When Actors Broke Character in Movies!

[@heyheyhey33351]

The Lost in Translation one put a huge smile on my face! People laughing together even though they don't speak the same language is so heartwarming.

[@frankrodriguezit]

Good point, I hadn’t thought about that

[@courtney5796]

'Laughter is the best medicine.' Which is actually pretty insulting to Penicillin...

[@dabootvv]

@@courtney5796 ey! we're in the youtube comment section so I have to wise-ass penicillin is far from the best medicine!!! :DDD

[@sophianewtown]

@@courtney5796 I laugh a lot and am allergic to Penicillin, thanks for the connection, I'm sooo saying this to my doctor next time "Don't give me Penicillin, I'll use laughter instead" 🤣🤣🤣

[@NarwhalJohnson]

Telling extras that a Monty Python scene is going to be "serious" is just cruel! 😆😆

[@regould221]

In one of these videos they claim that the extras didn't get to hear the lines in a rehearsal so it was the first time they heard the lines and they were trying to keep a straight face

[@P0LGARIS]

I believe even Michael Palin was on the edge of breaking out in laughter, when he said Biggus Dickus to the last guard.

[@LarryJones-c4m]

I'll bet $1,000 that many of Robin Williams' lines were ad lib and not in the script. He was a master of improv. RIP, Robin Williams

[@sophianewtown]

Yes, this particular scene too: they were doing several takes and he would make up a different story each time so that Matt Damon's reaction would be sincere and not tired.

[@Mykasan]

the shaky cam in good will hunting makes it real. i like it.

[@NiRo_90125]

The guitar in The Hateful Eight was loaned to them by Martin Guitars which started in 1833. Their custom shop had also produced several replicas of the guitar that were meant to be swapped out for the smashing scene. I absolutely love The Hateful Eight, but as a guitarist, knowing that an invaluable piece of guitar history was destroyed in that scene makes me die a little on the inside.

[@Joesmoothdog]

It's not like it was a Strad or a vintage Les but I get ya.

[@Roenkatana]

@@Joesmoothdog A period correct Martin is a little more important than a vintage Les. The American guitar is something that Martin can almost exclusively claim credit for since they are the only period manufacturer left and without the cross bracing popularized by Martin, the Les may not even exist.

[@GOUBO1994]

Thought when I watched it this acting is not in line with her character, kinda took me out of the moment tbh

[@lawrencefrost9063]

it's... just an object. Nothing more.

[@gageparker]

@@lawrencefrost9063 When you start calling things" just that", or "just a thing", it doesn't take long to cheapen life. Humans have made great things, nothing wrong with appreciating them.

[@statesmanuel]

The Biggus Dickkus scene is the funniest scene throughout the whole of the Pythonverse.

[@SunshineSuperstar]

Nah! There was funnier ones imo!

[@SeanMorgan280]

He has a wife you know- Incontinentia Buttox.

[@leoochofaigh6714]

​@@SunshineSuperstarhumour is subjective

[@SunshineSuperstar]

@@leoochofaigh6714 Nah. You can literally scale it and quantify it... ergo it's objective, NOT subjective!

[@SunshineSuperstar]

@@statesmanuel You can't have a baby Stan, you don't have a womb!!! Where's the fetus going to gestate? Are you going to keep it in a box?

[@Blue-pk1hw]

Why was the 140 year old guitar even used on set, couldn't they have just used a fake look alike?

[@Vihara2]

yeah its kinda stupid, like maybe 5 people on earth, if they were paying close attention, would have realised it was a fake, just make a dummy guitar and use that jesus...

[@Neccoguy21]

It's Tarantino. 'nuff said.

[@bobbys4327]

@@Neccoguy21 He probably swapped it for the fake just to get a real vintage guitar smashed to pieces. He got a chubby on it.

[@bryanholland6987]

Accidents happen. I'm sure they bought the owner a brand new one.

