Heath Ledger asked Christian Bale to actually beat him for the interrogation scene in the Dark Knight.
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Jon Heder was paid only $1,000 for his role in Napoleon Dynamite.
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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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More than 3000 people auditioned for Afghan model in 2009. Only 10 were women.
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John Hughes shot The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off back to back to save money. He also used the same crew and sets, including the high school with the same posters on the walls.
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In Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs are only on the screen for 15 minutes. The movie is over two hours long.
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Before The Simpsons, Matt Groening drew cartoons for Apple computers.
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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
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