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45 Eye-Opening Bits of Behind-the-Scenes Trivia From Your Favorite Movies and TV Shows

November 14, 2024

What do your eyes, your mouth and this curtain have in common? They’re all about to be peeled wide open, baby!

It’ll be this fun little domino effect, too. The curtain on your favorite movies and TV shows will open first, then your slightly open eyes will get incredibly wide as you read the first little Hollywood happening. Once your eyes widen to their fullest potential, your jaw will surely join them. It’s a real follower like that.

How do we know all of this, you ask? It just happened to us moments ago.

45

Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The actors were losing their minds, and their lunches. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE CRACKED.COM Conditions were hot, gross, and terrifying. Everyone was on edge all the time, and the cast routinely leaned out the window to puke during the dinner scene. — Source

44

30 Rock

Jon Hamm auditioned for the role of Jack Donaghy 3B Не had to settle for playing Liz Lemon's pretty boyfriend. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — Source

43

Peter Pan Live

Disney behind the scenes Peter Pan Neverland live They filmed some scenes on spare, bare sets, looking like a black box theater production. CRACKED.COM — More: 6 Behind-The-Scenes Shots From Disney Movies That Are Magic

42

Ed Lauter

Actor ED LAUTER died of mesothelioma In 2014, his widow Mia Lauter sued CBS and NBC, claiming that her late husband was exposed to asbestos in their studios. Because he worked in so many movies and shows, his exposure to asbestos was off-the-charts high. CRACKED — Source

41

ThunderCats

WTF Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Major Movie Sets - The Thundercats voice actors would swear in the booth all the time. — Source: 6 NSFW Moments From The Making of Family-Friendly Shows

40

Scream

Ridiculous Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Your Favorite Movies And Shows - While filming Scream, Drew Barrymore called 911 for real. — Source: Digital Spy

39

Crimson Peak

CRACKED.COM Behind the scenes Crimson Peak They built the entire mansion. You could just walk around the thing. — Source

38

30 Rock

Alec Baldwin bought all of Jack's suits after the show ended. The costume designer said, Не wrote a big check to NBC. BEHIND-THE-SCENES CRACKED.COM — Source: 14 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About '30 Rock'

37

Full Metal Jacket

Asbestos rained down daily on FULL METAL JACKET Matthew Modine (joker) said, That was one of the most toxic places I've ever been. We'd be having a cup of tea in the morning, and all the dust would fall in. You just drank the tea and didn't think too much about the dust. There was asbestos everywhere from the buildings that were knocked down. CRACKED — Source

36

Blade Runner

WTF Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Major Movie Sets - A T-shirt war broke out on the Blade Runner set. — Source: Vanity Fair

35

Intimacy Coordinators

CRACKED.COM Sex scenes Bridgerton There's a sex coordinator. Sex scenes (in this show and others) often have stunt or intimacy coordinators, to help with the choreography. — Source: Mamamia

34

Hercules

Disney behind the scenes Hercules Live-action Muses No one saw this fully choreographed, live-action version of Zero to Hero for 19 years. CRACKED.COM — More: 5 Simple Movie Scenes That Were An Insane Pain To Shoot

33

Twilight

CRACKED.COM Behind the scenes Twilight Bella meeting Jacob's wolf counterpart was an important development in their relationship, but behind the scenes it was a man in gray being pet by a lesbian. — Source: YouTube

32

The Mandalorian

CRACKED.COM Behind the scenes The Mandalorian ILM's Stagecraft features LED screens surrounding the cast- with the filmmakers having the ability to digitally alter the background in real-time. — Source: Engadget

31

Interstellar

CRACKED.COM Behind the scenes R Interstellar Almost everything in the movie was practical (save the black hole). — More: 7 Movie Special Effects You Won't Believe Aren't Computers

30

Cop Out

Bruce willis challenged Kevin smith to a fight. When Willis refused to move on from a take, Smith joked about having to talk to the actual director... which according to witnesses, inspired Willis to clear the set and dare Smith to punch cop out him. Smith didn't take Willis up on it, but did give three dents to his trailer (and then talk shit on Willis in three different stand-up specials, which is a comedian's version of a punch). — Source: Ranker

29

The Muppets

WTF Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Major Movie Sets - Jim Henson gave Frank Oz a bizarre Christmas present. — Source: 6 NSFW Moments From The Making of Family-Friendly Shows

28

Kong: Skull Island

A member of the Kong: Skull Island crew WTF Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Major Movie Sets - quit because of the scene where Kong's eyes glow. — Source: FilmSchoolRejects

27

Bridesmaids

COMEDY NERD GRAGKED.COM JON HAMM WAS ELLIE KEMPER'S HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA TEACHER! BRIDES MAIDS Hubba hubba Jon Hamm taught theater at his former high school for a short stint and one of his students was Ellie Kemper. Kemper remembers very little from the class because she mainly focused on how handsome he was. — Source: AV Club

26

Mary Poppins

Behind the scenes Mary Poppins Flying was achieved with various sets, each having different builds to make the floating seem fine. — Source

25

Saved by the Bell

Ridiculous Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Your Favorite Movies And Shows - Dustin Diamond terrorized the Saved By the Bell cast with dumb pranks. — Source: 4 TV Shows You Loved That Were a Nightmare Behind the Scenes

24

The Wizard of Oz

THE WIZARD OF OZ almost killed Buddy Ebsen Before Jack Haley, Ebsen was the original Tin Man, but the aluminum dust used to coat the costume almost killed him. The cramps in my arms advanced into my chest and | wouldn't even be able to take a breath. | was sure | was dying. CRACKED — Source