[@ChristophBartlett]

I think it was in the same shot that she was playing it. Unless you use sound ADR you can definitely tell if it’s old or not

[@markmckeown87]

That Keanu moment in Speed was surely intentional

[@MVK123]

Correct

[@olvaddeepfake]

yes definitely it was supposed to be a laugh of relief

[@Daddy4Life90]

and don’t call him Shirlie

[@AlejandroLawson-r7k]

Keanu is the bets

[@kalakritistudios]

Bro was angry for no good reason in "Dirty Dancing".💀

[@LibertyRapsher]

It probably was funny and understandable the first few times and then once it started to go beyond 5 times and especially into the 20's obviously the whole set was pissed (however if she's laughing 20 takes in a row, she's ticklish and it probably can't be controlled)... but at the same time the take of her laughing is gold and fits in exactly with the movie. I blame the director for being so by the book and not recognizing this before it got to 20+ takes.

[@WitchyVODs]

She is clearly ticklish and that is something u can't control a response to very well. They should have changed the scene or rolled with it honestly.

[@cita134]

Yes she is ticklish amd Patrick Swayze was what you call a serious actor who took his job very seriously....

[@elissawyatt1585]

Fk that that chick was a known betch in the industry it wasn’t just tension because of one scene, he’s a real actor

[@elissawyatt1585]

@@cita134 and an excellent actor unlike that chick

[@John_Conner222]

All of this is good and I have seen every last one of these scenes, however NOTHING can hold a candle the comedic timing of Peter Sellers. I have watched his stuff a 1000 times over and it cracks me up everytime even though I know its coming.

[@mpgsix]

Ah, yes. The genius of Peter Sellers. I remember seeing that movie as a kid with my dad. At some point I was laughing so hard, I couldn't breathe! Great stuff.

[@rubenoteiza9261]

The funniest Peter Sellers scene I remember is that of him playing and Indian extra during the in-movie shooting of a remake of Gunga Din. His Indian character would play "the bugle man who refused to die". The movie was The Party.

[@georgecaplin9075]

One of my earliest comedy memories is Inspector Clouseau fighting his valet Kato in his apartment. One of the funniest things ever.

[@sophianewtown]

I adore the movie "Being there". He died next year, and the ending is just perfection... I don't know how to explain it, it's like it's a perfect tribute to him.

[@spy1965]

"Its against the lew (law)" is a good scene

[@coffeeaddictexpress5038]

The dumb and dumber one has more to it, the actor in the middle actually had a hearing thing where loud sounds bothered him. Jim Carrey being himself knew this and did it on purpose 😂.

[@macman975]

Misophonia maybe? I suffer from it.

[@coffeeaddictexpress5038]

@@macman975 could very well be. My daughter has it, I remember when she couldn’t eat dinner with us. I’m so thankful for the internet because I thought she was cray cray 😂. Her sense of smell and her hearing are ridiculous. Her poor older brother couldn’t do anything right not even breathe right when she was going through puberty. She is great now though. having overwhelming senses pounding in your head and every foul smelling thing near you would make anyone grumpy.

[@joseywales6146]

The scene from Full Metal Jacket totally rang true. I've see it myself- it's such a natural reaction to an absurd situation.

[@izzy.e]

It made the scene more real and relatable..

[@daler.steffy1047]

But you should see this movie's sequel, "Incomplete Plastic Sweater!" It's an absurd movie, but it's still awesome!

[@ramblinbananas888]

Meeting the Drill Sargeants was simultaneously the funniest and most terrifying experience in my life at the time.

[@kdbublitz88]

I've seen Life of Brian many times before but when I found out that the soldiers in that scene were breaking character it made it 1000x funnier! 😂

[@barney6888]

R Lee Ermey, a total and absolute legend.

[@noahperkins4716]

The Full Metal Jacket one makes perfect sense. Very few of Hartman’s lines were in the script, the actor used to be a drill sergeant in the Marines, so the director decided to let him do pretty much whatever he wanted in his scenes, and it made the opening half hour of the movie as memorable as it is

[@Senzu15]

Great selection of movies and scenes! Thanks!

