4 years ago
Hollywood is populated by hippocrites. Always has been, always will.
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Irina Deneva-Slav 4 years ago
The worst departure from the book was this weak, neurotic insecure portrayal of Wendy. I'm sure Kubrick thought he was being very smart. He wasn't.
StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
Doesn't say much about Kubrick as a director that he couldn't draw the actual acted performance he wanted out of a high-caliber actor like Duvall without destroying her mental health. But then, he always was an overrated hack.
Ray Martin 4 years ago
You can argue forever about whether Kubrick was a genius or not, but the man was an absolute arsehole.
#36
The Famous Tagline From “Jaws” Wasn’t Actually In The Original Script
When the terrifying, gargantuan shark first appears, Roy Scheider’s character memorably responds with, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.”
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor ad-libbed the famous line, which was based on something the production team said to each other on set in reference to their “stingy producers.”
Screenwriter Carl Gottlieb told the publication that the actor actually tried to put the line into the film in a few different spots.
“It was so appropriate and so real,” he said. “And it came at the right moment, thanks to Verna Field’s editing.”
#37
Steve Carell’s Surprise Kiss On “The Office” Wasn’t In The Script
On the season three episode of the NBC show, “Gay Witch Hunt,” Oscar Martinez’s shocked response to Michael Scott kissing him on the lips is totally authentic.
“… He wasn’t supposed to kiss me, we were just supposed to hug,” actor Oscar Nuñez told AV Club in 2008. “And that particular take he came in really close, and I’m like, ‘Where is he going with this?’ And then I’m just thinking, ‘Oh God, nobody laugh so we can use it.’ And they didn’t, and it worked perfectly. It was a lot of fun.”
Parmeisan 4 years ago
As an actor, I suppose this isn't a big deal. But as an employer to an employee, this scene really bugged me. A boss physically harassing an underling is cringey and gross. I know the character is supposed to be pretty ick, but he really crossed a line there.
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#38
In Joker, Joaquin Phoenix Unexpectedly Shed A Tear During The First Take When His Character Looked In The Mirror, And The Director Kept It In
Director Todd Phillips said that he played the film's score for Joaquin Phoenix because he "wanted the music to affect and infect the set in a way." During the first take as the score was playing, Philipps revealed that "as Joaquin is struggling with Arthur's smile, this little tear appears, and we just had the scene and we moved on."
Jo Choto 4 years ago
I tried to watch this film but it just started off so boring and I couldn't maintain interest.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
I wouldn't say it's boring but it's definitely difficult to watch.... it shows the character from a different perspective and i found it brilliant but it was so depressing that i don't want to watch it again....
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Purr·maid 4 years ago
𝙿𝚘𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚋𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚞𝚙 𝚒𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚢𝚎𝚜. 𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚜 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔.
Lauren Caswell 4 years ago
I cant read your font :( do i need to download something (or is my phone getting old lol)?
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Tricky, Zorg's Henchman In The Fifth Element, Was Genuinely Scared By The Warehouse Explosion Because Luce Besson And Gary Oldman Didn't Mention To Him How Big The Explosion Really Will Be During The Shoot. The Heat Of Said Explosion Also Melted Part Of Gary Oldmans Costume
#40
Brad Pitt Actually Got Punched In The Ear During Fight Club
Edward Norton explained he really hit Brad Pitt in the ear during one of the scenes.
“It’s the first punch in the movie and I hit him in the ear,” said Norton.
“[Director’David) Fincher came up to me and said, ‘Hit him, connect with him somewhere.’ I didn’t know what to do and I hit him in the ear.”
And Brad Pitt was just as surprised.
Vicky Z 4 years ago
I definitely agree and it's so unfair that he doesn't have an Oscar! He deserved it all the times he was nominated! I still can't believe he lost it over cuba gooding jr!
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#41
It (2017)
To ensure that the cast of kids gave realistic expressions of horror as they first discover Pennywise (Bill Skarsgaard), the horrible clown monster, the directors made sure they had no idea what he looked like, and kept Skarsgaard separated from them.
The kids didn’t see images of the clown until they filmed the projector scene. Finn Wolfhard and his fellow actors watched the screen and the clown appear for the first time. Their growing horror and final shock was as real as the audience’s.
