twelvemonth later , shape and gang are more apt to spill the afternoon tea .
Movie lovers know that a movie is only part of a work of art. The story of how the film came to be and the people who made it are just as much part of the lore as the story they tell.
Nowadays, we know all the tea about what’s going on while movies film courtesy of interviews, social media, and more.
That wasn’t the case in the ’90s, however. Movies were made in the midst of total chaos, with hot goss aplenty and nowhere for it to go.
Here are some juicy details about major movie titles from the ’90s that you may have missed when it was all going down.
1.Wyck Godfrey and Marty Bowen — who served as producers onTwilight— threw the house party inSwingersto helpJon Favreausave money on production (andMike WhiteandAdam Scottwere there).
" They want the great unwashed to cleave around so they could have the liveliness of a genuine party . They render booze . possibly too much spirits , " Whitetold Grantland .
Scott tally , " I was at that political party . We would see them walking around , fool these minuscule scene . And we had no idea what it was they were doing . "
" I remember them shooting , and I actually thought , at the time , ' This is so unenviable for them , ' " White added . " The cast and crew saw us as just background to the flick , but from our view , it was a tangible party . It was n’t like I was an extra . "
Miramax / Viayoutube.com"They wanted people to stick around so they could have the liveliness of a real party. They provided booze. Maybe too much booze," Whitetold Grantland.Scott added, “I was at that party. We would see them walking around, shooting these little scenes. And we had no idea what it was they were doing.““I remember them shooting, and I actually thought, at the time, ‘This is so embarrassing for them,'” White added. “The cast and crew saw us as just background to the movie, but from our perspective, it was a real party. It wasn’t like I was an extra."
2.Bruce Williswas responsible for M. Night Shyamalan’s first hangover — while filmingThe Sixth Sense.
3.Cameron Crowe had Tom Hanks in mind forJerry Maguire.
4.Alan Cumming based his prosthetics inRomy and Michele’s High School Reunionoff of some major ’90s stars.
Added costar Lisa Kudrow , " I do n’t know how tenacious [ Alan ] spent with the prosthetic chin . I was like , ' Why ’d you have to have that ? ' "
5.According to writer Steven Brill, the original script forThe Mighty Duckscontained two Black characters.
6.During tests ofLove Jones, Black female viewers responded that the rain scene was unrealistic.
7.There was originally a romance between Dottie and Jimmy inA League of Our Own.
8.Will Smith broke the stunned silence on the set ofIndependence Dayafter the cast and crew listened in to the O.J. Simpson verdict while on set.
9.Castle Rock was originally behindGood Will Hunting, but Ben Affleck and Matt Damon explored other options after realizing execs weren’t reading their script edits.
10.Four Weddings and a Funeralalmost had very different titles that gave the film different vibes than we’ve come to know.
11.“There were a lot of hookups” during the filming ofDazed & Confused, producer Jonathan Burkhart toldThe Ringer.
12.Reese Witherspoon worked with writer/director Roger Kumble to develop Annette’s character inCruel Intentions.
13.Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg wanted the accents of theCool Runningscast to sound more like Sebastian fromThe Little Mermaid.
14.Writer/director Amy Heckerling was picturing the Beastie Boys’ Adam Horovitz when writing the role of Josh inClueless.
15.Harvey Keitel recruited Bruce Willis to be inPulp Fictionafter picking his daughter up from a playdate at Willis' home.
16.Steve Zahn, Tom Everett Scott, and all overslept on the same day of filmingThat Thing You Do!disappointing Tom Hanks.
17.Writer/producer George Zaloom got trolled after the release ofEncino Man.
18.Chris Tucker and Faizon Love tried ducking out of theFridayscreening at Howard University because they thought everyone was going to hate it.
