Tag: The Missouri Breaks

The Missouri Breaks:
The Hazards of Gardening. 

IMDB Trivia:
During the entire production Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando
were only on the set on the same day just one time,
despite their multiple scenes together.

This would account for the fact that it’s almost impossible to find
shots of them within the same frame.

IMDB Trivia:
Marlon Brando’s performance was mostly improvised. Arthur Penn eventually gave up on him and decided to just let him act
whatever way he wanted.

Brando unprofessional behavior became the stuff
of movie legend. But he didn’t seem to care.
How profoundly this affected his career is hard to say?

IMDB Trivia:
Jack Nicholson also didn’t like the fact that Marlon Brando used cue cards while filming. In their scenes together, Nicholson broke his concentration every time Brando shifted his gaze to the cue card behind the cameraman.

 “I’d like almost anythin better ‘n bein burnt up.”

IMDB Trivia
Brando agreed to accept $1 million for five weeks work
plus 11.3% of gross receipts in excess of $10 million.

– IMDB Trivia
Nicholson agreed $1.25 million for ten weeks work,
plus 10% of the gross receipts in excess of $12.5 million.

In 1976 that was good loot.
Hell I’d go for that right now.
And retire.