Smelli Mel 4 years ago
I read he kept checking in with the kids to make sure they were all ok with his creepy performance.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 4 years ago
I have never watched this movie (I would never sleep again) but I know if I had starred in it I would have screamed for a very long time and possibly cried
#42
In Boyz N The Hood (1991), The Actors' Reactions To The Gunfire Are Authentic. Ice Cube Confirmed Director John Singleton Never Told Any Of The Actors That Real Gunfire Would Be Used For This Scene
Dre Mosley 4 years ago
I'm sure they had to go through all kinds of procedures and approval processes to do that. They didn't just get some guy to fire off shots.
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Luis Hernandez Dauajare 4 years ago
If they were movie blanks and the actors weren't told, that's just a director looking for genuine surprise. But actual gunfire? With live rounds? That's idiotic and incredibly dangerous.
#43
The Exorcist
The Exorcist was a shockingly twisted thriller/horror film, with some of the earliest forms of jump-scares. And in order to make sure the actor portraying Father Karras (Jason Miller) got a proper look of revolted horror, the director told him the pea-soup vomit spat up by Linda Blair would strike him in the chest. (And yes, it was really Anderson’s pea soup, mixed with a bit of oatmeal.)
Instead they directed the barf-nozzle right into his eyes, giving a nasty pea-soup surprise to the actor. At least he looks convincingly freaked out (and annoyed) at the demon possessing Regan (Blair).
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
That’s Max von Sydow, a highly accomplished Swedish actor, who was in nearly every film Ingmar Bergman made!
Luis Hernandez Dauajare 4 years ago
Reportedly, when Father Karras is dying, Father Dyer's hand is shaking for real, as he was slapped by the director right before the take. Also, when Reagan is being shaken in the bed, actress Linda Blair was actually screaming for them to stop, as the harness became loose and was really hitting her.
#44
The Times Square Crowd In ‘Birdman’
One scene has the slowly-losing-his-mind protagonist finding himself smack dab in the middle of Times Square wearing only his undergarments. If you thought there were way too many people there for all of them to be extras, well – you were right! Those are real people who happened to be there at the time, hence their freaking out at seeing a movie star in his tighty whiteys.
#45
The Actors Hired For The Blair Witch Project Were Given A 35-Page Script And Were Told To Improvise. They Were Taken Into The Woods, And As You Can Imagine, The Results Were Terrifying
Scagsy 4 years ago
That was a groundbreaking movie in it's day. I remember being terrified the first time I saw it. I wonder if it has stood the test of time. Might have a rewatch.
L.A. Trefry 4 years ago
Funny, I hate horror movies but I didn't find Blair Witch frightening in the least.
Data1001 4 years ago
Same here. As I told a friend at the time, it felt to me like nothing more than "a slightly unpleasant camping trip."
Load More Replies... Daniel Atkins 4 years ago
I watched it it was creepy for time to time but when they argued with each other or the dialogue where nothing happened the pacing made it hard to watch.
Nubis Knight 4 years ago
Sadly most of my friends watching the movie with me missed the most horrifying part at the end of the movie and I had to explain to them afterwards. Also the headless reactions of the characters gave me real anger issues, almost hit the person next to me in cinema cause it got me so frustrated. @_@
Andrew Gibb 4 years ago
when you walk into a derelict house and see someone stood in the corner...
#46
In The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) Director Tobe Hooper Kept Gunnar Hansen's (The Actor Who Plays Leatherface) Costume And Mask A Secret From The Cast. Allen Danziger's Scream When He First Sees The Brutal Killer Is Real & Genuine
#47
In Scream (1996) Drew Barrymore And Neve Campbell Did Not Meet Roger Jackson, The Actor Who Played The Voice. Whenever They Are Talking On The Phone To The Killer, They Are Actually Talking To Him. Craven Thought That It Would Be Better To Bring Out The Shock Reactions When They Heard His Voice
#48
In The Scene Where The Bandits Finally Capture Culkin’s Kevin, They Hang Him Up On A Coat Hook, And Pesci Threatens To Bite His Fingers Off. He Then Proceeds To Bite Them – For Real! Culkin Still Bears The Scars From That Scene Today
Karen Lyon 4 years ago
I swear Pesci is a lunatic. His ex-wife set up a murder attempt on another of her ex-husbands -- got her brother involved, for God's sake. Both went to prison for it. Yet Pesci "stood by" the witch. I'm sorry, that's not normal.
