You’ll Never Believe What Went on Behind the Scenes of These Award-Winning Films

The Shawshank Redemption

Tim Robbins had to time his line, “Hey Jake, where’s Brooks?” perfectly so the crow was unable to squawk over him in the scene where Andy goes to the library to begin work as Brooks’ assistant. Director Frank Darabont praised Robbins for learning the crow’s squawking patterns just to deliver the line.

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The More You Know

  • The first-ever animated film to be nominated for Best Picture was Beauty and the Beast in 1981
  • After a slew of drug related offences, Robert Downey Jr. was a semi-blacklisted celebrity until Kiss Kiss Bang Bang reignited his career.
  • The film industry got its start in New Jersey
  • Worldwide ticket sales for the Saw franchise put it at just shy of a billion dollars, making it the highest earning horror franchise globally.
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