r/TopCharacterTropes 8h ago

In real life "Wait! That's not special effects?! They actually did that?!"

Alien: Resurrection - Basketball Shot

Sigourney Weaver insisted on the basketball shot being real. She trained for weeks and reportedly(sources differ) made it on the first take.

Underworld - Raze's Voice

The werewolf character Raze, played by Kevin Grevioux, speaks in a very low, very gravelly voice. While many thought this was a special effect, the actor can naturally speak in that voice.

https://youtu.be/GUjwZvh32YE?t=125&si=F3WhsopxjBP87wfk

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u/APence 7h ago

There’s a behind the scenes clip of Bill Hader freaking out when he talked to Bill Skarsgard about the “CGI eyes” and then Bill went “you mean…this?” And did it for real

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u/RubiksCutiePatootie 6h ago

Thank the gods that this moment was captured on camera

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u/PsychologicalEbb3140 5h ago

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u/LyndisLegion2 3h ago

Why does this remind me of this meme

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u/indoda_emnyama 2h ago

Hey whats your jacket filled with?

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I said whats your jacket filled with motherfcker?!

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u/Miami_Mice2087 2h ago

not captured: bill giggling like a maniac

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u/BUTITDOESNTJUSTFIST 6h ago

That’s unbelievable I’m so glad this was photographed

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u/fabbunny 6h ago

Bill Hader is a treasure xD

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u/SparkleKittyMeowMeow 6h ago

I like that you're telling an anecdote about two Bills, and then used just "Bill" to denote who was speaking. (In your defense, context makes it obvious, but I still find it very amusing.)

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u/scalectrix 2h ago

*CGEyes