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The famous Aaron Burr “Got Milk?” ad from 1993 was directed by Michael Bay.

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DID YOU KNOW? Marlon Brando hated memorizing lines so much that he posted cue cards everywhere to help him get through scenes. He even asked for lines to be written on an actress's posterior. (That request was denied.)