Some movies have the most classic and chilling scenes I could possibly imagine. I was very surprised to know that some of these scenes were not originally written and were actually a work of improvisation right on the set. Here are some of the most shocking ones.
Zoolander (2001)
Director – Ben Stiller
In this scene involving former hand model J.P. Prewitt (David Duchovny) and the dimwitted male model Derek Zoolander (Ben Stiller), Prewitt – a conspiracy theorist – explains how the fashion industry has been behind every high profile political assassination of the last hundred years.
Zoolander asks, «Why male models?» Prewitt answers with a lengthy explanation, after which Zoolander responds again, «Why male models?» Stiller forgot his original line and just repeated his previous line instead. This prompted Duchovny to ad-lib his response «Are you kidding? I just told you like
The scene ends up reinforcing the movie’s narrative of the brainless male model stereotype and Stiller turned a gaffe into one of the funniest parts of the film.
The Godfather (1972)
Director – Francis Ford Coppola
Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando) is more than the cold-hearted head of a powerful Italian mob family. That trait shows when he sentences a man to be beaten as retaliation for the beating of another man’s daughter – all while gently stroking a cat.
Thing is, the cat was never part of the original script. Some reports say that Coppola plopped the feline into Brando’s lap just before filming began. Other reports say Brando found «il gatto» roaming around the set, picked him and gave him an offer he couldn’t refuse (heh).
The Dark Knight (2008)
Director – Christopher Nolan
Originally, the Joker (Heath Ledger) was supposed to walk down the street while the explosion at the hospital began, get on the school bus during the scripted pause, and the bus would drive away while the explosion finished.
However, Ledger stopped walking during the pause and in a moment of improvisation began fidgeting with the remote detonator in a very Joker-esque manner – bringing a slight amount of dark humor to what would have just been a serious scene.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Director – Jonathan Demme
The famous «hssssss» sound made by Dr. Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) during his story about eating a liver with «fava beans and a nice Chianti» to FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) wasn’t in the original script.
Apparently it was something Hopkins did during rehearsals to creep out Foster – and Demme decided leaving it in was the best way to creep out his audience too.
As you can see from this article, some scenes that we just love were not written. They are to blame on the amazing actors who get so involved in their roles and manage to do amazing things. Next time you see a movie with a great scene, check out who was really behind it.
Taken and adapted from: http://screenrant.com/greatest-unscripted-movie-scenes/?utm_source=zergnet.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=zergnet_63980
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