Curtain Up, Fact Down: 50 Must-Know Facts About Actors – Part 7

Kenny Baker, the actor within R2-D2, harbored a strong dislike for the actor inhabiting C-3PO, Anthony Daniels, whom he considered "the rudest person I've ever met."

John Cazale had a brief but remarkable film career, with appearances in only five movies, all of which received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture. Furthermore, after his passing, his archive footage was used in a sixth film, which also earned a Best Picture nomination.

Richard Nixon approached Jet Li when he was a young boy to work as his personal bodyguard. Li declined the offer, stating, "I don't want to protect any individual. When I grow up, I want to defend my one billion Chinese countrymen!"

Sir Anthony Hopkins conveyed his admiration to Bryan Cranston by writing a commendatory letter. In this letter, he praised Cranston for his role as Walter White, declaring that his "performance as Walter White was the best acting I have seen-ever."

Renowned actor and pilot John Huston engaged in a unique aerial stunt during a celebrity golf tournament. He flew over the event and released 5,000 ping-pong balls upon it.

Michael Dorn holds the distinction of making more on-screen appearances as the same character, Worf, than any other actor in the Star Trek franchise. His record includes 282 episodes and four movies.

For the film "Dogma," Kevin Smith cautioned Jason Mewes about the presence of "real actors," such as Alan Rickman. In response, Mewes took his commitment to the role to the next level, memorizing not only his own lines but also the dialogue of every other character in the screenplay to ensure he did not upset "that Rickman dude."

Sean Connery found himself in a tense situation while working with Lana Turner, as her gangster boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, confronted him. Stompanato brandished a firearm, but Connery managed to disarm him and subsequently subdue the aggressor.

Actor Robert Forster, known for his roles in "Jackie Brown" and "Breaking Bad," held membership in the "Triple Nine Society," an organization exclusively for individuals whose IQ ranks in the 99.9th percentile or higher, equivalent to a score of 146 or above on the widely-used Wechsler tests.

Michael Clarke Duncan was originally assigned to protect Notorious B.I.G. on the night he was tragically killed. However, Duncan made a last-minute switch in his assignments, a decision that ultimately led him to resign from his role as a bodyguard and pursue a full-time career in acting.