Purrcy Barker 4 years ago
Never idolize Hollywood. The industry has historically been hypocritical and self aggrandizing. They spout about social issues and politics to try to justify their vile behavior and "craft".
StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
Hollywood is also full of child abusers and pedophiles.
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One Of The Many Jump Scares In Season One Of Haunting Of Hill House Wasn't Entirely Scripted And Terrified Actress Kate Siegel And Elizabeth Reeser. The Director Instructed Victoria Pedretti To Pop Out Earlier In This Scene Than Expected To Get Their Real Reaction
#50
In Aliens (1986), The Knife Trick Scene Was Originally Going To Be Done By Bishop (Lance Henrickson) Alone. Henrickson Suggested To Director James Cameron To Have Hudson's (Bill Paxton) Hand Put On Top Of His, And Cameron Agreed. Everyone On Set Was Told About The Change Except Bill Paxton
Caroline Nagel 4 years ago
This is one of my favorite scenes. Bill Paxton - very very much missed - is superb in this scene (now I know why) and in the entire movie.
#51
Matthew Mcconaughey, 'The Wolf Of Wall Street' - The Chest-Beating Ritual Is His Own
#52
During The Filming Of The Exorcist, Director William Friedkin Fired A Gun On Set As A Way To Get Authentic Scared Reactions From Some Of The Actors
This sounds like a major HR issue, but Friedkin said he only ever fired blanks because he found it difficult asking actors to portray certain emotions without them looking corny or unbelievable. According to Friedkin, he got the idea after reading an article about George Stevens and didn't think it was that big of a deal.
#53
Riverdale
In one scene Kevin kisses Archie, it was totally unscripted and leaves a shock on everyone elses faces
#54
In Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, Live Birds Were Tied To Tippi Hedren And Also Thrown At Her While Filming The Iconic Attic Scene
Hedren was originally told that the birds would be fake, but there were mechanical issues, so real birds had to be swapped in. Upon visiting the set and seeing the filming circumstances, Cary Grant said to Hedren: "You’re the bravest woman I’ve ever seen."
C C 4 years ago
I met with one of the prop masters who worked on The Birds. He told me a few stories but one that stuck in my mind was where they couldn't get enough birds for some scenes, especially for long shots where details were minimal, so they substituted chickens, which they painted black. Yes, with house paint.
LuckyL 4 years ago
I'm really glad that they make sure to not harm animals now
Load More Replies... Karen Lyon 4 years ago
I've seen an interview of Tippi Hedren in a really great documentary on Hitchcock. He wouldn't tell her himself, the main prop guy had to do it. There's another scene where she is supposed to go into a room that her character knows is full of the beasts; when she asks him, as a director, "Why would I (the character) do that? Why?" Answer: "Because I tell you to." She loved him as a director, but she also knew he was a really demanding, complex director to work with.
#55
"Kes"
The bleakness of the film is underlined in a scene where a group of schoolboys (including Bradley) are caned by a teacher. Their reactions of startled pain are very real, as Loach has promised they’d cut right before they’d be struck… but instead he kept the cameras rolling as the child actors were, in reality, hit by the cane
Mary Rose Kent 4 years ago
This was made by Ken Loach, who is Scottish...
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Purrcy Barker 4 years ago
As a plus, the ASPCA is involved to prevent cruelty to animals as that wasn't always the case. As for children, I guess a little abuse is ok as long as their minders sign on the dotted line.
#56
For The Dodgeball Scene Of Billy Madison (1995), Adam Was Really Hitting The Kids As Hard As He Could, Because "Hurting Kids Is Funny". The Director Cut Right Before They Started Crying. Some Of The Parents Got Upset With Him
Doc Thissen 4 years ago
The three most terrifying words in the English language: Starring Adam Sandler.
#58
Diane Kruger, 'Inglourious Basterds' - Quentin Tarantino Actually Choked Her During Her Final Scene To Get An Accurate Reaction
K Witmer 4 years ago
Surprise you have a little brain damage and your voice will never be the same. Did she at least get some kind of award?
Sur Mer 4 years ago
This role has undoubtedly paid off for her: Before the movie she received almost only decorative roles, after IB she received a lot of demanding character roles.