[@billyyank5807]

Jim carey doing the button hook slowmo replay😂🤣😭 I love that film because jim carey takes that role and just goes crazy with it!

[@XInfantryman]

It took a lot of work to make that video. Great job! A job well done. Thank you for the entertainment.

[@sethrice9939]

These natural laughs and smiles only add to these scenes imo.

[@kasperchristensen8416]

1:25: Easily the funniest "quite!" ever 😂😂😂

[@scammer30aznm]

In "It;s A Wonderful Life", Mitchell did actually trip over props off screen, which is why you get that reaction from Stewart.

[@billyyank5807]

The most annoying sound in the world😂 that entire dog car sequence was epic!

[@Hello-d9h]

I love outtakes, It make my day 😂😂😂😂

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

You should watch the rush hour outtakes. Or any jackie chan movie Outtakes

[@pab1381]

Actually met Mike Starr in a Foot Locker in Chicago once. He was with his son. The staff kept doing the annoying sound and he was getting pissed lol

[@masterjon3]

The Monty Python one is a fake internet rumor

[@nickpond9337]

NO Please NO .

[@MasterofPuberty]

You're a fake internet rumor...

[@iggysixx]

Definitely NOT FAKE. John Cleese told how this came to be; they had a very low budget for the movie, and were running out fast. When this scene was going to be recorded, they told they extras they had to keep a straight face, or they wouldn't GET PAID (not fired)... They told them it was crucial for them not to laugh "because it was a serious scene"... 🤪 And then they proceeded to try and get them to break (...for comedy, but also for financial purposes :)) The coconuts instead of horses were also because of budget restraints - renting so many horses was too expensive, and the coconuts proved to be funnier anyway. There's several interviews (on youtube, even) in which John Cleese mentions these things. And I believe there is a longer video where they describe the process of making the entire movie Look up a couple interviews - you'll see. I forget which exact interviews, but the ones by Conan, Graham Norton, Steven Colbert are worth watching either way

[@iggysixx]

@@nickpond9337don't worry man. Read my reply to this dude

[@iggysixx]

@@MasterofPubertyExactly. It's definitely true. Dude in the video just told it wrong; the extras were not getting fired if they laughed... But they were not getting paid ;) (see my longer explanation in my previous comment)

[@TamiJoeris-ge5dg]

I love Michael tryng not to laugh as well. 😅😅😅

[@melwishjames8716]

Catherine Schell as Lady Claudine Litton in The return of the pink panther seriously kept cracking up in the movie 😂😂😂

[@georgecaplin9075]

Not saying they’re wrong about the Speed clip but it just plays as relief. Even when I was looking on this clip he just looks glad he hasn’t splattered a baby on the road.

[@frankrodriguezit]

Bill Murrays contribution to comedy is more of a contribution to making life better 🙏🏽💕

[@bobbys4327]

Like the time at the AT&T golf tournament at Pebble Beach pro-am. He was being himself out in the fairway and got a very elderly woman out of the crowd to dance. He dances her around until she falls into a sand trap. Looked like a scene out of a movie.

[@gsamalot]

I do not blame that doctor for chuckling at that part like you can not keep a straight face after jim carry slam his head so fast into a seat like that with out any warning XD

[@WaaDoku]

4:39 What could have possibly been the miscommunication here? Like how could you fokk something like this up? I guess after people getting killed for confusing live rounds with prop ones, I shouldn't be surprised anymore...

[@gtmediagroup]

Miscommunication : Kurt was high 🙂

[@WaaDoku]

@@gtmediagroup uuuhhmm.... did you get that info from a BTS on the BluRay? 😅

[@IshyVideos]

That Ace Ventura scene destroyed me

[@TheHumanHappyHour]

surprisingly Keanu Reeves's contained laughter was perfect. probably his best acting moment ever.

