The Reason Why You Don't See These Actors Anymore

Leelee Sobieski

Sobieski’s claim to fame was her portrayal of Joan of Arc in the TV movie of the same name. She retired from acting early in 2012, claiming that she wanted to focus on her family and wasn’t interested in the sexual aspects that came with filmmaking.

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The More You Know

  • While filming ‘The Machinist,’ Christian Bale only ate an apple and a can of tuna each day. His goal was to weigh 100 pounds before producers stopped him.
  • Paul Schrader wrote Taxi Driver in five days. It is rumoured he had a loaded gun by his desk for “inspiration and motivation”.
  • "Dracula" was filmed in English during the day, and in Spanish at night.
  • "E.T." and "Poltergeist" started from the same script.
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