23

The Departed

BEHIND- BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS -SCENES MARK WAHLBERG PULLED FROM REAL LIFE FOR HIS ROLE. DEPARTED THE Wahlberg says he drew a lot from his Boston upbringing to prepare for the role of Sergeant Dignam. Specifically, he based the character on all the cops that arrested him during his troublesome youth. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Behind-The-Scenes Facts About The Departed

22

Christopher Robin

Disney behind the scenes christopher Robin The film looks less whimsical behind the scenes. Pooh and the gang were represented on set by stuffed animals propped up on metal rods. CRACKED.COM — More: 6 More Blockbusters That Looked Hilarious Behind The Scenes

21

Dangerous Liaisons

CRACKED.COM Sex scenes Dangerous Liaisons John Malkovich and Michelle Pfeiffer had an affair. Their behind-the-scenes liaison lasted about as long as their filming together. — Source: Business Insider

20

Avengers: Endgame

Ridiculous Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Your Favorite Movies And Shows - On the shoot for the Avengers: Endgame funeral scene, Gwyneth Paltrow — Source: Empire Online

19

The Sopranos

BEHIND-THE-SCENESEACTS CRACKEDcO THE RUSSIAN'S FATE WAS ALMOST REVEALED. SOPFANOS According to Tony Sirico, a scene was shot where his character would leave a bar and find the Russian standing outside on the corner David Chase didn't like the scene and eventually decided to remove it. — The New York Times

18

Goodfellas

Scorsese knew three years in advance which songs he'd use. GoodFellas Behind the Scenes I was told that Goodfellas is the most expensive movie soundtrack in history, actress Illeana Douglas has said. Marty used like thirty seconds of a Rolling Stones song; he had to have it. — Source: GQ

17

The Last Jedi

CRACKED.COM Behind the scenes The Last Jedi The throne room battle was almost entirely practical. — Source: SlashFilm

16

You Can’t Do That on Television

WTF Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Major Movie Sets - There were guns on the set of Nickelodeon's — Source: 6 NSFW Moments From The Making of Family-Friendly Shows

15

The Lord of the Rings

CRACKED.COM Behind the scenes The Lord of the Rings To capture the Hobbits' size, forced perspective was used whenever they were in scenes with other actors. — Source: TXFilmProfessor/YouTube

14

Ted Lasso

BEHIND-THE-SCENESFACTS BRETT GOLDSTEIN WASN'T SUPPOSED TO ACT IN THE SHOW. TED LASSO DUBAIAJR Goldstein was originally hired as a writer for the show. While writing the show, he realized how much he loved the character of Roy and decided to audition for the role. — Vulture

13

Romeo & Juliet

ROMEO + JULIET Harold Perrineau didn't know he was going to play Mercutio in drag. When they got to Mexico and he saw the dresses, the actor realized they were going for a genderbending character. Of the badasses that could be out there, Mercutio was the baddest ass there was. — Vulture

12

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

MARSHALL SARAH That's not Mila Kunis's REAL BREASTS JIHN C in the bar photo. SCENES She was actually wearing a bikini top, and the image THE was photoshopped. BEHIND — BlackBook Magazine

11

Community

Behind-the-scenes Drama Community Make Your chevy chase and Dan Harmon the kept fighting. behind That Pierce's disappearance reportedly from the show. was reason CRACKED.COM — Source

10

Bridgerton

Daphne Bridgerton's wardrobe consisted of 93 dresses. Six people worked on making her dresses from scratch and hand-embroidered. BEHIND THE SCENES CRACKED COM — Source: Glamour

9

MythBusters

JAMIE HYNEMAN ASKED ADAM SAVAGE TO CO-HOST THE SHOW WITH HIM e SA o totiRwac 2e cunse DL. MAR Pl:A 9216 MYTHBUSTERS CRACKED C COM Hyneman asked Savage — Source: The Sneeze

8

The Amityville Horror

WHILE FILMING 2005'S THE AMITYVILLE HORROR AT A BOATHOUSE, A DEAD BODY FLOATED TO THE SURFACE. Actress Melissa George said, There were a lot of reall — Source: IGN

7

The Soup Nazi

The actor who played The Soup Nazi was nominated for an Emmy, after he paid the $100 application fee himself. He was still working as a bail bondsman. — Source: Hollywood Reporter

6

Game of Thrones

CHOOSING THE NEXT RULER OF WESTEROS PRODUCTION OF IS A TOUGH JOB... GAME THRONES 1/0 SO the Stark kids needed to take a break during filming. We can't

5

Star Trek

Ridiculous Behind-The-Scenes Stories From Your Favorite Movies And Shows - The uniforms in Star Trek: The Next Generation smelled awful. — Source: 4 TV Shows You Loved That Were a Nightmare Behind the Scenes

4

The Passion of the Christ

Benedict Fitzgerald, writer of The Passion of The Christ, sued Mel Gibson, alleging that the director was holding on to the writer's promised $75,000

3

IT

BILL SKARSGARD WAS SO MISERABLE MAKING I, HE SUFFERED FROM PENNYWISEI NIGHTMARES. The actor compared the role to a destructive relationship, adding,

2

The Silence of the Lambs

SCOTT GLENN LISTENED TO A REAL CHILD MURDER TO PREPARE FOR THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. To research his role, the actor spent time with the FBI profiler

1

Grey's Anatomy

Ellen Pompeo didn't earn as much as Patrick Dempsey on Grey's Anatomy. At one point, I asked for $5, .000 more than him just on principle, because th

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