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Yes, there are scenes in the 1976 film Carrie that featured significant improvisation by the actors, particularly with the supporting cast.
Here are the specific details:
The actress Edie McClurg, who played the minor role of the girl named Helen, improvised all of her dialogue in the film.
The character of Norma Watson, played by P.J. Soles, was originally written as an extremely minor role, but her part was expanded, with much of her subsequent on-screen interaction being added to the film.
This creative freedom, which allowed the actors to use their own personalities and ad-lib, contributed to the spontaneous, realistic, and often cruel energy of the high school bullies.
While not 'improvised scenes' in the dialogue sense, Sissy Spacek performed her own stunts (including the hand reaching from the grave) and slept in her bloody costume for continuity, which are significant unscripted production details often discussed alongside the improvisation.
Yes, the film Carrie (1976) features notable improvised moments, primarily from the supporting cast. Edie McClurg (Helen) improvised all of her dialogue, including her lines in the locker room scene. P.J. Soles (Norma Watson) was originally cast for a single line ('Thanks a lot, Carrie'), but during filming, she spontaneously hit Sissy Spacek with her red baseball cap. Director Brian De Palma liked this unscripted action so much that he significantly expanded her role, allowing Soles to ad-lib her subsequent interactions as the secondary antagonist.