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John Wayne said that the location stuck therefore, he decided to share his gorgeous find with Monument Valley, but the filmmaker had never heard of it before

Movie star John Wayne worked with legendary filmmaker John Ford on a variety of features, including Stagecoach. They remain one of the most iconic duos to ever hit the Hollywood industry, but that isn’t to say that they didn’t hit some speed bumps along the way. Ford took credit for a major Stagecoach discovery that Wayne made, which made him “so goddamn mad” at the filmmaker.

Ford was infamous for being difficult to work with, but he did successfully get impressive performances from his cast. Wayne looked up to the director as a mentor since his early days working with props at Fox before he took the dive into acting with Raoul Walsh’s The Big Trail in 1930
Ford “bullied” Wayne into getting good performances out of him, and Stagecoach was no exception. He yelled at him take after take, but it didn’t end there. The filmmaker also tried to pit him against other cast members to get a rise out of him. According to Maurice Zolotow’s Shooting Star: A Biography of John Wayne, Ford downright embarrassed the Stagecoach actor by changing the tone of Wayne’s prop suggestion to sound like an attack on co-star Andy Devine.
Wayne revealed to Zolotow that he kept a major Stagecoach secret “for many years.” He revealed that he was actually the person who found Monument Valley, which would become the primary filming location for classics such as Stagecoach, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, and Wagon Master. Wayne told Ford about this filming location back in 1929, which he found while he was propping and stunting for George O’Brien in Arizona.

The movie star described that he was on a Navajo reservation during sunset. He came across Monument Valley, where he thought it was “kind of like it was another world.” He added that “this would be a fine location for a Western because the cloud formations were fantastic in this area. Those two buttes–I guess they were over 1,000 feet high–sure would frame a composition.”
Wayne said that the location stuck with him when Ford started talking about location scouting for Stagecoach. Therefore, he decided to share his gorgeous find with Monument Valley, but the filmmaker had never heard of it before. When they arrived at the location along with the team, Ford “pretended to see the buttes, and said, ‘I have just found the location we’re going to use.’”
“The old buzzard looked me straight in the eye,” Wayne said. “I said nothing. He wanted to be the one who found it. I don’t know why he never wanted to give me credit for tellin’ him about Monument Valley.”
Before Wayne had the opportunity to star in Stagecoach, he experienced failure with The Big Trail and a series of B-movie Westerns. However, the movie star would find huge success after starring in Stagecoach even though it was more of an ensemble piece.
Wayne would continue working with Ford on other classics, such as The Quiet Man, Fort Apache, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, Rio Grande, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. They continue to influence future generations of filmmakers and actors.

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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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Sophia Loren timeless beauty

Enjoy in timeless beauty of Sophia Loren:

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3738621 Sophia Loren (b/w photo); (add.info.: Sophia Loren (b.1934) Italian actress); © SZ Photo; .

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