Here are more some more obscure facts about some of Hollywood’s biggest mucky mucks. Memorize them. Shout them out to passing vehicles. Write them down on pads of paper then mail them to your grandparents. Etch them into school table tops and write them on bathroom stall walls. Or take them to your grave. I guess it really doesn’t matter.
For more of this good time action,check out part I of the series.
George Clooney– Has producer credits on the Mark Whalberg in a wig fiasco “Rock Star,” Chris Nolan’s “Insomnia,” “Far from Heaven,” “The Jacket,” and Richard Linklater’s druggie cartoon “A Scanner Darkly”.
Oliver Stone– Before Mr. Stone found success as a director he wrote the scripts for “Conan the Barbarian” “Scarface” “Midnight Express”. He also produced the Jamie Lee Curtis cop flick “Blue Steel,” “Reversal of Fortune” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt”
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski- made a name for themselves as screenwriters with the horrible “Problem Child” before becoming cinematic biographers and penning “Ed Wood” “The People vs. Larry Flynt” “Man on the Moon”.
“The Flinstones” Had a rocky journey to the big screen. 32 writers worked on the script before one frame was shot.
Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett were to star in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Fountain”. Brad even grew a beard before dropping out. The roles ultimately went to Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weiss.
Check out Bob Clark’s eclectic filmography- The classic “A Christmas Story,” the not so classic “Baby Geniuses 1 and 2,” the Sylvester Stallone and Dolly Parton semi-musical “Rhinestone” “Porky’s 1 and 2” the influential 70s horror flicks“Black Christmas” and “Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things”.
Stuart Gordon– The director of the cult horror classic“Re-Animator” also wrote the first treatment for “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” and is also given writer credit on the pilot episode for “E/R”
“A Knight’s Tale” was called “Rock You!” in Japan.
Charles Martin Smith from “American Graffiti” directed “Air Bud” and “A Dolphin’s Tale”
Funnymen Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, who are know for their comedic roles (Faxon in “Beerfest” and Rash is on “Community”) co-wrote “The Descendents”
Mark Hamill aka Luke Skywalker is one of the most prolific voice over actors in Hollywood. His credits include The Joker on numerous animated Batman projects, and various characters on “Adventure Time,” “Avatar: The Last Airbender” and “Metalocalypse”.
Paul Michael Glaser: The original Starsky from the television series “Starsky and Hutch” directed Arnold Schwarzenegger in “The Running Man” as well as the Kevin Bacon basketball comedy, “The Air Up There”
Francis Ford Coppola executive produced Tim Burton’s “Sleepy Hollow” and both “Jeepers Creepers” movies.
Danny DeVito has producer credits on “Pulp Fiction,” “Man on the Moon,” Reality Bites” and “Erin Brockovich”.
