What dance scene in a movie was very difficult to shoot for reasons you don’t suspect?

What dance scene in a movie was very difficult to shoot for reasons you don’t suspect?

One of the most iconic scenes in the British romantic comedy Love Actually shows Hugh Grant, as the British Prime Minister, dancing alone in his Downing Street apartment. The scene is funny and does not seem to represent any particular difficulty from a directing point of view. However, it was the most difficult to shoot in the…

Was there a movie that you didn’t really like, but still liked the ending?

Was there a movie that you didn’t really like, but still liked the ending?

Terminator 3 is a film that doesn’t serve much purpose. It’s a recycling, a poorly written ersatz of the first 2, with a bad choice of actors. Schwarzy makes a fool of himself. The antagonist doesn’t hold up compared to the old ones. It could have been a good idea to make her a woman…

What scenes seem normal in movies but are actually totally improbable?

What scenes seem normal in movies but are actually totally improbable?

2. American productions obsessed with the theme of crime. Since the beginning of this century, there has been a preponderance of television series around police officers, criminal lawyers, criminals with violence, frantic car chases and the use of firearms; this gives the impression that these categories of people dominate our daily lives. But the reality is…

Can you name any actors who were almost cast in big roles in popular films but weren’t chosen?

Can you name any actors who were almost cast in big roles in popular films but weren’t chosen?

Despite becoming synonymous with the role and transforming into a pop culture icon, Sigourney Weaver was not the first choice to play Ripley in Alien (1979). In fact, at one point in time, Meryl Streep almost took on this role and was the first choice for the role. Many actresses auditioned for the role of…

Which actor sacrificed everything for a role and was right to do so?

Which actor sacrificed everything for a role and was right to do so?

1,400 actors audition in London for the first role in Roman Polanski’s film The Pianist in 2001. But none of them catch the director’s attention. Polanski wants Joseph Fiennes for the lead role. The latter, however, declined the proposal, preferring, at the time, to focus on theater. The casting director in charge of the film then offered it to a young,…