It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t seen and loved Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The 1971 movie adaptation of Roald Dahl’s book enraptured audiences from multiple generations. In many ways, it doesn’t seem like a real movie, with its off-kilter plot, characters, setting, and more all making it feel like a technicolor dream that made it onto the big screen. This dream-like feeling worked its way into the acting, with several cast members (including its lead) working to be as unpredictable as possible around the child actors. Read More...
As one of the wealthiest people in the entire world, it’s funny to think about Warren Buffett guest-starring on The Office. The investor and philanthropist was in the episode “Search Committee,” where he interviewed for the Regional Manager position at Dunder Mifflin Scranton when Michael Scott (Steve Carell) left. Office actor Kate Flannery, who played Meredith Palmer, recalled a hilarious moment to co-star Brian Baumgartner on his Oral History of The Office podcast, where Buffett accidentally ruined part of The Office set. Read More...