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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Semblance (2008) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Semblance (2008)

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About the movie: Anna, a struggling actress looking for a break into the business, gets the chance she's been waiting for when she lands the lead in an independent film...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Semblance (2008)?
a.		The scene where Anna and Eric are silhouetted against the sunset while facing the ocean was actually shot in mid-afternoon, then color corrected to appear as in the film. Also, we discover, to our horror, that there was some dog poop in the foreground, which was digitally removed.
b.		Emilio Estevez had a hard time coming up with funding for this movie. When he was on Episode dated 16 November 2006, he said that he had to sell his artwork and other material items just to have enough money to fund this picture.
c.		In chapter one the shot of Luthor destroying the bridge is actual footage of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge that opened in 1940 (also known as "Galloping Gertie"). The footage used is that of the bridge in its final moments prior to its collapse on November 7, 1940, shot on 16mm Kodachrome motion picture film by Barney Elliott and Harbine Monroe of a Tacoma-area camera shop.
d.		Although not involved in the production, Art Linson and Floyd Mutrux were credited as co-producers as they were responsible of purchasing the rights first. After the release of the film, Linson and Mutrux launched a lawsuit against Warren Beatty alleging that they were owed profit participation from the film. This lawsuit prevented Beatty from producing another film for two years, but the case was eventually settled out of court.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Semblance (2008)?
a.		Samuel L. Jackson was offered the role of Levar but turned it down. He told an interviewer that while he liked 50s music, he did not feel that 50 Cent earned the right to star in a film by Jim Sheridan. However, Jackson later co-starred with 50 in Home of the Brave.
b.		The establishing shot of Erics apartment shows a New York University bus parked in front from which all references to NYU were digitally removed.
c.		During one scene where Queen Latifahs character is serving LL Cool J the Duck Hash on Toasted Baguette, the Food Network staff had to substitute duck in the actual dish because LL Cool J doesnt eat it.
d.		Topol had severe toothache during the filming of the "If I Were a Rich Man" number.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Semblance (2008)?
a.		The car used by Eric is never the same. The production was unable to rent the same model, so every scene where his car is shown uses a completely different brand and color.
b.		The movie was shot over three years and production was stopped twice, mainly because Wells ran out of money. He then starred in the films The Third Man and Prince of Foxes. He took his payment from those films and used them as money for "Othello".
c.		The computer they break into is a fictional mainframe computer called a "Gibson" - a homage to cyberpunk author William Gibson.
d.		A character says he "wouldnt know J. Edgar Hoover if he walked in here wearing a dress" - a subtle reference to the claims that Hoover was a cross-dresser in his personal life.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Semblance (2008)?
a.		Actor/Director Saul Rubinek plays the piano score for this film.
b.		The opening scene shows Anna and her current boyfriend getting into a car whose license plates have no state on them. The words "Great Lakes" were removed from the plate so that it would not confuse the audience.
c.		Although Amber Waves full real name is never stated in the film, its made clear her real first name is Maggie. During the party scene, Ambers young son - whom her ex-husband has forbidden her to have contact with due to her work in porn and drug use - calls her house asking for her, and Maurice Rodriguez tries to find her but cant because he (and the people he asks at the party) dont know who "Maggie" is. Her ex-husband later refers to her as Maggie during their custody hearing as well.
d.		When Jimmy goes through Mr. Devlins address book looking for "Walter Strider", he finds phone numbers for Claudia Schiffer, Norman Schwarzkopf, Stephen Sondheim, and George M. Steinbrenner III (first names added). All of the numbers have special characters inserted to ensure that they are not real numbers that people might try to call.