What was the actor Charles Bronson like in real life?
Charles Bronson was a very quiet, soft-spoken man. In his free time, you would not find him at parties. He would not socialize much with other stars, wouldn’t chase women…
Which was the most uncomfortable scene an actor ever had to shoot?
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio in The Abyss. The scene is legendary because it caused her to storm off set and threaten not to finish the film if James Cameron forced her to…
What person destroyed their entire life by making one simple mistake?
Samantha Josephson. In March of 2019, New Jersey native Samantha was 21, about to graduate from the University of South Carolina, and then go on to law school at Drexel…
What actors were supposed to be the next best thing in Hollywood but never made it?
He was supposed to be the next big thing since he was 24 years old but it never really happened. He had that whole Brad Pitt thing going, where his…
Which actors have lied to get a role in a movie or a TV show?
Australian actress Rebel Wilson lied about her age and upbringing, thinking it would help her career. And it probably did. She was able to play teenaged roles by pretending to…
Why was James Caan cast as Sonny in The Godfather even though he isn’t Italian?
James Caan wasn’t originally cast as Sonny Corleone. He was initially cast as the film’s star, Michael Corleone. It was only after he and director Francis Ford Coppola agreed that…
What film looks terrible on paper but was saved by fantastic acting?
I’ll tell you about a film that was destined to be an epic fail, yet somehow succeeded thanks to its actors. Of course, I’m talking about the cult movie Glengarry Glen…
Marlon Brando was a great actor who had a reputation for being difficult to work with in the 60’s. Did he behave on the set of The Godfather?
When Marlon Brando was finally cast as Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972), I reckon he knew it was his last chance in a Hollywood film. Producers - including those…
I heard a guitarist proficient at classic rock say the most talented lead guitarist of all time was Hendrix. He said he could do Page, Van Halen or Clapton’s work, but not Hendrix. Why is he particularly difficult to emulate?
The amazing Jimi Hendrix… There is the well documented story about one of his first live shows in England… Eric Clapton was part of the audience listening to him, with…
How do you parent a large family?
I am number two of eight children. It was family and the only family I knew so it felt normal. My father maintained that, if you have a large family,…