20 iconic movie scenes that took multiple retakes to shoot

16) Goodfellas (1990)

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One of the most iconic scenes of Goodfellas is the tense and comedic "Funny how?" with Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta. The intense scene in which Pesci's character, Tommy DeVito, is offended by a comment made by Henry Hill (Liotta) that he is funny was taken a few times because Pesci improvised most of his lines. The director, Martin Scorsese, encouraged actors to try their reactions. Many retakes helped achieve the perfect mix of tension with unpredictability to produce a scene that was a masterclass in acting and improvisation.

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