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...like an existential play," he says. "It's very simple, done on a very simple budget, and that was part of it--to make a simple film." But Universal Pictures, which held the rights, always laughed him off. Good Will Hunting's grosses and the clout of producer Brian Grazer (Liar Liar and Apollo 13) helped bring the studio around...
...Costumes and sets have been given a '90s touch. The famed Bates Motel, made more Martha Stewart gothic than Herman Munster Victorian, now accepts the Discover card. In one hardware-store scene a Gulf War poster hangs on a wall not far from a sign advertising knife-sharpening services. Grazer asked that the film be "scarier and sexier." While some nudity and language that Hitchcock ditched due to the censorship restrictions of his day were restored, Van Sant has struggled to resist sheer exploitation. "I never thought this was a film that needed beefing up," he says. "The subtleties...
...kinder, gentler, larger Clarence Thomas. Here's a clue: Brian Grazer, producer of this actor's current movie, says, "From what I know of him, he's not really approachable. But when I saw him like this ... there's a sweetness that comes out." When the actor had heard Grazer was remaking a comedy classic, he called and pitched himself doing the lead-but with the twist of being extremely obese instead of just buck-toothed. "He was so passionate, I told him we'd do it right then," says Grazer. Give up? It's EDDIE MURPHY updating Jerry Lewis...
...Kodak-sponsored movie contest and briefly attended film school at the University of Southern California. Still, Hollywood was wary when Howard tried to move behind the camera. "When I set up Night Shift, most studio executives didn't want Ron to direct it," recalls his longtime producing partner, Brian Grazer. "Some of those people are still around today--except now they're all trying to kiss...
...Bubka is able to use a pole designed for someone weighing 44 lbs. more, allowing him extra spring. Sponsors reportedly give him as much as $25,000 to make an appearance, while Nike pays every time he sets a new world record. And at 28, the star grazer is probably still rising toward the peak of his parabola...