Marlon Brando didn't memorize his lines for The Godfather (1972). He insisted that reading them made his performance more natural. The crew taped cue cards all over the set, even on Robert Duvall’s chest during their scenes.
36 years ago today, Ice Cube released his debut solo LP, AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted, on Priority Records. famously produced by the Bomb Squad, it’s as loud, noisy, and angry as anything you’ll find on “Fear of a Black Planet”. AMW is one of the first records to change the dynamic of social justice in rap music (thanks to the influence of Public Enemy). 5 Mics in The Source (when it mattered), and one of the best hip-hop records ever.
Oliver Stone wrote the screenplay for Scarface (1983) while battling his own severe cocaine addiction in Paris. He deliberately left the United States to write the script cold turkey to ensure he could capture the drug's destructive nature.
Chad Ochocinco says he saved over 80% of his fortune by not trying to impress people, adding he buys fake jewelry, drives the same car since 2006, and flies economy instead of private 👀🤔
"Everybody is caught up in image."
"Why buy a $50,000 watch when time is free?"