One scene that viewers found particularly unnerving was the ear-cutting scene ; Madsen himself reportedly had great difficulty finishing it , especially after Kirk Baltz ad-libbed the desperate plea `` I 've got a little kid at home . ''
One particular scene that viewers did not like was Michael Madsen cutting off the police officer 's ear , and Madsen himself reportedly had a great deal of difficulty finishing the scene especially after Kirk Baltz ad-libbed the desperate plea `` I 've got a little kid at home '' .