Famous scenes you didn t know were improvised

Famous scenes you didn't know were improvised
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A good script is supposed to have incredible moments and carefully crafted lines, but sometimes it takes an actor deep in character to fill the space between the lines with realistic, memorable moments that were born solely from the momentum of the scene. Sure, improvisation doesn't always work out, and many unscripted scenes have been cut from the final product, but when it does work, it has proven to be legendary.

Take a look at these famous scenes that were improvised by actors.
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Babylon' (2022)
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Margot Robbie took her chance while filming a scene with Brad Pitt for Damien Chazelle's 'Babylon' by suggesting a kiss that "wasn't in the script." The actress told E! News that she improvised the scene with the help of the director. "I thought, 'When else am I gonna get the chance to kiss Brad Pitt? I'm just gonna go for it.'"

Robbie stars as budding actress Nellie LaRoy and Pitt plays actor Jack Conrad, in the film, set in 1920s Hollywood. "I said, 'Damien, I think Nellie would just go up and kiss Jack.' And Damien was like, 'Well, she could—wait, hold on. You just wanna kiss Brad Pitt,' " Robbie recalled. "And I was like, 'Oh, so sue me. This opportunity might never come up again.' And he was like, 'It does work for the character,' and I was like, 'I think so.'" Even more conveniently, after one take the director was sold on the idea. "He was like, 'No, do it again. That really works.' I was like, 'Oh, great,' " said Robbie.


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'Taxi Driver' (1976)
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Robert De Niro was only given the instruction to speak to himself in the mirror, but his improvisation became one of Hollywood's most iconic moments.

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'Casablanca' (1942)
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The classic romance, directed by Michael Curtiz, is known for its immortal line: "Here's looking at you, kid." Little do most people know, Humphrey Bogart improvised it!