Here are your Extremely Boring Yet Curiously
Interesting Facts for Friday May 13. Watch out for
the black cat in today’s path of movie facts.
Although Harvey Keitel frequently plays
Italian-American characters, he is of Polish-Jewish
heritage.
Since she speaks French fluently, Jodie Foster uses
her own voice to dub the French versions of her films.
In For The Love of The Game Kevin Costner’s frontal
nudity scene was reportedly deleted after test
audiences laughed during this scene’s screenings.
Robert Duvall is a direct descendant of General Robert
E. Lee.
Orlando Bloom’s real name is Jonathan Blanchard Bloom
– he adopted the “Orlando” because he’s a huge Disney
World fan.
Born in 1921, Abe Vigoda is still alive.
Anthony Hopkins became an American citizen on April
12, 2000. He was allowed to retain his British
Knighthood and the title of Sir.
To prepare for 1976’s Taxi Driver, Robert DeNiro
worked for a month driving cabs, he also studied
mental illness.
An avid L. A. Lakers fan, Jack Nicholson never misses
a home game. Producers of his films are contractually
required to work his shooting schedule around the
Laker’s schedule.
Johnny Depp’s nickname “Colonel” was given to him by
the late Hunter S. Thompson.
Jack Nicholson and Danny DeVito’s relatives ran a hair
salon together when they were young boys.
Your haiku for today is:
Ashes to ashes
Our time in this world is short
Get some on the side
Orlando Bloom’s birth certificate reads Orlando
Jonathan Blanchard Bloom.
Take it light,
RR