This iconic dinner scene in Goodfellas was almost completely improvised. Scorsese cast his own mother, Catherine Scorsese, to play the mother and gave her just one direction: “Act motherly.” Her natural performance and authentic Italian-American presence bring warmth and humor, making the family moments feel incredibly real. Goodfellas is a masterpiece of storytelling, blending the intensity of mob life with rich, lived-in details like this. Scenes like this show Scorsese’s genius for capturing

Michelle Pfeiffer was cast in Scarface because of this scene. Al Pacino had doubts. He wanted Glenn Close. However in the screen test for the dinner scene she went all in, swiping table so hard dishes shattered. She even accidentally sliced Al Pacino’s hand. Credits to: @filmaesthete | Hollywood Legendsss

It’s all about rituals, not repetition. Watch the Blue Bloods cast talk about filming the exciting 250th family dinner scene. Tune in to the all-new episode tonight, at 10/9c. | Boston Blue