[@barney6888]

How is it possible for someone (Meg Ryan) to be so over the top beautiful. I hope she is very happy and doing well. Just her smile alone lifts my heart.

[@nickpond9337]

Every Second of it Great Stuff ;

[@PrinceTrexus]

3:30 oh to have been a cameraman filming that scene with Robin Williams that would've been a dream come true!

[@jameswilker1774]

That story in Good Will was the best scene in a movie filled with great scenes

[@patrickvanrinsvelt4466]

With Kevin Kline, the killing of the dogs, and him eating the fish, I was a laughing mess.

[@staunchlyspeaking]

Norm McDonald broke character in Dirty Work when Don Rickles was talking to Artie Lange’s stomach in the movie theatre scene. Norm couldn’t keep it together so they finally decided to keep his laughing in.

[@gerardwayseyelash]

I'd never be able do (ahem) scenes I'd laugh too much

[@KTUBE34170]

The lost in translation scene has me 😅😅😅

[@DJHolte]

It's important to remember that when an actor improvises a line that makes the other characters laugh, in nearly all cases, they have to shoot the other characters' laughter in a follow-up shot, setting up the camera to shoot in the opposite direction, changing lighting, etc. -- so the reaction to ad-libbed lines is usually not happening at the same time as the ad-lib (except in the case of a 2-shot or wide shot).

[@katrineroberts4084]

Palin was almost cruel in his taunting. It makes everything even funnier.

[@jasonmarin8187]

Mike Starr wasn't trying to hide a laugh. He was genuinely pissed off by the most annoying sound in the world and him screaming at the top of his lungs was actually directed towards Jim.

[@flybeep1661]

Wrong

[@a7xdude87]

The Biggus Dickus scene the guards were aware of the script and I believe it is part genuine and part intentional to act like they were holding back laughter, it's actually Palin who breaks character, you can see him smirking when he's up close to the soldier.

[@bengonzales1182]

Life from 1999 with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, there's a scene where they're having to stand on top of empty glass bottles as a punishment. Martin Lawrence slipped and one of his toes went into a bottle, which made Eddie Murphy crack up but they both managed to stay in character and finished the scene.

[@gregmcmahon124]

Great video.

[@karenbougher1219]

Patrick sounds like he had no patience

[@orionred2489]

There's a really cute documentary about it. He was kind of cajoled into the part, but had to train her for real, and she was NOT doing well. His mom was a dancer and instructor and he knew just how hard you have to work to do it right. She was not giving it her all an it was insulting to him. They were also working like 20 hour days.

[@gohjohan]

@@orionred2489 And not forgetting the amount of film being wasted.

[@PaulRizzo]

That first Speed one is so hard to believe! So multiple cameras, including setup, caught a random act where an actress thought she hit a pram with a baby in it? Sandra wouldn’t have even been bloody driving during that stunt! What a crock.

[@takaetono6773]

being an actor must be the best thing in the world -once you made it to the top 10%

[@Julian-tf5rb]

Fun Fact: In ancient Roman times, it was actually considered more attractive for a man to have a smaller unit. Ironically, ancient men would worry their skin-daggers were too big. Quite the opposite of what happens today.

[@Parocha]

No wonder the sculptures look so...underrepresented lol

[@Julian-tf5rb]

@Parocha That's actually part of the reason many of the statues were made. Also, part of the reason the old Roman Collesium was built for their gladitorial events.

[@Parocha]

@@Julian-tf5rb so.. I would have been a regular sized man back then 🤨😆😆😆😆

[@SEB1991SEB]

But then why does Priapus have such a large penis?

[@geraldstiling3735]

Corpsing is a huge problem😂..Jim Carey, Peter Sellers ,Robin Williams, all had a habit of improvising on scenes🎬 and having the giggles🤭

[@ckmoore101]

Man, I miss Meg Ryan from the 90's. A very rare combination of cute/sexy/adorable.

