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In The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Steve Carell’s famous chest-waxing scene was completely real. Carell himself suggested actually waxing his chest because he believed the scene wouldn’t be nearly as funny if the pain were faked.
Director Judd Apatow set up five cameras so they could capture everything at once, since Carell’s chest hair could only be ripped out once. That means his screaming, swearing, and even the famous “Kelly Clarkson!” outburst were genuine reactions to the pain.
The scene became one of the movie’s most iconic moments largely because Carell wasn’t acting through the pain. He was actually getting waxed on camera.
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