Goodfellas
Honestly, besides The Godfather trilogy what could be a more classic gangster film than Goodfellas? Also think back to the cast…there was Lorraine Bracco, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro and of course, Joe Pesci. Perhaps, the best improvisation came from Pesci in the role of Tommy. During this moment we’re speaking of, Tommy was infuriated that he got called a ‘funny guy.’ Then, Joe Pesci invented his famous line, “Do I amuse you?” Whoa!
Goodfellas
The Silence of the Lambs
Naturally, when you think of Anthony Hopkins, it’s hard not to picture him as Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs. Hey, it wasn’t just his superb acting that made it such a chilling performance. You probably never realized, but much of his character’s ticks were invented by the actor himself. Of course, we have to point out that moment when he tells Jodie Foster’s character about eating human liver with, ‘fava beans and a nice Chianti.’ While they rehearsed that scene, Anthony Hopkins came up with that frightening hiss. Now, it’s inseparable from his character.
The Silence Of The Lambs