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John Wayne Gave Bruce Dern Permission to ‘Kick the S***’ out of Him to Scare Child Actors – My Blog

The Cowboys earned high praise for the adventure that starred John Wayne and Bruce Dern. However, the third act pivoted into a more violent direction than most of the legendary Western movie star’s pictures. Wayne wanted Dern to come off as intimidating on the set as possible, so he gave him full permission to “publicly kick the s***” out of him in front of the child actors. He wanted to see them genuinely terrified of his co-star to enhance their performances.‘The Cowboys’ saw John Wayne and Bruce Dern face off

The Cowboys follows Wil Andersen (Wayne), who is a highly experienced rancher. He’s preparing to set out on a long cattle drive, but the crew he was planning on using quits to pursue the gold rush. As a result, Wil has to figure out a way to make it work. He’s left having to hire a group of young schoolboys to fulfill the role on the dangerous trip, but it comes with rewards.

Wil spends his time training the young boys to become true cowboys and finally manages to roll out. However, they run into a vicious bandit named Long Hair (Dern), who sees an opportunity to steal the herd from the old man and a bunch of children. This places Wil and Long Hair on a direct path to a fight to the death that the protagonist loses.

John Wayne told Bruce Dern he could ‘publicly kick the s***’ out of him to scare the child actors

In an interview with Cowboys & Indians, Dern talked about his experience working with Wayne on The Cowboys. The actor was far from the “grizzled veteran” that he later became, but he was about to face off with the Duke himself. Many actors would shy away from doing so for multiple reasons, including that it could kill their career. Dern certainly wasn’t unaware of this and told the magazine that he “might have been” a bit intimidated by Wayne.

“But right at the start, he says to me, ‘I want you to do us a favor,’” Dern recalled. “He was including himself, [director] Mark Rydell, and the scriptwriters. He said, ‘From now on, consider me to be somebody you can publicly kick the s*** out of 24 hours a day on the set. Because I want these little kids [playing the cowboys of the title] to be absolutely terrified of you.’”

Dern continued: “He gave me carte blanche to just treat him like a turd. So I was on him, talking back to him and stuff, for the few days I was there. And he would do things like call out: ‘Hey, Mr. Dern, would you get over here?’ I thought, Hey, John Wayne gives you a ‘mister’ status. My first day, he’s calling me mister. How about that? That’s pretty cool.”

Laura Dern lost friends over the movie

Express reported that the climactic fight between Wayne and Dern’s characters in The Cowboys had real-life ramifications. The Western star even once told Dern that he would get blowback for being the man to kill him on-screen. Wayne fans always love to see him end victorious over his antagonists, but this time, he doesn’t. Nevertheless, the young children he trained as cowboys ultimately get their revenge.

Dern’s daughter, Laura, even felt the consequences of Wayne dying at her father’s hands in The Cowboys. She said that as a child, her friends’ parents canceled their planned play dates because they didn’t want their children spending time with the daughter of the man who killed Wyane on-screen.

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Look closer, the photographer was not expecting this photo

For most couples, their wedding day is the happiest day of their lives.

A wedding is a celebration of love between two people who choose to spend their lives together. It marks the start of a new journey filled with shared experiences, personal growth, and mutual support.

A wedding is a happy time for the whole family to come together. From saying vows to sharing the first dance, weddings are full of special moments that create lasting memories. These memories are cherished by the couple and their loved ones for years.

When planning their wedding, couples carefully consider every detail to make sure it’s perfect. From choosing the venue to picking the décor and theme, weddings show the couple’s unique love story.

However, in trying to give their guests a unique experience, some couples do strange things. Whether they regret it when they look back at their wedding photos years later, we don’t know. But we do know that some weddings are so awkward they make us question the bride and groom’s sanity, while others are so fun they make us smile.

Check out the video below to see some of the most interesting weddings you’ve ever seen.

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Sydney Sweeney hits back at horrific body shaming comments on viral pictures with incredible response

Sydney Sweeney has posted an Instagram video which included body shaming comments

Sydney Sweeney has hit back at horrific body shaming comments she’s received online with an incredible response.

For famous faces, social media can be an extremely toxic place, and it’s why we’ve seen some celebrities reduce their online presence as a result.

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has become the subject of body shaming comments in recent times, and she responded to these on Instagram in the best possible way.

The actor posted a shot clip that began with screenshots of a bunch of body shaming comments she’s received online, including some calling her ‘quite frumpy’, ‘very chunky’ and ‘tubby’.

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After many screenshots of horrible comments were shown on screen, the video cut to Sweeney in her training gear at the gym.

The video cut to a sign that said ‘hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard’ as Sweeney worked hard with a trainer, struck a punching bag and even flipped a large tire in what looked like an extremely intense workout.

Many have flocked to the comments section of the Instagram video to praise Sweeney for her response to the trolls.

“I will never understand the hate in people‘s hearts when it comes to leaving comments like this,” one person commented.

A second added: “Ngl why do people feel entitled to talk about someone’s body specially someone you don’t personally know,” while a third remarked: “No one has the right or reason to make comments on anyones body, ever.”

Meanwhile, Lili Reinhart penned: “It’s always wild to see people publicly out themselves as pieces of shit with comments like that. You look incredible and your dedication to your project is very inspiring.”

The video actually concluded with the name ‘Christy Martin’ being shown on the screen, which is a nod to Sweeney’s upcoming biopic where she plays a famed female boxer.

Boxing fans will likely know Martin is a is a former professional boxer who earned herself the WBC female super welterweight title in 2009.

Sweeney has spoken previously about her process of getting into her movie character, telling The Los Angeles Times in March that she’s a ‘very hands-on collaborator’.

“I like being able to give ideas, be a part of it, help come up with solutions. It just changes the whole process,” she said.

Sweeney continued: “It’s so hard for me now to be on a set and not be able to help in any type of way and be able to take action. And being able to actually have a voice and have a valued opinion—it means so much.”

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‘Australia’s most sexually active woman’ reveals outrageous bedroom goal for 2025

A woman who has been dubbed the “most sexually active woman” in Australia has set her sights on a big goal for 2025.

You’ve probably heard of Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips attempting to break outrageous records in the bedroom – and Annie Knight has now thrown her hat into the ring too.

“When I watched that clip of Lily crying and everyone was saying, ‘Oh my god, this poor girl,’ I just thought, well, she’s been getting railed all day by 100 different guys… imagine putting your body through that,” Knight told Metro.

“Yes, it’s emotionally taxing, but isn’t that like any job?” she added. “Everyone has moments where they’re like, ‘I don’t know if I can do this anymore.’ You do get really stressed. She’d be exhausted; her body would be exhausted. When you’re tired, your emotions are high.”

Knight also noted that some of the men involved in Phillips’ session were reportedly rude to her, emphasizing that dealing with negativity can be challenging in any profession.

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