Little Encouragement
Gilliam found it tough to deliver the words and racist conversation to his co-star and buddy Cleavon Little. Little had to pull him aside on the set and explain that he was not offended by his usage of the phrase. “If I thought you would say those words to me in any other situation we’d go to fist city,” Cleavon said with a laugh. “But this is all fun. Don’t worry about it.”
Little Encouragement
Angry Reaction
When Brooks first filmed the film, he got in a lot of problems because of its provocative themes. In addition to his recurrent use of the N-word, the film included many scenes that would not be acceptable today, such as the campfire farting scene, Lili Von Shtupp courting Bart in the dark, and a horse being knocked senseless. However, because Brooks had complete control over the film, he defied all pressure from film executives and refused to change anything.
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