Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role in Napoleon Dynamite.
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Heath Ledger locked himself in a hotel room for a month to prepare for his iconic role as the Joker in The Dark Knight
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When playing an American character, Christian Bale will give all his press interviews in an American accent in order to not confuse the audience.
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Michael Caine became an actor because all the prettiest girls at his school were in drama class.
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During World War 1, Harry Houdini took 1 year off performing to help sell war bonds and teach american soldiers how to escape from German handcuffs.
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When he was 7, Vin Diesel and some friends broke into a New York theater with intentions to vandalize it. Instead of calling the police, the theater’s artistic director handed them scripts and offered them parts in the upcoming show. This became Diesel’s first acting role.
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Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf in Lord of the Rings because he didn't understand the script.
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