Joe Dante Thought Steven Spielberg Had Sent Him Gremlins By Mistake
When The Beard sends you a script, you have every right to think you're being pranked.
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It Didn't Take Long For Richard Dreyfuss To Learn You Don't Always Say 'Yes' To A Role
'And when you're doing one-day parts and two-day parts, the little ones, you're not picky.'
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Quentin Tarantino's Scriptwriting Method Was Born In Acting Class
The filmmaker was never going to learn Shakespeare monologues, so he took a different approach.
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Snakes Weren't The Only Dangerous Animals On The Set Of Anaconda
'Finally, it let go, but it wouldn't let me pass.'
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How A Gremlins 2 Deleted Scene Directly Tackles One Of Cinema's Great Controversies
It was a perfect clapback for the time, but ultimately didn't make the final cut.
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Tim Burton Toyed With The Idea Of A Dwayne Johnson Willy Wonka Film
'But that was many years ago when I was just starting out in Hollywood...'
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Working With Tom Cruise On Knight And Day Taught Paul Dano An Important Lesson About Stunt Acting
In which a young actor learns from the best.
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Christian Bale Faced Real-Life Threats Over His Role In American Psycho
I have to return some videotapes.
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The Daily Stream: Celebrate Sixty Years Of What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?
''I've written a letter to Daddy. His address is Heaven above...''
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Christopher Walken Approaches His Career With A Bit Of Marlon Brando Wisdom
'The truth is, I've never made choices.'
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The Barefoot Contessa Proved Hollywood Didn't Know What To Do With Ava Gardner
'I was never really an actress.'
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Alfonso Cuarón's Philosophy For Children Of Men Carried Over To The Cinematography
'That means that there are no close-ups, everything is seen from a distance.'
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How Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer Got Michael Rooker His Eight Men Out Role
'Then she took it out of her cassette player and locked it in her desk drawer.'
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Deadline U.S.A. Proved More Demanding Than Humphrey Bogart Expected
'On one occasion Humphrey was obviously hungover.'
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Johnny Mnemonic Director Robert Longo Had To Learn Filmmaking On The Fly
Johnny Mnemonic may not have been the best '90s techno-thriller, but it's worth rewatching for its prescience alone.
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Gremlins Was Far More 'Gruesome' Before Steven Spielberg Stepped In
It took an assist from master filmmaker Steven Spielberg to balance out the cuteness and sheer horror of Gremlins.
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Terrifier 2's Lauren LaVera Is A Worthy Addition To The Scream Queen Roster
Let's give it up for the latest final girl.
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Tim Curry's Pennywise Design Was Phantom Of The Opera By Way Of Hanna-Barbera
When sculpting onto Curry's plastic head, the special makeup effects supervisor thought of one famed movie monster in particular.
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Stephen King Took The 'Hands-Off' Approach To The Original Adaptation Of It
The legendary horror author didn't want to get involved in the 1990 classic.
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Kevin Bacon Still Sees Potential In A Tremors TV Series
Cross your fingers that we actually get a new Tremors movie or series in the near future.
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John Carpenter Knew He Wanted 'Rowdy Roddy' Piper For They Live From The Moment They Met
There are lots of ways to cast the star of your next movie ... John Carpenter just goes to Wrestlemania.
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Director Damien Leone Regrets How Terrifier Treated One Of Its Central Characters
It's a brutal scene, in a brutal movie.
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How Tobe Hooper Crafted The Terrifying Soundscape Of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
From the beginning, their secret weapon was sound.
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The Studio Didn't Want Pat Morita As Mr. Miyagi In The Karate Kid
Initially, Morita was barely even considered for the role.
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Ralph Macchio Reveals The Movie Magic Behind Catching A Fly With Chopsticks In The Karate Kid
All it took was a little movie magic ... and a fishing line.
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The Karate Kid Headband Came From An Improvised Moment During An Audition With Pat Morita
If you have Karate Kid nostalgia this story will make you Cobra Cry.
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Terrifier 2 Ending Explained: Food's A Little Funny At The Clown Cafe
::hacky stand-up comic voice:: What's the deal with Art the Clown?
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