[@marlenalinne]

@ckmoore101. I know I'm dating myself when I say this, but Meg Ryan was the next Doris Day. I was soooo disappointed when I saw her face job. Evidently so were the directors in Hollywood.

[@vectorm4]

If Lee Ermey remains in character, that would be dangerous.

[@jonathon9407]

I actually enjoyed how you ended that

[@baconoverlord7982]

That was a good time for Courtney Cox... she was so gorgeous.

[@daskritterhaus5491]

Patrick Swayze was defiant to the end. he kept working until he passed

[@johnjamesleahy4065]

The actress Next to peter sellers who keeps laughing that looks like such a sweet genuine laugh that I believe she has a really nice sense of humor And probably a great personality very wholesome! 🤔😇😎

[@Puppetnation71]

I guess is the Space 1999' Maya, actress Catherine Schell

[@kenm3245]

@@Puppetnation71yes it is

[@iam1408]

And there's a fresh one if you mouth off again 😂😂😂😂

[@feroxludum]

The scene in Austin Powers is a redoing of the iconic scene from The Great Santini.

[@AzuraNZMetal662]

Bro, Courtney Cox is like half-smiling during every Chandler gag in Friends, I swear. Same with Phoebe.

[@orionred2489]

You mean Chandler Bong? That guy?

[@AzuraNZMetal662]

@@orionred2489 Chanandler Bong hahaha

[@redeyetrey4763]

in the movie Boyz n the Hood in the scene where Doughboy confronted Ferris and his gang, Ferris shoots his gun in the air to scare everyone, all the actors and extras’s reaction was actual genuine because John Singleton didn’t tell anyone the signal for when the shooting was going to happen because he wanted it to look realistic

[@spinoff55]

For "Life of Brian," you should have held out for the line "He has a wife, you know. You know what she's called? She's called incontinentia, Incontinentia Buttocks!" My wife was just getting the hang of English (she's Japanese). She couldn't stop laughing when I translated the line. STILL laughing...

[@jimmyjojojujujbe1904]

The Austin powers scene was taken from "The Great Santini "with Robert Duvall

[@lo.lo_marie]

Do the bathroom scene in Due Date. That’s one of my favorite breaks

[@anandlakshmanan9708]

the biggus dickus scene for the life of brian ended up being addlibed😊

[@PaulMartinez-w8h]

Seriously, pls explain to me how all these "professional" KZbinrs seem to butcher names in any form of media, when the names are LITERALLY pronounced in said form of media.... For real tho? I feel dumb for even complaining, it happens so often

[@dannyking2604]

Apparently the friction on dirty dancing was so bad patrick almost quit the movie

[@morpheusdorpheusorpheus]

The Hateful 8 one always hurts

[@edwardx4979]

Peter Sellers making Catherine Schell laugh is priceless but I'm sure he has that affect on cast members.

[@dallas-cole]

You've got Email is so adorable. Weirdest thing about that is supposed to be a modern romantic comedy, but it feels so dated now, like a real classic from the 60s.

[@joelvaldez8688]

I know that scene in Saving Private Ryan where Matt Damon improvises a funny story about his brother is supposed to be iconic, but it makes no sense. In the beginning of the film, they said the brothers served together in the same company. Later, J. Ryan says the last time he saw his brother Danny was that night in the barn.

[@XmanSully]

“All four of them were in the same company in the 29th division, but we split them up after the Sullivan brothers died” A company consists of four platoons of around 35 man each, and mostly train and then work separately. It might be they haven’t met during this hectic war time

[@BlackDerek]

I worked in the same office with an old friend for 4yrs. I still haven't seen him since 8th grade.

[@joelvaldez8688]

@@XmanSully Except they had a picture of all of them together.

[@XmanSully]

@@joelvaldez8688 ok then f**k it😝😝😝 I admit, though I have seen this movie many times, I missed this specific detail. I’ll sure as shiznit notice it next time I’ll watch. Till then I have to accept what you’re saying

[@zaja2418]

I wonder how many people caught that tiny plot hole.

