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Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver

Yes, he went into the audition, they asked him to have a seat, and he sat on his head. Gary Marshall said he was the only alien to audition, and he got the part.

During his audition, the actor trying out for the lead did something only someone like his character would do. He got the job on the spot, the series creator remarking "He was the only ____ to audition." (The blank is NOT the title of the show, or part of it. But it's a giveaway). The lead actor was gifted at improv, so much so that the writers used to leave gaps in the script with the instruction, ___ goes off here.

Oh for the love of... Cannonball Run

At the Academy Awards for 1982, the actor who played Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously was nominated and won. What was unusual about this nomination and victory? Hint: The actor was not Asian, but that's not it.

Here's the cone of the storm after Bret. This is a screen grab that won't update.

It's coming right for us!!!

I think his point was, why should anyone know the name Nick Gillard? Not sure he realized the whole "Cin Drallig spelled backward" thing.

Though Drallig Cin would have been a MUCH cooler name.

Cin Drallig is Nic Gillard spelled backward. i figured the k was left off for practical reasons

L.A. Rams

Ok now I know it, but I am up on too many threads.

Oh! Wait! I got it! I think I do, anyway. Cin Drallig was played by... Nick Gillard! !dralliG ciN A missing k notwithstanding.

Who wants to tell him?

I feel like it's Amazon Women on Traxx, or some other movie that these threads have brought to life on repeated occasions.

Hey, it's Bret! Hi, Bret!

One of the characters is known by a nickname because he is Irish. In the movie, he's played by a Black man. The explanation for the nickname was not changed, but was played for laughs.

Hunter ?

The title of the movie is only half the title of the source material. The makers of the movie didn't want actresses auditioning for a biopic, especially considering none of the leading roles are women [not to mention it's a work of fiction. Not science fiction. Not horror. Just dramatic fiction].

Wrong author.

The song is about a guy and his girlfriend getting hot and heavy in his car. The baseball announcer's calls are supposed to be a metaphor for how close the guy is getting to... score.

STOP RIGHT THERE!!!!!! Paradise by the Dashboard Light, by Meat Loaf. You guys really need to brush up on your Jim Steinman.

Nope.

Kevin Costner Dances With Wolves Wes Studi

The author of the source story for this movie was paid $5,000 for the rights. He never cashed it. He had it framed and sent it to the director with the note: "In case you ever need bail money." Both author and director are doing fine. Nominated for seven Oscars. Won none. Flopped at the Box Office but now considered a classic. The co-star took care of the narration. Of course he did. [Notably, this was his first time].