Trivia / Zelig

• Deleted Role: Silent screen legend Lillian Gish was filmed for a scene that was cut.
• The Other Marty: Patrick Horgan replaced John Gielgud as the narrator. Gielgud had recorded the entire narration for the film, but Woody Allen decided to recast the role after hearing it because he thought Gielgud sounded "too grand" for the part.
• Wag the Director: Lillian Gish scolded director of photography, Gordon Willis, on his lighting set-up and, while the crew watched aghast, gave Willis step by step instructions on how to re-light the scene. Willis complied. The scene did not make it into the final version of the film.
• What Could Have Been: Woody Allen wanted Greta Garbo to be one of the people interviewed.

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