"I really believe that's why it's a classic movie, because we had two weeks of rehearsal before we shot a frame of film. That allowed us to be a little loose with those beats we had to hit. These days, people fly in the day before because they've had an Apple series, and they've got to get out because they've got a Tubi show." 😄
- Empire, May 2026 interview with Stand By Me cast and crew