Emir Han

Most iconic moment in TV history? I’ll start:

In Taxi Driver, Harvey Keitel became so panicked that he would ask prostitutes how to play a pimp. “I was looking to meet a pimp because I didn’t know what to do about being a pimp.” “I would hang out on 10th Avenue, Ninth Avenue. I walked over to one of the girls and I said, ‘I’m looking for someone to help me to understand what it’s like to be a pimp’ “And she looks at me and goes, ‘No one’s going to talk to you.’ “Then in New York, in the Hell’s Kitchen quarter, I had been walking past pimps and girls of the night, and so I asked this guy to help me.” “He said he was an ex-pimp, but I always thought he was lying.” “We spent two weeks working in the basement of Actors Studio.” “He taught me how to dance with the girl. First I played the girl and he was the guy, and then we switched roles.” “He taught me how to be a pimp.” “At one point he says, ‘Oh, and you love the girl.’ I said: ‘Yeah, but you don’t really love her.’ He said: ‘No, you love her.’

Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly “farted” on Miriam Margolyes’ face in this End of Days (1999) scene “He was rude. He farted in my face.” “I was playing devil’s sister, so he had me in a position where I couldn’t escape and lying on the floor. And he just farted.” “It wasn’t on film, it was in one of the pauses, but I haven’t forgiven him for it.” “He deliberately did it. He’s a bit too full of himself. He’s a Republican, which I don’t like.”

Anthony Hopkins was so scary as Hannibal that Martha Stewart had to break up with him. “I dated him but I couldn’t stop thinking of him as Hannibal Lecter.” “I have a big, scary house in Maine that’s way by itself on 100 acres in the forest. “I couldn’t even imagine taking Anthony Hopkins there.”

In Alien, Sigourney Weaver said she was criticized for this scene. “People have said, ‘Aw, how could you demean yourself by doing this?’ And I say, ‘Are you kidding? After five days of blood and guts, sweat and urine, do you think Ripley wouldn’t take off her clothes?’

In Succession, Brian Cox found Jeremy Strong’s method acting so annoying. “He does get obsessed with the work. And I worry about what it does to him.” “If you can’t separate yourself, you get worn out.” Strong said: “There was no need to address that or do damage control.” “Lately, people have felt a need to take shots at me or say disparaging things, which I don’t really think there’s any need for.” “The way I approach things, my process. I feel we’re storytellers. That’s the holy grail for me, creating a character, which is sort of creating an instrument that’s never existed before… That’s the kind of acting that I love. And it does require a kind of, I don’t know, devil may care attitude towards what anybody might think of what you’re doing.” “I feel a lot of love for my siblings and my father on the show. And it is like a family in the sense that — and I’m sure they would say this, too — you don’t always like the people that you love. I do always respect them.”

The Hangover (2009) Here are my MovieNerd scores where I score many movies and shows. It’s a lot of fun. I gave it higher scores because of acting and story. You can give it a try yourself too. movienerd.com/movie/the_hang…

In The Hangover, Zach Galifianakis said he asked to be tased in the face in this scene. “I’ve seen tased on the body before. And I suggested, ‘can you tase me in the face?’ “Then I said no. That was after I realized Todd Philips wanted to use real tasers, with real electricity.” I’m like, “well then don’t hire actors. Just don’t.” “The face thing came up on the spot.”

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Karl Urban says he really made Bruce Willis bleed in Red (2010) “I take this coffee cup and hurl it at his face. And to his credit, he took it right smack on the head. It actually cut him and he started bleeding.” “I had to do six weeks of physical therapy.” “I realized, ‘Oh my gosh, my spine is completely out of alignment.’ “It turned out that some of the vertebrae in my neck were crushed. I had a swollen shoulder tendon [and] some deep tissue issues behind my [shoulder blade]. That was all a result of the fight.” “I think Bruce came out all right.”

Cillian Murphy can’t hide his emotions 😭

Hannah Waddingham says she will no longer tolerate Tom Cruise haters “I’ve got a real problem with anyone that goes at him now.” “I have spent five days with him intensely on Mission Impossible set. “He is without doubt one of the most lovely, encouraging, positive, inspiring human beings I have ever met.” “Isn’t he gorgeous? I have no time for anyone saying anything about him.”

Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Here are my MovieNerd scores where I score many movies and shows. It’s a lot of fun. I gave it lower scores because of story and concept. You can give it a try yourself too. movienerd.com/movie/star_war…

Mark Hamill says he wanted Luke, Leia, and Han to reunite in the Star Wars sequels but he got rejected. “I said, ‘It’ll only take 30 seconds.’ JJ said, ‘Well, Mark, it’s not Luke’s story anymore”

Black Swan (2010) Here are my MovieNerd scores where I score many movies. It’s a lot of fun. I gave it highest scores because of acting and story. You can give it a try yourself too. movienerd.com/movie/black_sw…

Black Swan saved Natalie Portman’s career. No director wanted to work with her after starring in the Star Wars prequel because everyone thought she was a 'horrible actress' Until, she has been nominated for 3 Oscars and won Best Actress for 'Black Swan'

Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) Here are my MovieNerd scores where I score many movies. It’s a lot of fun. I gave it regular scores because of acting and story. You can give it a try yourself too. movienerd.com/movie/tomorrow…

Pierce Brosnan and Michelle Yeoh were told, “Don’t let the other person drive,” by director before filming the iconic motorcycle scene in Tomorrow Never Dies. This directly led to the hilarious on screen chemistry over who got to steer. That take was used in the film.

Scarlett Johansson says she was too sexualized early in her career “I felt like my career was over. It was like, ‘That’s the kind of career you have, these are the roles you’ve played.’ “And I was like, ‘This is it?’ “I think women were just pulled apart for how they looked in a way that was socially acceptable at the time and it was tough.”

Movie: Beau Is Afraid (2023) Here are my MovieNerd scores where I score many movies. It’s a lot of fun. I gave it higher scores because of acting and story. You can give it a try yourself too. movienerd.com/movie/beau_is_…

Joaquin Phoenix’s craziest movie ever. Filming was so intense that he passed out and lost consciousness as a result of the physical pressure. Initially annoyed because "it was a really good take", director realized it was serious as "Phoenix was letting people touch him.”