Load More Replies... Karen Lyon 4 years ago
Right? I will never see any of his movies again -- the violence is ridiculous, and the stories about how he pulls this stuff all the time just pisses me off.
Load More Replies... StrawberryParfait 4 years ago
Choking can cause permanent damage and death weeks after the initial incident. It can also cause stroke.
similarly 4 years ago
I think this is a misunderstanding. It's not that Tarantino "actually choked" the actress (as opposed to pretending to choke, or acting), but rather it is "actually Tarantino" in the choking scene, and not the actor who, in the film, choked the character; i.e. they filmed Tarantino's hands. He didn't "actually choke" the actress. On the contrary, the actress spoke highly of Tarantino.
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Jo Choto 4 years ago
There seems to be a lot of "directors do something horrific to get a 'genuine' reaction". I mean, isn't the whole point of acting the ability to portray convincing reactions?
Katinka Min 4 years ago
Some of this makes me really angry. It's a just f*cking movie! One of millions. Stop risking people's lives, sanity and health just so you get a decent scene and a cool story.
Jetze 4 years ago
I am missing Full Metal Jacket. When Kubrik asked a real drill instructor for a tape Sergeant R. Lee Ermey returned a 15 minute tape shouting continuous insults without repeating himself a single time while being pelted at with tennis balls and oranges. Which earned him the role of Gunnery Sergent Hartman and convinced Kubrik to not write the dialogue for this character.
s. vitkovitsky 4 years ago
So basically passing the scriptwriting buck to the actor.
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Moosy Girl 4 years ago
I’d rather watch something imperfect than watch something perfect knowing real people got abused for it.
Sleazy Weaver 4 years ago
Ugh, it's like those shitty "It's just a prank bro!" videos used to excuse abusing someone, but with a much bigger production budget.
ToGo 4 years ago
The film industry is so morally corrupt! I already knew it was bad but jeez..
Data1001 4 years ago
Sorry, blanket statements based on cherry-picked incidents are not incontrovertible. You hear about these more than similar stories about "normal" people for two reasons: 1) they are famous; and 2) they are sensational -- both of which sell magazines and make people click on articles like this.
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Barbara Vandewalle 4 years ago
When Radar announced on MASH Colonial Blake died in helicopter crash , the reaction was genuine. Because until the line was said no one knew what the closing line would be.
Edwin Lesperance 4 years ago
My favorite unscripted ad-lib was Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in Blade Runner as he is dying - "All those moments ... will be lost in time ... like ... tears ... in rain."
Jo Choto 4 years ago
There seems to be a lot of "directors do something horrific to get a 'genuine' reaction". I mean, isn't the whole point of acting the ability to portray convincing reactions?
Katinka Min 4 years ago
Some of this makes me really angry. It's a just f*cking movie! One of millions. Stop risking people's lives, sanity and health just so you get a decent scene and a cool story.
Jetze 4 years ago
I am missing Full Metal Jacket. When Kubrik asked a real drill instructor for a tape Sergeant R. Lee Ermey returned a 15 minute tape shouting continuous insults without repeating himself a single time while being pelted at with tennis balls and oranges. Which earned him the role of Gunnery Sergent Hartman and convinced Kubrik to not write the dialogue for this character.
s. vitkovitsky 4 years ago
So basically passing the scriptwriting buck to the actor.
Load More Replies... Moosy Girl 4 years ago
I’d rather watch something imperfect than watch something perfect knowing real people got abused for it.
Sleazy Weaver 4 years ago
Ugh, it's like those shitty "It's just a prank bro!" videos used to excuse abusing someone, but with a much bigger production budget.
ToGo 4 years ago
The film industry is so morally corrupt! I already knew it was bad but jeez..
Data1001 4 years ago
Sorry, blanket statements based on cherry-picked incidents are not incontrovertible. You hear about these more than similar stories about "normal" people for two reasons: 1) they are famous; and 2) they are sensational -- both of which sell magazines and make people click on articles like this.
Load More Replies... Barbara Vandewalle 4 years ago
When Radar announced on MASH Colonial Blake died in helicopter crash , the reaction was genuine. Because until the line was said no one knew what the closing line would be.
Edwin Lesperance 4 years ago
My favorite unscripted ad-lib was Rutger Hauer as Roy Batty in Blade Runner as he is dying - "All those moments ... will be lost in time ... like ... tears ... in rain."
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