There seem to be a lot of crazy people in Hollywood. The bright lights of Tinseltown seem to bring out the craziest people the arts community has to offer. There are directors with their styles, like David Fincher. There seem to be a lot of crazy people in Hollywood. The bright lights of Tinseltown seem to bring out the craziest people the arts community has to offer.
Some directors, like David Fincher, want as many as 100 takes of a scene to get their desired shot. Musicians ask for crazy things about the candy in their green room. Some producers are so out of touch with reality that they think putting giant robot spiders in a Western movie is a good idea. Then there are the movie stars who go to ridiculous lengths to bring their characters to life.
1. The Revenant - Leonardo DiCaprio
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Leonardo DiCaprio has said that playing the role of The Revenant's Hugh Glass was the most challenging role he's ever had to play. He typically abstains from using animal products, but there was a time when filming required him to eat raw bison liver.
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Daisy Ridley
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On the first day of filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Daisy Ridley had a panic attack. This is because the director, J.J. Abrams, left her a note that she will always remember. He said that Ridley was like wood. The actress was already struggling to get over her nerves, to the point where she almost quit the franchise. However, she decided not to give up her power and kept shooting.
3. What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? - Johnny Depp
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Johnny Depp struggled mightily throughout filming since the material was so dear to his heart. At the time, he was under great stress due to the director's unfinished screenplay and heavy drinking. Depp was particularly angered by Gilbert's harsh treatment of his mother, and he called the actress "a beached whale" to express his regret.
4. The Godfather - Al Pacino
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Al Pacino was nominated for Best Actor and Best Actor in a Supporting Role. But when the movie was being made, the producers didn't think that. While they were working, he could feel their resistance. They were so mean to him that he felt like giving up. But director Francis Ford Coppola stepped in, stood up for Al Pacino, and told the producers to stop.
5. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Jennifer Lawrence
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Shooting the sewage scene took three weeks, and the players had to wear cumbersome, heavy costumes that weighed a combined twenty pounds. The heat was so unbearable that even Lawrence considered giving up.
6. Maze Runner: The Death Cure - Dylan O’Brien
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Dylan was making the movie when he was in a terrible accident that broke bones, cut him up, and gave him a concussion. This kept the movie from being made for a long time, and it didn't come out until 2018. Dylan insisted on acting after the accident, and he was able to finish the movie after he got better.
7. The Shining - Shelley Duvall
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Famous perfectionist director Stanley Kubrick insisted on filming a few scenes in many takes, driving Shelley Duvall to the brink of a nervous collapse. One hundred twenty-seven takes of the iconic "bat scene" were filmed. In the end, Duvall was nearly drained from crying and stress, and the situation had descended into chaos. It was the most difficult task I've ever seen an actor accomplish, and even Jack Nicholson agreed with me.
8. Knock Knock - Keanu Reeves with an awkward scene
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In this movie, a scene between Reeves and the director's wife, Lorenza Izzo, made Reeves feel very awkward. Still, he did everything professionally, and director Eli Roth made rehearsals easy for everyone by putting his trust in the cast.
9. Revolutionary Road- Kate Winslet hesitated to kiss Leo
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They had a hard time accepting this as well. Her husband, the film's director, Sam Mendes, made Kate feel strangely uncomfortable about kissing another man. And yet, neither Leo nor Sam showed the slightest sign of concern. Kate blamed her anxiety for her reluctance to film the sequence, yet she eventually won the Golden Globe for best actress.