[@stuartsmith8155]

GOOD JOB

[@DanielLee1]

The Good Will Hunting one is real, but the camera shaking is difficult to see in the film - the scene shown in this video has been artificially made ‘shaky’. 🙄

[@GBullockNC]

A mistake: Happens Quentin Tarantino: “Eh…keep it”

[@sbucele1255]

This page is sick😂

[@kitt3nlover]

06:15 i instantly started crying and laughing. the dog looked so funny when it was shaked by him but i was so sad. i assume that kind of dog type have chronic diseases. i hope it didn't hurt..

[@mexman000]

always liked the "saving private ryan" story. the movie was so well done, that you become so involved in the movie, and you feel like they have a moment of peace before the Germans arrive.

[@GuillemWTF]

In movies, when there's a reverse shot and the actor reacts in a reverse shot, it's not a natural reaction because it's not usually filmed with multiple cameras due to the cost of renting another camera plus another set of cinema lenses (which is very expensive), especially in comedy, a genre that tends to be cheaper. Besides, placing two cameras on a set without them getting in the way and ensuring that everything is perfectly lit for both actors is challenging. Money, money, money. If it's the same shot, there are inevitable reactions, but if the response is in a reverse shot, it's acted, or it has nothing to do with the previous shot that was edited.

[@maryrosekent8223]

It’s a real shame that Meg Ryan messed with her face! She was so completely adorable and would have had fabulous laugh-lines to show for just how funny she was and what a good actress as well.

[@jumboJetPilot]

In Scrooged, when the ghost of Christmas present strikes Bill Murray with the toaster she really did hit him in real life and she broke his nose in doing so. And that’s the actual clip that you see in the movie.

[@mcfly7]

I knew Cassian was laughing but taught it was meant.

[@Red_Bull_Fan1985]

peter sellers legend 5:23 isnt he in breaking bad guy in the car? the twin mexicans

[@kevinwhelan9607]

Excellent.

[@chrisg0001]

Rob Lowe says he's never broken character; not even once

[@CarbideSix]

5:26 That bully was smart. Just leave your pride and dignity on the ground and just RUN.

[@satitosreporteros1014]

These scenes were not “kept in the movie”. They were added to the movie.editing is a process of assembly, not of elimination

[@jaxkass6996]

What’s the name of the tune playing in the back ground of this video?

[@MasterChris666]

miss these movies not today

[@georgecaplin9075]

I’m sorry, but imagine being able to make a woman like Catharine Shell struggle to not piss herself laughing. That’s a super power worth having.

[@tzeffsmainchannel]

0:24 For real??? I thought he was acting! And doing a great job! 0:46 TRIVIA These 2 main actors couldn't stand each other FOR REAL during the shooting of this movie! Because of this friction, many people involved were amazed *the movie became a major success and a classic hit!*

[@BingBangPoe]

6:43 Apparently Mike Starr's annoyed reaction was real too.

[@yoshikigrg8]

I wonder if Kurt Russell reimburse for that guitar? 😂

[@jameserneal]

did anyone notice the man hanging in the background of The Wizard of Oz, He was unalive

[@crazyjaybe]

Where's the rest of it?!?!

[@Dlf212]

I swear the guy who asks about the mini-pizzas in MIB 2 looks like Robert Picardo

[@gawaniwhitecrow2731]

Elderly JAPANESE WOMAN😂😂😂😂 Dude 😂🤣🤣

[@aaronmiller103]

Judy Garland got slapped by the director because she couldnt stop laughing at the cowardly lion.

[@rossdavidson9776]

Cant believe tommy lee jones almost cracked a smile.

[@rayhume1971]

A number of these can only be true if for some odd reason the scenes were edited using a single take shot with a multi camera setup. Extremely unlikely scenario.