American Beauty
Sam Mendes directed American Beauty and he gave his actors a lot of freedom. The popular dinner scene? It was purely unscripted, believe it or not. The actors were given some guidelines, but they were the ones who truly gave life to the moment.
Reservoir Dogs
Whenever “Stuck in the Middle With You” comes on, Reservoir Dogs is the first thing that comes to mind. Remember when Mr. Blonde cuts off Nash’s ear? Madsen was actually the one who came up with the line, “Can you hear that?” The witty responses and eccentric dancing were all him as well.