Movies, The More You Know

American Beauty

Several actor improvisations were incorporated into the film. The most memorable? Kevin Spacey’s solo of “American Woman” as Lester smokes a joint and passes through a drive-thru after quitting his job.

In Home Alone, Buzz's girlfriend is actually a boy in a wig. The director thought it would be too mean to ask a girl to be in the film this way.
Brad Pitt and Edward Norton actually learned how to make soap in Fight Club.
As a child, Jim Carrey wore tap shoes to bed just in case his parents needed cheering up in the middle of the night.
In 1982, Spileberg’s kids classic stayed in the US top ten for ten months.