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Fargo (1996)
William H. Macy begged the directors for the role of Jerry Lundegaard, performing two readings for the part. When the Coen brothers didn't get back to him, Macy tracked them down in New York and told them, "I'm very, very worried that you are going to screw up this movie by giving this role to somebody else. It's my role, and I'll shoot your dogs if you don't give it to me." He was joking, of course.
William H. Macy begged the directors for the role of Jerry Lundegaard, performing two readings for the part. When the Coen brothers didn't get back to him, Macy tracked them down in New York and told them, "I'm very, very worried that you are going to screw up this movie by giving this role to somebody else. It's my role, and I'll shoot your dogs if you don't give it to me." He was joking, of course.