Showing posts with label Frost/Nixon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frost/Nixon. Show all posts

Monday, September 26, 2011

Fun Film Fact 09/26/11

FROST/NIXON (2008)
Frank Langella (Richard Nixon) and Michael Sheen (David Frost) performed the play Frost/Nixon in the West End in London and on Broadway for months, so they knew it perfectly. When the filming of the movie was over, director Ron Howard said that during the entire shoot, Langella and Sheen only ruined one take each for messing up a line.


Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Fun Film Fact 07/27/11

Clint Howard has appeared in 17 of his older brother, director Ron Howard's, films. Ron Howard has said that Clint is his lucky charm. Here are a few of his appearances:
FROST/NIXON: Interview Director Lloyd Davis
APOLLO 13: Cy Leibergot, A command center employee
CINDERELLA MAN: Referee in Jim's first losing fight
PARENTHOOD: Little League dad who heckles Steve Martin
HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: Mayor's Assistant