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Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sofia for Now (2006) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : Sofia for Now (2006)

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006).

About the movie: A young Latina girl named Sofia who goes on a journey to find her mother. In the end, she finds more than she could ever imagine: friends, fears, herself, and a place to call home...for now.

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006)?
a.		Emma Thompson was writing the script, as early as March 2007.
b.		Meg Ryan plays the mother to Colin Hanks character. Colin is the real life son of Tom Hanks, who co-starred with Meg Ryan in 3 movies.
c.		Most of the shoots occurred at nights and on the weekends whenever the director and producer did not have to attend classes at Carnegie Mellon.
d.		The song "Husky Dusky Day", sung in the movie by Elvis Presley and Hope Lange, was unreleased for years and appeared on an official record only in the 1990s.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006)?
a.		The movie was shot for under $10,000 with primary funding coming from Carnegie Mellon University.
b.		Orson Welles stated that his goal with the film was to infuriate the audience with the plot, in much the same way that Howard Hawks did with The Big Sleep. The story became even more confusing once the studio re-cut the picture.
c.		The six pack kids range in age from seven years to sixteen years. Of the six, most are boys, five of them, with only one girl.
d.		Texas-based musicians are featured throughout the film including Ruthie Foster, Bob Schneider, Carolyn Wonderland, Adam Carroll, and Ben Burgess.

3.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006)?
a.		Screenwriter Angelo Pizzo wrote an early draft of the screenplay.
b.		William H. Macy appears not only as a radio voice, but also as one of the radio actors at the Pearl Harbor Announcement.
c.		Mark Thompsons original storyline was an eleven-page script he wrote as part of his acting class. At the time, his mother was terminally ill, and he wrote all the things he might wish he had said after she passed away. Thompson showed it to director Rich Thorne, who suggested that he take it out to feature length. The film itself was shot on weekends in late 2001 and early 2002. During that time, Mark Thompsons sister died; his father passed away shortly after production wrapped. Also during that time, both of Rich Thornes parents died in a period of less than two weeks.
d.		The film was shot on a Canon XL2, which was donated to the school upon completion of principal photography.

4.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006)?
a.		Alan King had to lose weight in order to play the romantic lead in this film.
b.		All of the cast and crew was not paid. They only received a copy of the film on DVD and food at most of the shoots.
c.		The films snowstorm sequences were shot in Canada.
d.		The current version of The Satisfiers of Alpha Blue has the Annie Sprinkle / Mal ORee scene partially censored while the Tiffany Clark / Bill McKean scene is totally missing (again due to censorship). Orgy footage from the films end replaces the missing Clark scene.

5.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006)?
a.		Finding the actress to play Cassandra was a very long and difficult process. Eight different actress passed on playing the lead role, claiming it was "a very difficult and overwhelming role to perform." After two weeks into filming, the director found "the right girl" and luckily many of the male leads already knew her and each other.
b.		Based on Erle Stanley Gardners Perry Mason novel "The Case of the Dangerous Dowager."
c.		Claudia Duran wrote most of the script at a local Starbucks in Pittsburgh, PA.
d.		Jeremy Hoffman was stabbed in the foot during one scene.

6.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006)?
a.		During downtime while shooting the picture, Brad Dexter saved Frank Sinatra from drowning when he dived into the ocean and saved the floundering Sinatra.
b.		The New York previews were shown in the exact same theater (same building, same "room") that Meg Ryan and Greg Kinnear go into to see their movie, the Sony Lincoln Square 13 and Imax Theater.
c.		The cast consisted primarily of Carnegie Mellon University students and local Pittsburgh actors. The only exception was actress, Tonya Broach, who had to travel the longest distance, having to drive 2 hours from Cleveland for all of her scenes.
d.		Roberto Orci cited Star Wars as an influence in giving this film an epic feel: "I wanted to feel the space, to feel speed and to feel all the things that can become a little bit lost when Star Trek becomes very stately - although I love that about it." The film pays homage to Star Wars in the Cantina scene, in the action sequences, and particularly in Kirk and Spocks relationship ("Han Solo wasnt friends with anyone when the journey started, then..."). Additionally, the name Vader is mentioned when the cadets are boarding the Starfleet vessels and Captain Pike says Punch it before going to warp, just like Han Solo does. Sound technician Ben Burtt, a noted Star Wars technician, was also hired on the film.

7.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: Sofia for Now (2006)?
a.		The sails for the small scale model version of the Surprise were woven in Hong Kong. Their weight was calculated to be proportionately accurate to the real thing (although the real sails probably didnt contain Lycra).
b.		Usually, the production team consisted of Claudia Duran serving as director/actor/script supervisor/makeup artist, Jonathan Martofel holding the camera, Peter LaFave holding the boom mike, and Thomas Oliver helping out overall.
c.		Although this was the first talking picture produced by a British company, it was filmed in the United States because suitable sound equipment could not be found in England.
d.		Charles Halton is in studio records/casting call lists for the role of "Prosecutor," but that role was played by Marc Lawrence.