 Mel Gibson (I) (qv) didnt go to the audition for this film to  read for a part, he actually went along with a friend who was  auditioning. But because he had been in a bar fight the night before  and his head looked like "a black and blue pumpkin" (his words), he  was told he could come back and audition in three weeks time  because "we need freaks!". He did return in three weeks time,  wasnt recognized (because his injuries had healed well), and was  asked to read for a part.