Movie Lines That Weren’t In the Script

Published on June 13, 2018
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Forrest Gump

We don’t need to introduce you to this quotable movie, do we? When Forrest Gump and Bubba meet, Tom Hanks says, “My name is Forrest Gump. People call me Forrest Gump.” It’s not in the script, but the director was absolutely charmed by it.

Forrest Gump

Forrest Gump

American Beauty

Did you know that American Beauty was very lenient about scripts and improvisation? It’s true. There was no solid script for the dinner scene, in fact. The cast members were given a rough idea of how it was supposed to go down, but they had full control over the scene. The flying plates and shocked reactions would have been hard to fake otherwise.

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American Beauty

American Beauty