Saturday, 25 January 2014

Facts about Hollywood- Inside Story in the History

1. Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. In 1954 he was almost fatally injured in two successive plane crashes. He survived with some lifelong head injuries the accidents may have precipitated the physical deterioration that was to follow. After the plane crashes, Hemingway, who had been a “thinly controlled alcoholic” throughout much of his life, drank more heavily than usual to combat the pain of his injuries.




2. Winston Groom, the author of the book ‘Forrest Gump’ made a deal with Paramount for the rights but unfortunately the producers and movie studio did end up paying nothing to Groom. The reason cited was that the film lost money however the director and the actor seemed to earn millions from it as percentages in box office receipts. Further Groom refused to allow Hollywood to turn for a sequel of “Forrest Gump and Co.” into a movie.




3. Captain America is a 2011 American Superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America which was played by Chris Evans. Nobody double was used for the actor. Even for the scenes when he was skinny. Digital Technology was used to ‘Shrink’ down Evan essentially erasing portions of his physique.
 



4. Fight Club’ is a 1999 American film based on the novel written by Chuck Palahniuk in 1996. The film stars Edward Norton and Brad Pitt. To prepare for their roles, both of them took basic lessons in Boxing, Taekwondo and studied for hours of UFC programming. Brad Pitt went a step ahead and visited a dentist to have his front tooth chipped so that he looked real on screen.



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