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28 Movie and TV Show Behind-the-Scenes Revelations

November 19, 2023

When we’re completely in love with a movie or TV show, we want to know everything about it. We’ve heard that it’s kind of like a good date. You start asking about where they grew up, or how many siblings they have, or how much they weigh. You know, date stuff. That said, movies and TV shows aren’t nearly as scary, so we’ll dig a little deeper in this realm.

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The set for Werewolf Bar Mitzvah took 3 days to build. Tracy Jordan Werewolf Bar Mitzvah An Evening with Tracy Jordan Geffen Records It was only on screen for 6 seconds. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — Source

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BEHINO-THE-SCENES FACTS Who is to blame for painful screams of KELLY CLARKSON! Ameri 2 NIGHT FIN TOMOR CRACKED.COM Clarkson confronted Judd Apatow on her TV show and he promptly passed the buck. I'm going to blame Seth Rogen. We had a piece of paper with all the curses for Steve to scream when he gets waxed. And on the side with the clean curses, it says 'Kelly Clarkson' in Seth's handwriting. — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Bad Janet FOR ET The costume was inspired by Olivia Newton-John's clothing at the end of Grease. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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Andre the Giant

André's stuntman was a foot shorter than him CRACKED.COM Because of back problems, 7' 5 André needed to use a 6' 5 stuntman for scenes with Elwes on his back. — Source

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EASTER EGGSTRA MEANINGS AND REFERENCES Writers and coffee MURRAY - MURRAY MANDE'S MANDE J COFFEE COFFEE Day مع Goods UNIVECESSARILY COMPLICATED COMPLICATED POUROVER POUROVER - SERSWICHER The coffee shop Michael visits on Earth is called Murray and Mande's Coffee. It's a wink to show writers Matt Murray and Joe Mande who liked to make their own fancy coffee on the show instead of drinking the normal crew coffee. The Good Place CRACKED.COM — Source

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BEHINO-THE-SCENES SUPERBAD FACTS Seth Rogen's real pop played the MAD DAD CRACKED.COM In his first- and last-ever screen role, Seth Rogen's father played the baseball-bat-wielding dad who chases Seth and Evan through the suburban backyard. Nice throw, Mark Rogen. — Source

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Gene Hackman was going to direct silence of the Lambs. The actor snapped up the film rights to the book, with the intention of making his directorial debut. After several questionable decisions, Hackman decided that he just didn't want the rights anymore. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM James cameron made the charcoal drawing of kate winslet in Titanic. In addition to a talented director, Cameron is a talented artist as well. The nude portrait of Rose, and all the other artwork drawn by Jack, was actually Cameron's work. — Source

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CRACKED.COM Leonardo Dicaprio really cut his hand in Django Unchained. The glass in DiCaprio's hand was never intended to break, but he just used it to enhance his performance. After the take, the crew applauded his performance... then got him medical attention. — Source

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The Blues Brothers had a cocaine budget. It was used for rewards and for night stimulation, said Dan Aykroyd in an interview. According to him, cocaine was a common Hollywood currency at the time. CRACKED.COM — Source

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300 GERARD BUTLER'S STUNT DOUBLE PLAYED HIS FATHER. During flashbacks to King Leonidas' childhood, Butler's stuntman Tim Conolly played Leonidas's father, which helped the family resemblance. CRACKED.COM — Source

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ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST THE ACTORS LIVED IN THE PSYCHIATRIC WARD DURING SHOOTING. All of the actors who played patients actually stayed in the sleep quarters at the Oregon State Hospital, to get a sense of what it was like to be hospitalized. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED COM AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER MICHAEL CAINE THOUGHT THE MOVIE WAS SPOOFING HIM. Before agreeing to play Austin's father, Caine thought Myers was being cheeky and portraying his character from the British spy film The Ipcress File. — Source

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CRACKED.COM LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS SIX PUPPETS OF AUDREY II WERE MADE. Six different animatronic puppets were used to show the growth of the mean green mother from outer space. The smallest Audrey II was four inches tall, and the largest was 12 feet tall. — Source

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KLUTE SYLVESTER STALLONE WAS AN EXTRA. Before he became a Hollywood and literal juggernaut, one of Stallone's first film roles was an extra in this 1971 movie. Не can be (barely) spotted disco dancing in the background of a scene. CRACKED.COM — Source

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CRACKED.COM PAN'S LABYRINTH FLAMES AND SPARKS WERE DIGITAL TO PREVENT FIRES. Because of a drought in the film's shooting location of Segovia, Spain, the timber was dry enough to risk a blazing fire. For this reason, most sparks and fire were added in post and green moss was used to cover the brown, dead vegetation. — Source

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CRACKED.COM PREDATOR 2 SOME PREDATORS WERE LOS ANGELES LAKERS. A huge Lakers fan, Danny Glover convinced some players to come on set and get dressed and fully made up as Predator extras in the final sequence. — Source

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The Zodiac killer in David Fincher's 2007 film ZO DIAC was played by 3 different actors based on CRACKED.COM actual descriptions from eye witness testimony. The use of the different actors helped emphasize a sense of mystery about the never identified killer as well as reinforce the film's ambiguous ending. — Source

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CRACKED.COM While doing the Sermon on the Mount scene in The Passion Of The Christ, Jim Caviezel was struck by lightning. — Source

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Mad Max: Fury Road

THE FLAMETHROWER GUITAR THAT DOOF WARRIOR PLAYS IN MAD MAX: FURY ROAD WAS MADE FROM BEDPANS. Director George Miller explained, everything had to be found objects, repurposed in the post- apocalyptic world. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Shaun of the Dead

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While auditioning for Elizabeth I, Eddie Redmayne led the director to believe he was an experienced horseback rider. Не got the part and the truth came out. Redmayne nearly killed himself trying to shoot his scene on the horse. GRACKED.COM — Source

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THE CIGARETTE-SMUGGLING ROACHES IN ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK WERE REAL TRAINED COCKROACHES. - Prop master Rachael Weinzimer said she CRACKED.COM couldn't just attach a cigarette to a cockroach and send it on its way, SO insect handlers had to teach the bugs to navigate a prototype maze they designed. — Source

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Jackie Chan is famous for his on-set injuries while doing his own stunts. ARMOUR of GOD 2 OPERATION CONDOR One such injury on the set of Armour of God II required him to get brain surgery, and left him with a metal plate inside his head. CRACKED.COM — Source

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ON THE SET OF ROAR, A FILM ABOUT A FAMILY LIVING WITH LIONS, A 14 YEAR OLD MELANIE GRIFFITH WAS MAULED SO BADLY THAT SHE REQUIRED FACIAL CRACKED.COM RECONSTRUCTION AND ALMOST LOST AN EYE. — Source

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MATT. LEBLANC dislocated his shoulder doing a dive for a chair while filming the episode The one where no one's ready. Instead of trying to hide it, the FRIENDS writers added a storyline where Joey hurt his arm jumping on a bed. CRACKED.COM — Source

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