14. Sometimes It Pays To Eavesdrop
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According to reports, Spielberg was at a Hollywood party talking with a friend, and he happened to mention his plans for a scene where the shark jumps out of the water and onto a boat where the stars of the film would be. Roy Scheider was also at the party and he overheard the conversation and became fascinated with the story. So he did what any actor would do, he asked if he could be in the film and that’s how he landed the part of Chief Martin Brody. Lucky for him, Spielberg was already a fan of his after seeing him in his role in The French Connection.