Rob Reiner reflects on awkwardness of directing ‘When Harry Met Sally’ orgasm scene in front of his mom

Rob Reiner reflects on awkwardness of directing ‘When Harry Met Sally’ orgasm scene in front of his mom

He didn’t want to have what she’s having.  Director Rob Reiner recently reflected on how awkward it was to film the famous “When Harry Met Sally” orgasm scene in front of his mother.  On Sunday night, the director, 78, appeared on CBS’s “60 Minutes” where he went down memory lane about the 1989 rom com … Read more

How Does Dev Patel Become an Action Star? By Directing Himself.

How Does Dev Patel Become an Action Star? By Directing Himself.

Ten years ago, when Dev Patel started thinking about making the film that would eventually become his feature directing debut, “Monkey Man,” he was not getting offered roles that, in his words, had “any sort of ass kickery involved or coolness.” “I think if I was to feature in an action film back then, the … Read more

How Robin Williams cheered up Steven Spielberg when he was directing ‘Schindler’s List’

How Robin Williams cheered up Steven Spielberg when he was directing ‘Schindler’s List’

That’s what friends are for. Steven Spielberg has revealed that his late pal Robin Williams called him every week to cheer him up while he was filming his 1993 Holocaust movie, “Schindler’s List.” Spielberg’s friendship with Williams stretched back to “Hook,” the 1991 flick that Spielberg directed and featured Williams as an adult Peter Pan. … Read more

Ethan Hawke ‘couldn’t care less’ about directing daughter Maya in graphic sex scenes

Ethan Hawke ‘couldn’t care less’ about directing daughter Maya in graphic sex scenes

Stranger things have happened. Ethan Hawke insists he had no qualms about directing daughter Maya’s graphic sex scenes in the upcoming film, “Wildcat.” “We were so comfortable with it. I couldn’t care less,” the “Dead Poets Society” actor assured Variety. Not so much co-stars Rafael Casal, 38, and Cooper Hoffman, 20, however. “I think it was … Read more

Ron Howard confirms he nearly did porn to launch directing career

Ron Howard confirms he nearly did porn to launch directing career

Ron Howard finally confirmed the longtime rumor that he once considered directing porn movies to jumpstart his filmmaking career. When asked recently by journalist Graham Bensinger whether there was any truth to the 69-year-old “Happy Days” alum crossing over to the adult film industry, Ron laughed but admitted, “Well, it’s true that it went through … Read more

Kratos Voice Actor Says He Originally Quit When He Learned Someone Else Was Directing God Of War Ragnarök

Kratos Voice Actor Says He Originally Quit When He Learned Someone Else Was Directing God Of War Ragnarök

Kratos voice actor Christopher Judge has revealed that he initially quit when he learned that someone other than God of War (2018) director Cory Barlog was directing God of War Ragnarök. Longtime Santa Monica Studios lead Eric Williams directed the sequel, which released last month.  Fortunately for all of us, though, Barlog was able to … Read more

‘Black Panther’: Ryan Coogler Almost Quit Directing After Chadwick Boseman’s Death

‘Black Panther’: Ryan Coogler Almost Quit Directing After Chadwick Boseman’s Death

Ryan Coogler, the Black Panther screenwriter and director, almost quit filmmaking after the death of Chadwick Boseman. “I was at a point when I was like, ‘I’m walking away from this business,’” Coogler told Entertainment Weekly in an interview. “I didn’t know if I could make another movie period, [let alone] another Black Panther movie, … Read more