ABSURD curiosities about behind the scenes in cinema

Matheus Prates
Jun 26
1 min read

Brad Pitt took a real punch in Fight Club

In the scene where Edward Norton punches Pitt, the punch was not staged. It was improvised with full force at the director's request. Brad's reaction is authentic, and the scene became legendary.

The horse head was real in The Godfather

The iconic horse head on the bed scene used a real head from a slaughterhouse. The actor was not warned. His scream is pure terror.

Leonardo DiCaprio cut his hand and continued acting in Django Unchained

In the scene where Calvin Candie hits the table, DiCaprio cut his hand on real glass. He continued acting bloody. Tarantino kept everything in the scene.

Kubrick did 127 takes for just one line in The Shining

Shelley Duvall repeated the same scene over 100 times. Director Stanley Kubrick was obsessed with perfection. The actress was emotionally destroyed.

Heath Ledger locked himself in his room for 1 month

To create the Joker, Ledger spent weeks in isolation, writing a diary as if he were the character. The result was one of the most intense performances in history.