19 iconic Movie/TV Show scenes that are completely improvised

Modified Jan 20, 2025 10:54 ET

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) | Image Source: New Line Cinema

18. The Basement Scene – Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Inglourious Basterds (2009) | Image Source: Universal Pictures

Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds shows an extremely nervy basement bar scene, the better part of which was ad-libbed by the entire cast. In his chilling gesturings and very subtle expression, Christoph Waltz added depths of menace to this already fraught standoff. Quentin allowed the actor leeway so much that such unscripted nuances were imbued into a situation that created much unpredictability for the rest. Waltz's magnetic performance paired with the organic flow of actors' improvisation created a sense of dread.