- Spielberg considered asking Lee Marvin to appear as Quint. Marvin thanked him for his kindness but still said that it was better to go fishing than promise.
- In addition to the well-known nickname of the big shark, Bruce, when Steven Spielberg became angry with this machine-made big fish, he called it "the great white turd" (the great white turd). ).
- In a biography Spielberg mentioned that he was greatly encouraged by Robert Duval during the filming. In return, Spielberg wanted to give him a role in the movie, but he refused because he didn't want his reputation to become too big.
- Quinte’s boathouse was built on a deserted vacant lot in Martha’s vineyard. The city council requires the filmmakers to sign an agreement, promising that after the film is shot, it will be demolished, and all the fragments will be properly treated as garbage.
- Brody's dog in the film is actually Steven Spielberg's own pet.
- What Steven Spielberg worries about the movie most is not the appearance of the mechanical shark or the performance, but the camera is attracted by the beautiful scenery of the island and robs the scenery of the movie.
- In the night scene, Brody installed his revolver to shoot at the stars in the sky. It was completely real and was not processed with optical effects.
- The first actor to sign was Lorraine Gary, who played Alan Brody. Steven Spielberg decided on her because after watching her performance in the TV series The Marcus-Nelson Murders (1973), she thought her performance was very natural.
Jaws behind the scenes gags
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Extended Reading
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Quint: [on board the Orca] Goddamn women today, they can't handle nothin'. Young girls just ain't quite smart... like their grandmothers were!
Ellen Brody: [on the dock] Gotta be Quint.
Brody: Colorful, isn't he?
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Brody: [to Quint after getting his first good look at the great white shark up close while chumming] You're gonna need a bigger boat.