What's Eating Gilbert Grape - videos, teasers and stills from filming

All videos, teasers and footage from the filming of the film "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Timing: 1:58 (118 min)

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Actors and characters

What's Eating Gilbert Grape - Trailer

English

2:60

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Pусский

1:40

What's left behind the scenes

The film is based on Peter Hedges' novel "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" (1991).
Johnny Depp was very worried that the plot required him to say many unpleasant things to "Mom," played by Darlene Cates. Therefore, after filming, he constantly apologized to her.
Depp personally chose Leonardo DiCaprio for the role of his brother from among many young applicants.
The photograph of the young Mrs. Grape is an actual photograph of Darlene Cates in her youth.
During the filming of the movie, Johnny Depp was in a prolonged depression – he was going through a highly publicized breakup with actress Winona Ryder.
To more accurately portray a mentally challenged character, Leonardo DiCaprio spent several days in a psychiatric clinic with children suffering from the same condition.
Director Lasse Hallström initially considered DiCaprio too handsome for the role of the unkempt Arnie, so Leo had to deliberately 'uglify' himself for the part. He got a bowl cut and wore a special dental prosthesis that distorted his mouth.
Darlene Cates, who played the mother of the main characters, had not appeared in films before this one. Lasse Hallström invited her after seeing her on a talk show dedicated to obesity.
Due to the role of Arnie, Leonardo DiCaprio turned down a role in the comedy 'Hocus Pocus' (1993), for which he was promised a much larger fee.
Johnny Depp was very worried that the plot required him to say a lot of unpleasant things to the "mother," a role played by Darleen Kate. Therefore, after filming, he constantly apologized to her.
The photograph of the young Mrs. Grape is an actual photograph of Darleen Kate in her youth.
Darleen Kate, who played the mother of the main characters, had not appeared in films before this one. Lasse Hallström invited her after seeing her in a talk show dedicated to obesity.
Johnny Depp was very worried that the plot required him to say a lot of nasty things to “Mom,” played by Darlene Cates. Therefore, he constantly apologized to her after filming ended.
The photograph of the young Mrs. Grape is a true photograph of Darlene Cates in her youth.
During the filming of the movie, Johnny Depp was in a prolonged depression – he was going through a high-profile breakup with actress Winona Ryder.
Director Lasse Hallström initially considered DiCaprio too handsome for the role of the unkempt Arnie, so Leo had to deliberately 'uglify' himself for the role. He got a bowl cut and wore a special dental prosthesis that distorted his mouth line.
Due to the role of Arnie, Leonardo DiCaprio turned down a role in the comedy 'Hocus Pocus' (1993), for which he was promised a much larger fee.

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