10 Tiny Details Actors Requested For Movies
1. Steve McQueen Requested 12 Extra Lines Of Dialogue...To Match Paul Newman - The Towering Inferno
And finally, this request wasn't some quirky wardrobe ask, but a minor tweak related to dialogue allocation of all things.
1974's Oscar-winning disaster film The Towering Inferno boasted a terrific ensemble cast, led by the inimitable pairing of Paul Newman and Steve McQueen.
However after signing on, McQueen had a few requests to ensure he received equal treatment compared to co-star Newman.
In addition to seeking and receiving the same salary, McQueen also asked that they receive equally prominent billing on the movie's posters, and better still, requested that his lines of dialogue numbered exactly the same as Newman.
And so, this led to McQueen reportedly reading the movie's script and counting the lines for both himself and Newman, after which he asked screenwriter Stirling Silliphant to pen an extra 12 lines of dialogue for himself, which he duly did.
Ego jostling aside, everything clearly worked out for the best given the film's enormous critical and commercial success.