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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Center Stage (2000) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Center Stage (2000) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Center Stage (2000)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000).

About the movie: A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		A dozen crew members were used to work the large, contorted puppet for the shunting finale. The puppet was moved from beneath the stage floor where the crew members were concealed.
b.		David Yates and the producers asked Wally Pfister if he could do the cinematography for this movie. Pfister declined since The Dark Knight was shooting at the same time, citing schedule conflicts.
c.		Stephen Lang revealed that it took 220 takes to get it right where Winstead fires point blank at John Dillinger when leaving the theater.
d.		The elephant/mouse joke told at the bowling alley, and subsequently over lunch, is described in detail in the book "Rules of Attraction" by Bret Easton Ellis.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		The Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles is featured in the film. Gruwell takes the students on a field trip to the museum. An exterior view of the museum is shown, and there are scenes inside the museum, showing simulated entrances to gas chambers in death camps.
b.		The characters Louise and her wheelchair-bound father previously appeared in The Killing Kind, which was also written by Tony Crechales and George Edwards. In this film, the roles were played by Carrie Snodgress and Ray Milland, in the other, by Luana Anders and Peter Brocco.
c.		Adam Rifkin was replaced as director with the less experienced David Hogan after producers decided early dailies were "Unsatisfactory".
d.		Of the main characters who are dancers, five are professional ballet dancers or have had ballet training (Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Julie Kent), one is a professional figure skater (Ilia Kulik), and two were actors (Susan May Pratt and Shakiem Evans). Body doubles were used for many of the major dance sequences.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		In Alice Sebolds original novel, a disturbing rape scene is recounted in great detail, an experience Sebold had personally experienced herself as a young woman. Director Peter Jackson chose to omit this section of the book, feeling that the re-enactment of the ordeal would have, not just overwhelmed the film, but been too traumatic a sequence for the young Saoirse Ronan to endure.
b.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.
c.		The name Jody Sawyer is a reference to 42nd Streets, Peggy Sawyer.
d.		Marilyn Monroes singing voice was dubbed by Gloria Wood.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		The sixteenth film released in select D-BOX enabled cinemas, located in the US and Canada. In D-BOXs words, the motion control technology "adds to the movies plot and underlying themes of fear, terror and explosive action by offering realistic sensations during most of the films action scenes."
b.		Eugene Pallette was not the first choice for the role of Friar Tuck. Guy Kibbee was originally slated for the part.
c.		There is a subplot in which Cooper Nielson, played by Ethan Stiefel, attracts the financial support of a wealthy philanthropic benefactress. A 15 August 2004 New York Times article entitled "How Much Is That Dancer in the Program?" revealed that Stiefel has a very similar real-life sponsorship relationship with a philanthropist named Anka Palitz.
d.		Before she dies, Julia is seen waitressing at "The Purple Onion", a real San Francisco club where comedians such as Phyllis Diller and the Smothers Brothers (Dick Smothers and Tom Smothers) performed. When Julias boyfriend shows up, the comedian on stage is dressed like, and performing one of the monologues of, Bob Newhart, because he is Newharts son.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		Susan May Pratt, who plays the best dancer in the school, Maureen Cummings, had no ballet training before being cast.
b.		One of the horses in the race in which all of the characters are called to a meeting is Stanley K, named for the director.
c.		Among the famous buildings hidden inside the futuristic San Francisco skyline in the first Starfleet Academy scene is the Santiago Calatravas Hemispheric Theater (which is actually located at Valencia, Spain).
d.		Although its not necessarily the reason for the title, "go" is common slang for speed (Methamphetamine).

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		Sheri Moon Zombies brother has a cameo as a police officer in the opening shootout scene. He was originally only on the set as a visitor, but director Rob Zombie put him in the scene because he knew how to handle firearms well.
b.		While addressing his audience at the book signing, Mike says, "Stay scared." This is a phrase traditionally used by director George A. Romero, a friend of Stephen Kings. Romero has said this at numerous conventions and often uses it as part of his signature.
c.		When Sylvester Stallone was signed to play the lead in Beverly Hills Cop, he did a lot of work on the screenplay, turning it into an action extravaganza that the studio couldnt afford. He eventually left Beverly Hills Cop and channeled his ideas for that project into this movie.
d.		Sergei, played by Ilia Kulik, is headed for the San Francisco Ballet after his stint at the American Ballet Company. Amanda Schull, who plays Jody, actually danced with the San Francisco Ballet for several seasons.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		Buddy Deane: The model for Corny Collins appears as a Governors Mansion newsman.
b.		Jared Padalecki is one foot taller than co-star Elisha Cuthbert. To make herself appear taller in scenes where she and Padalecki would be filmed together, Cuthbert taped two-inch blocks of wood to the bottoms of her boots. This was only done during scenes where they would be shot from the knee and up.
c.		Jonathans Ballet is performed by the corps of the New York City Ballet.
d.		One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

8.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		After Jody tells her parents she has been accepted into the ABA, her mom suggests she could still go to college, and says, "Indiana has a great dance program." Amanda Schull, who plays Jody, actually attended the Indiana University for two years.
b.		Chapters: 1. The Spider Strikes, 2. The Bridge of Terror, 3. The Fur Pirates, 4. Death Rides the Sky, 5. Brother Against Brother, 6. Dangerous Waters, 7. The Ghost Town Mystery, 8. Battle in the Clouds, 9. The Stratosphere Adventure, 10. The Gold Ship, 11. Harbor Pursuit, 12. The Trail of the Spider, 13. Fire Trap, 14. The Devil in White, 15. Brothers United.
c.		Director John Frankenheimer actually owned a similar brown Mercedes that was used in the second car chase scene. Although the script did not mentioned which car Vincent and Sam would use to chase the convoy, he suggested having the Mercedes being used in the movie.
d.		Henry Corden, who provided Fred Flintstones (uncredited) singing voice, also voiced several incidental characters on The Flintstones and would later take over Freds voice after Alan Reeds death in 1977.

9.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		When Cooper blows Jody off after the performance and walks off with another girl ( leaving Jody standing alone by the door) the "other girl" is played by Ethan Stiefels real-life girlfriend, ballerina Gillian Murphy.
b.		Part of the original SHOCK THEATER package of 52 Universal titles released to television in 1957, followed a year later with SON OF SHOCK, which added 21 more features.
c.		The woman whose picture was used as Barbara Wilson/Batgirls mother is Titanic star Gloria Stuart.
d.		Joe Satriani makes a cameo appearance as the guitarist for the band in the "late night"-type show.

10.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Center Stage (2000)?
a.		Greta Nissen, who plays Josie La Tour, was the female lead in the never-released silent version of Howard Hughes Hells Angels. Since her German accent would have been unbelievable as the voice of an Englishwoman, she was replaced by Jean Harlow in the sound version.
b.		Although the onscreen credits list the plays writers as Ring Lardner and George M. Cohan, the plays opening night production credits list Lardner as the writer and Cohan as the producer.
c.		During the Darlington race in which the two movie cars appeared in, Neil Bonnett, one of the drivers interviewed at Daytona before the race, was nearly killed in a serious accident. Ironically, Bonnett was killed in a practice crash at Daytona in 1994.
d.		In the opening sequence there is a shot of the exterior of the fictional American Ballet Academy. Actually, that building is the Julliard School, and the top floor with the dance studio in it was added to the top of the building with digital special effects.

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