20th anniversary reminiscences of making Goodfellas

[charlie]

If you're a fan, there are a lot of great stories and revelations here:

http://www.gq.com/entertainment/movies-and-tv/201010/goodfellas-making-of-behind-the-scenes-interview-scorsese-deniro?printable=true

Like, the famous "you're a funny guy" scene wasn't in the script. It was based on an experience Pesci had with a real mobster. The reactions of the wiseguys in the restaurant (some of them real wiseguys, BTW) -- the sudden quiet, the uh-oh smirks -- were genuine because Scorsese hadn't clued anybody in.

And an epic casting travesty was averted. Tom Cruise and Madonna were in the running for Ray Liotta and Lorraine Bracco's parts.

[Ken Burch]

1. Tom Cruise could've invented the Scientologist gangster film

Just imagine what THAT might've been like.

:eyes:

Or Tom and Madonna could've led Scientology V. Kabbalah turf wars.