The role Mark Wahlberg lied through his teeth to get: “Which was pretty cool”
Mark Wahlberg once made up huge details about his past in order to get a part in a movie. Read more about his experience and ...
Anthony Bourdain’s final meal: “Bad food is fake food”
Anthony Bourdain hungered to get out there in the happening world. The Kitchen Confidential chef and documentary star ...
The Jethro Tull song Ian Anderson wrote on his own in just a few hours
While Ian Anderson was no stranger to taking his time with songs and pondering over them for long periods, he managed to write this one in hours.
The one director William Friedkin said would thrive during any period in cinema history
William Friedkin had some very kind words for a young director, one he said would be a success no matter what period of time he was working in.
Winona Ryder names the best actors she ever worked with: “A very rare and very special thing”
Winona Ryder has worked with plenty of great actors and major stars, but only a select view can be called her favourite ...
The Christopher Nolan movie Brad Pitt didn’t want to star in: “He did read the script”
There aren't many actors who'd turn down the chance to be in a Christopher Nolan movie, but that hasn't always been the case.
The Emmylou Harris album inspired by Bruce Springsteen: “I had that idea for a long time”
In the mid 1980s, Emmylou Harris released a bold new album who she credited Bruce Springsteen for inspiring, taking notes ...
The movie Mel Brooks risked his entire career on: “I knew I was on thin ice”
As well as generating some of the biggest laughs in the history of the silver screen, Brooks has also courted his fair share of controversy. Blazing Saddles was nearly buried by Warner Bros because ...
“It was harder”: The Oasis tour Liam Gallagher struggled to sing
Despite Liam Gallagher being one of the biggest frontmen of the 1990s rock scene, everyone has to admit that even gods can make mistakes.
‘I’d Swear There Was Somebody Here’: The David Crosby song that emerged as a “hallucination”
David Crosby was a master at pouring his emotions into his work. One of his most arresting numbers emerged in a "hallucination", when he was at his lowest.
Bob Dylan’s scathing critique of five classic bands
From Simon & Garfunkel to Led Zeppelin, the folk legend Bob Dylan might not have spoken out much in his time, but there are ...
The role Liam Neeson turned down because he didn’t want to play second fiddle: “What’s the point?”
Liam Neeson had the opportunity to work with a respected auteur on an ambitious project, but turned his nose up at it because ...