But when improvisation works, it can create a magical spark that mixes preparation with innate genius.
Comedies, unlike any other genre of film, are often remembered in terms of their moments and scenes.
After losing his ‘Mrs.
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That is where the scripted scene stopped.
The rest is cinematic history.
As a result of the suggestion,most of what appears in the final film areimprovisations by Billy Crystal.
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As on-set injuries go, that’s not a bad one!
The film was a tightly scripted comedic masterpiece from Peter Farrelly, his brother,Bobby FarrellyandBennett Yellin.
7"Alright, alright, alright."
The stoner, high-school comedy has become a landmark coming-of-age film.
Chris Evans then suggested the alternative that ended up in the film.
However,Murray’s improvisational skills forced the writers to make more story room for his character.
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This resulted in most of Carl Spackler’s (Bill Murray) scenes being entirely improvised sequences.
The longest of these scenes is a monologue about a former greenskeeper who becomes a Masters champion.
Williams provided an everlasting voice performance as the wise-cracking, fast-talking genie.
These impressions ranged fromJack NicholsonandRobert De NirotoGroucho MarxandPeter Lorre.
This resulted in Genie’s constant use of celebrity impressions and one of the greatest voice-acting performances.
3"I’ll have what she’s having."
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As has been detailed several times over the years, this scene came about as a group effort.
Part of this plan involves an intense chest waxing scene for Steve Carell’s Andy.
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