Marty Feldman Kept Moving Igor’s Hump
Feldman quietly moved Igor’s fake hump from one side of his back to the other during Young Frankenstein. Once everyone caught on, the prank became part of the movie.
Bill Hader Couldn’t Stop Hiding His Face
Stefon covering his mouth became especially useful because Hader was constantly trying not to break. John Mulaney would even change jokes just before airtime to make things worse.
Misha Collins Accidentally Trapped Himself in Castiel’s Voice
Collins gave Castiel a deep, gravelly voice because he did not expect Supernatural to become a long-term job. Then Castiel stuck around, and so did the voice.
Dan Castellaneta Turned an “Annoyed Grunt” Into “D’oh!”
Early scripts only asked Homer Simpson for an “annoyed grunt”. Castellaneta drew on actor James Finlayson, shortened the sound, and ended up with “D’oh!”.
Patrick Stewart’s Uniform Created the Picard Maneuver
The Star Trek: The Next Generation uniforms had a habit of riding up. Stewart kept tugging Picard’s tunic back into place, and fans eventually gave the move its own name.
Tom Hanks Borrowed Forrest Gump’s Voice From a Child
Hanks heard young Michael Conner Humphreys speak with his Mississippi accent and decided adult Forrest should match him. Instead of changing the child’s voice, Hanks changed his own.
