Begging for the part

When he heard about ‘Lethal Weapon’, Gary Busey knew he just had to sign on.

The actor begged Richard Donner to read for the part, and when he went in to audition for the villainous Mr. Joshua, Gary challenged the energy

He recalled: “I always build a back story for my characters, to get in the mood of it.

“Mr. Joshua, he would walk through his grandmother’s blood to get a postage stamp and never look at her. I had this look - it gave me the eyes of a shark, which has no life. It’s neat doing that.”

As a result of his scary performance, the actor landed the role.